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The last few years have been a rollercoaster—but all things being equal things should (finally) be looking up in 2025. For his final market update of the year, Squirrel founder JB shares his predictions for 2025, looking at the OCR, interest rates, housing market and New Zealand economy.
High interest rates have cost Kiwi borrowers an extra $10 billion in mortgage payments over the last few years. But now, with interest rates on the way down again—and an unusually high number of mortgages heading for an interest rate reset this year—relief is on the horizon.
There are several factors which could influence what happens with interest rates—and how quickly New Zealand's economy bounces back—in the coming months and years. Wellington mortgage adviser, Nick Virtue, shares his take in his final market update of the year.
People tend to get a bit hung up on interest rates—but with development finance, it's all the other rates, fees and hidden costs that can really drive your costs up. Here are some key considerations to help you understand (and minimise) the total cost of development funding.
