Mortgages

Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses loan to value ratios (LVRs) with Milestone Direct CEO Joseph Darby in this video, the fourth in our second series of interviews. Read more Read more

Part 4 of a series of 8 videos where Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. This video discusses splitting a home loan over multiple terms. Read more Read more

Part 8 of a series of 8 videos where Assoc Prof David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. Read more Read more

Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgagee sales and the power that the banks hold if you default on your home loan, with Milestone Direct CEO Joseph Darby in this video, the sixth in our second series of interviews. Read more Read more

Think you may need financial advice? Watch this step-by-step video showing the process of getting financial advice through Milestone Direct. Read more Read more

Part 2 of a series of 8 videos where Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. In this episode, Associate Professor Tripe compares fixed to floating and answers which is better for your mortgage. Read more Read more

Part 7 of a series of 8 videos where Assoc Prof David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. Read more Read more

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Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses NZ home loan interest rates with Milestone Direct CEO Joseph Darby in this video, the fifth in our second series of interviews. Read more Read more

If you're looking at purchasing a property, but unsure of how to go about it, watch this step-by-step video of getting a mortgage through Milestone Direct. Read more Read more

If you've been wondering whether it's a good move to purchase property in Auckland, check out this video which is the first of our second series of interviews where our CEO Joseph Darby talks with Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University. Read more Read more

If you've been wondering whether the Kiwi dream of owning property is really a smart move these days, check out this video which is the second in our second series of interviews where our CEO Joseph Darby talks with Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University. Read more Read more

Is buying an apartment as good an investment as buying a house? Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses that question with Milestone Direct CEO Joseph Darby in this video, the third in our second series of interviews. Read more Read more

Part 6 of a series of 8 videos where Assoc Prof David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. Read more Read more

Part 5 of a series of 8 videos where Assoc Prof David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages with Milestone Direct Limited. Read more Read more

Part 3 of a series of 8 videos where Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses whether to split your mortgage over multiple terms. Read more Read more

Part 1 of a series of 8 videos where Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses mortgages. In this episode, Associate Professor Tripe describes how fixed terms work and how to get the best one. Read more Read more

Associate Professor David Tripe of Massey University discusses why it costs more to build a home in NZ, with Milestone Direct CEO Joseph Darby in this video, the last in our second series of interviews. Read more Read more

Getting a great mortgage can save you thousands of dollars in interest, and many years’ worth of repayments. But there’s a lot more to it than simply comparing rates by “comparison shopping”. Like anything in life, a little preparation and knowledge will go a long way. Let’s examine what lenders like to evaluate before offering you a mortgage, as well as some tips to improve your current... Read more Read more

In early August, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) lowered the official cash rate to a record low of 1.0%, and indicated it could go lower. Along with some of the other possibilities described below, this has revitalised the old saying that “cash is trash” – or in other words, cash left for the long term in bank accounts is rubbish compared with what can be achieved by properly investing... Read more Read more