Smart tips for smart homeowners
From tips on making the most of your home, to ways of paying off your home loan faster – BNZ GoodHome is a collection of inspiration and expert advice, all designed to help you be good with your home.
Since the start of 2009 average house selling prices in Auckland have risen by almost 90%. In Christchurch the average gain has been near 40%, Wellington 6%. Average prices across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty have risen 14%, Taranaki 12%, Otago 18% and Southland 9%.
Despite some of the lowest mortgage interest rates since the 1960s, most New Zealanders are not taking advantage of the situation to pay off their mortgage faster.
