Category: NZ Housing
Did the Winklevoss Twins Just Save Cryptocurrencies?
The Winklevoss twins know a thing or two about emerging trends…and since winning the Facebook case, they’ve become heavily involved in the cryptocurrency field.
Here’s How You Can Get a $640,000 House for Under $50k
ASB announced that it will be offering loans for KiwiBuild buyers for a down deposit of just 5%. For savvy investors, this could be a good opportunity.
Twyford’s Master Plan: How to Bury $2.9 Billion and Get Away with It
Labour is promising 6,400 new state homes. And a project like that requires big monies — Housing Minister Phil Twyford called for NZ$2.9 billion.
A Solution to Today’s Housing Crisis
Did you hear about the family in Papakura currently paying $520 per week to live in a swamp? Not a house surrounded by swamp; rather a house slowly sinking into the swamp water.
Brace Yourself: Auckland’s New Bed Tax Is Now in Effect
Recently, thousands of AirBnB hosts in Auckland received a bill for Auckland Council’s new bed tax. Many were shocked to find out that they owed thousands and thousands of dollars.
The S-Word: How Today’s Proletariat Could Find Justice
The modern villain isn’t the bayonet-clad commie; it’s the rich fat cat on Wall Street. It’s old money. It’s the one percent.
Foreign Homebuyers BANNED
Lots of people seem to think that 25%, 50% or even 75% of homes are going to foreign buyers, but the reality is that it’s less than 5%.
Red Alarm at the Reserve Bank
Last week, Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, announced that the OCR would remain at 1.75%…as expected. You can interpret that to mean — they’re worried.
Crisis in Kiwi Construction
Ebert. Hawkins. Fletchers. Why are Kiwi construction firms dropping like flies? It’s a pandemic sweeping the nation…
Would You Loan Your Child $50,000?
Many parents would do anything to give their children a roof over their heads. You could say it’s a parental reflex. And in today’s culture, it’s not unusual.
The Top Five Most Vulnerable Economies
Author James Mackintosh believes that the countries least affected by the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) are primed to suffer the worst in the next crisis.
Homeowner Beware! New Zealand’s Achilles’ Heel Revealed…
The Auckland property market of the past was radically different from the one we have right now. But what does the future look like?
The Mayor of Wellington Wants to Buy You a House
Wellington mayor Justin Lester has a bold strategy to transform the city into the next Paris. But is this really a good thing?
KiwiBuild: The Impossible Housing Solution
The much-anticipated KiwiBuild scheme has finally launched. Will this be the end-all cure to New Zealand’s housing crisis? I doubt it.
Here’s Why You Should Avoid Buying a Home Right Now
Home ownership. It’s always been part of the Kiwi dream. You work hard. Save up. Find a little place in the country to call your own. Sure it probably takes several years to save up enough for a down payment,