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Thinking about building a new home?Join us with Golden Homes on Saturday 11 July 2026 between 10-11am at 135 St Asaph St, Christchurch for coffee, muffins and expert advice to cover all your questions on building, finance and home ownership....
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๐ŸŒ Recent global events remind us how unpredictable the future can be. From geopolitical tensions, a pandemic to natural disasters, oil price shocks to shifting foreign and domestic policies, many factors that influence interest rates sit well outside our control...
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Thinking about building this year? Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s happening across the Canterbury region and why 2026 is shaping up to be a strong window for new builds.๐Ÿ”ฃ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐...
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๐Ÿ”ฃ RBNZ cut OCR to 2.25% on 26 November 2025, a modest but cautious -0.25% move. ๐Ÿ“‰The OCR has dropped from a peak of 5.50% in July 2024, marking a -3.25% decline over the past 17-months. ๐Ÿ’ตAnnual CPI inflation was +3% in Sept 2025, at top of the 1โ€“3% RBNZ ...
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Increase repayments on a $600,000 5% average 30-year mortgage just once by 5% in your first year and you could:๐Ÿ”น Pay off your mortgage 3 years faster๐Ÿ”น Save $66,315 in interestEven one small increase adds up.๐Ÿ’ช Increase repayments +5% ๐™š๐™–๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง...
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๐Ÿ“‰ With the Reserve Bank accelerating their rate cut yesterday, fixed mortgage rates may be near this cycle's low.๐Ÿ“Š To manage inflationary risk and smooth out exposure to future rate hikes, Iโ€™d look to split lending equally across multiple fixed terms โ€” say 1๏ธโƒฃ,...
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๐Ÿฆœ๐—ก๐—ญ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€โ€ข Net migration to NZ dropped to +๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ in the year to May 2025, down from +80,300 a year earlier and +135,000 in Oct 2023.โ€ข NZ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐...
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ใ€ฝ๏ธ In times of heightened uncertainty, it's crucial to adapt. Here are some key takeaways following the 9 April OCR announcement:โญ๏ธ Fixed Mortgage Rates: Opting for medium to long-term fixed mortgage rates can provide stability by eliminating volatility in cash flows...
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๐Ÿฆ The RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee has cut the OCR by 25 basis points to 3.5% as of 9 April 2025.๐Ÿ’ฑ Inflation is stable, but weak household spending and global trade barriers pose risks.๐Ÿ‘ฅ The Committee is ready to adjust further if needed.Get in touch with Kea Mort...
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