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Do-ups a reality for first-home buyers

Entry-level Auckland home buyers are opting for older houses on smaller sections in need of considerable DIY work.

Property: This generation has it tough

Nearly one in five Auckland first-home buyers now spends more than six years saving for a deposit, delaying the home ownership dream while prices rise.

Affordable homes: Best & worst regions

Mortgage payments for Auckland's most affordable homes are costing first-time buyers nearly half their take-home pay each week, a new report shows.

Liam Dann: Enjoy sunny economic weather while it lasts

My bank has been harassing me to refix my mortgage. I've been getting reminders for a month and there is still another month to go before my current contract ends.

Huge savings with mortgage deals

Shopping around for a mortgage could save New Zealanders up to $28,500 over the lifetime of a loan, according to a new survey of home lending.

Mortgagee sales tumble

Fewer Kiwi homeowners are being forced to sell their houses as the economy grows.

NZ Post profits up 41pc - boosted by Kiwibank

Surge in KiwiSaver home withdrawals

Mortgage lenders have noticed an upswing in the number of people withdrawing money from KiwiSaver for a first home.

Bernard Hickey: 10-year loan fast eclipsed

Like any successful politician, Prime Minister John Key knows a week is a long time in politics, writes Bernard Hickey.

Mortgage wars heat up as rates are cut

Three more banks have cut interest rates in a fight to attract customers. But are some customers being unfairly stung by refinancing fees?

The year you get sorted

It's probably your biggest bill but too few people realise how much money they could save if they put some thought into managing their mortgage.

Mortgage wars: Banks prune rates

Banks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?

At the landlord's mercy, for life

A life-time of renting is becoming a reality for many New Zealanders, a survey shows, as the need for large deposits and big mortgages block their way to home ownership.

Huljich feud gets April High Court date

Valuation jump paying for do up's

Auckland homeowners made wealthy by their latest Auckland Council valuations are borrowing to do up their houses.

Home loans hit $4.9b

New residential mortgage lending hit $4.9 billion last month, its highest level since last March and a 7.2 per cent increase on October last year, according to the Reserve Bank.

KiwiBank halts low equity lending

Chance for cheaper mortgages

Thousands of homeowners are paying higher interest rates on their mortgages than they need to - but many may not realise it.