by Chris | Aug 26, 2026 | Buying Guides
I speak to a lot of clients every day, and one of the biggest surprises for them is finding out that two people on the exact same salary can walk away from the same bank with very different amounts they’re able to borrow. It’s not about how much you earn....
by Chris | Aug 21, 2026 | NextMove Explained
Over the past three articles, we’ve looked at what buyer readiness actually means, how to prepare in practical stages, and why the knowledge gap in today’s market matters more than it used to. This final article brings it all together. How NextMove’s free tools are...
by Chris | Aug 19, 2026 | Suburb Spotlight
Kelvin Grove is one of Palmerston North’s largest residential suburbs, the third largest in the city by housing stock. It was built out substantially over the 2000s and shaped by a wave of newer subdivisions. This make it a genuinely different proposition from the...
by Chris | Aug 14, 2026 | Buying Guides, NextMove Explained
The first home buyer knowledge gap NZ advisers are increasingly talking about isn’t about affordability, it’s about confidence. Market conditions for first home buyers in 2026 are quite favourable: interest rates have eased considerably from their 2023 to...
by Chris | Aug 12, 2026 | Buying Guides
If KiwiSaver is the first piece of the deposit puzzle, the Kāinga Ora First Home Loan is usually the second. Used together, they are the most common pathway first-home buyers use to get into the market with less than a standard 20% deposit. This article builds on our...
