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The first home buyer guide.

A plain walkthrough of how first home lending works in New Zealand, what lenders look at, and the order to do things in. Written by the advisers at SHARE - The Advisory.

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What is inside

  • How lenders read your deposit, your income and your spending.
  • What to sort out before you apply, and what can wait.
  • How KiwiSaver fits into a first home purchase.
  • A document checklist to bring to your adviser.

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