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You may have noticed in the media a lot of noise lately around the LVR restrictions being removed completely by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand until 1st May 2021, due to the economic fallout from COVID-19. There's a good reason for the media buzz too - this change marks the end of nearly 7 years worth of LVR restrictions, and has the potential to make home-buyers lives a lot easier when it comes to taking out a bank home loan.

However, there's a lot more to the whole picture than a free-for-all of lending for the next 12 months. Just because banks can lend without restriction doesn't mean they will, and taking out a loan with a low deposit still goes hand-in-hand with a significant amount of risk if not properly planned.

We've put together this blog to hopefully clear up any frequently asks questions around the removal of LVR restrictions, and explain what it really means for Kiwi home...

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In reaction to the speculation that the official cash rate and OCR may drop below zero in the months to come and the bid to win the business of Kiwi home buyers as the country recovers from COVID-19, we've seen the banks enter what looks like an interest rate war.

In fact, just last week ASB made the move to offer a record-breaking low two-year fixed rate of 2.69%, and Kiwi Bank responded to the forecast change by offering a one-year rate of 2.65%. These rates have literally never been seen before, even considering back in '08 after the GFC when interest rates plummeted by around 3% (from 8.6% to 5.9% fixed) the competitive and reactive environment we're witnessing now is utterly unprecedented.

So what's the reasoning behind the extremely low interest rates and New Zealand Bank wars? Well, ASB executive manager of retail banking, Craig Sims, stated;

"This has been a difficult time for a lot of our customers. While we have put in place a number of support...

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Stuff's series How I Made My First Million talks to millionaires about how they got there. This week, it's property investor and coach Steve Goodey.

How did you make your first $1m, how old were you?

Looking back it would have been in my mid-30s.

I started buying houses to keep them as rentals in my early-20s, well before I'd bought a house to live in myself. I think the first house I bought to live in myself was my fourth property purchased.

I sold that first owner-occupier home to buy the second, which I still own and I'm currently living in my third home.

In the last 20 years I think I've bought and sold, traded, or renovated about 3000 houses, some for myself but most for clients whom I've coached.

You never really wake up one day and say "Oh wow I'm a millionaire" it's more likely you do a lending application that asks you for your assets and liabilities and the number under the heading "Total Assets"  has the second comma in it for the first time.

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As if that wasn't enough, you become part of a vibrant, active, supportive community of investor who LOVE sharing information, updates, case studies, and helping you get to your goals! We really do have you covered!

There is a stack of reasons why we, at AssetLab, love property as an investment vehicle so much!
In this video training Phil covers our Top 10. 

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Arn, Phil, Sally, James and Janine.

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In this session Sally and James share the details of a trade which involved: 

• Purchasing from another Trader (gasp!)
• Working with a Joint Venture partner, and
• Completing a full renovation in 4.5 weeks

Watch it for free (because we love you) HERE: 

Ooh, by the way, every investor needs a good accountant who understands property investment! We recommend Glynis Carter at Monteck Carter, she is our own accountant and is brilliant. Assetlab community get a very special deal so let Glynis know you are from Assetlab.

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Now are you excited to get out there and start investing...

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This goes to show 'Experience is the best teacher'. Except for a teacher who has the experience...Like Arn Mehta, one of Assetlab's coaches and directors. 

Property investment in New Zealand isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Check out the valuable lessons here (it could save you $100,000). 

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Hear what Assetlab coach, Sally (one of our resident property trading and renovation legends), is up to on one of her latest projects in her own backyard!

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Check out AssetLab coaches Arn and Sally on 'The Expert Series'. It contains some beautiful pearls of wisdom that might spark something in you, inspire you to create an action plan sooner rather than later for your financial freedom. 

Enjoy!

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Location, Location, Location? Is that it?

Nope.

Here's Assetlab Director, Arn Mehta, breaking down the '3 R's'...

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What do you think?

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