by Elise Vine | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
What is Mortgage Refinance? Mortgage refinance is just another name for moving your mortgage to a different lender. Not to be confused with a restructure, which is just changing the structure of your mortgage with your current lender. You could decide to refinance for...
by Elise Vine | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog
There are two quotes that perfectly encapsulate my approach to life – and by extension – my business. “It’s my party and I will cry if I want to” is an often quoted lyric from a song Lesley Gore released in 1963. For me, the song and in particular this lyric...
by Elise Vine | Jan 1, 2023 | Newsletters
Happy New Year! 2023 is here!! I’ve just arrived back in Aotearoa after popping over to Australia to see my mum for Christmas. I’m now off to St Arnaud, Lake Rotoiti for a few days to celebrate Sarah’s birthday and to spend some time in nature. I took time in December...
by Elise Vine | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog
With the steady increase in interest rates since mid-last year, many households are feeling the pinch. For those that bought their first home when interest rates were in the 2% range, it is no doubt a big adjustment for both expectations and budgets. With good money...
by Elise Vine | Dec 1, 2022 | Newsletters
Kia Ora! Here we are on the final countdown to Christmas. 2022 seems to have shot by in the blink of an eye! Financial news continued to be negative with the Reserve Bank talking about a pending recession. Unfortunately that means we can expect more bad news for the...
