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What Global Conflict Means for NZ Property Right Now

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10 Real Situations Where Trauma Insurance Can Help Protect Kiwi Families

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How Much Can I Borrow for a Mortgage in New Zealand?

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Bridging Finance: What Kiwi Homeowners Need to Know

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Trauma Insurance: What It Is & Why More Kiwis Are Looking Into It

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Mortgages & OCR Cuts: After the Turbulent Half of 2025, Where Is the Housing Market Heading?

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How to Use KiwiSaver to Buy Your First Home

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Mortgage News You May Have Missed | Must Know | Rapson

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RBNZ Cuts OCR to 3.5% — Strategic Shift Amid Global Uncertainty

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How Much Do I Need to Retire in New Zealand?

March 2025 property, mortgage, and SME trends

March Market Insights: Emerging Mortgage, Investment, & SME Trends

Elite Women 2025 Brooke Reynolds

Brooke Reynolds Honoured as One of NZ’s Elite Female Leaders

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How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster: Smart Strategies for New Zealand Homeowners

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Why You Should Consider a KiwiSaver Review

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First Home Buyers vs. Housing Affordability: What’s Changing in New Zealand?

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The Importance of An Insurance Review: Protecting What Matters Most

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Understanding Home Buying Eligibility in New Zealand: Getting a Home with a 5%, 10%, or 20% Deposit

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Are You Really Covered? The Truth About Non-Pharmac Cover

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What to Consider When Interest Rates Drop?

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Protecting Your Loved Ones with Level Premium Life Insurance

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Our Insights on the Impact of OCR Cuts

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Meet the Team: Sam Macdonald

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Changes to the CCCFA Regulations

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The New Zealand Property Market – Winter Edition

First Home Grant NZ no longer available – information for NZ first home buyers exploring new options

The First Home Grant Scheme is No More. What are the Other Options for First-home Buyers?

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The Bright-line Test and What it Means for Home Buyers

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Understanding Your Options: Different Types of Home Loans

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Changes in Interest Deductibility: Assessing the Impacts on Property Investors.

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Loan Restructure for Clients Coming out of a 4.90% Interest Rate

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Tauranga’s Housing Market Challenges and Saving for a Deposit.

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Debt-to-income ratios: The Lowdown

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Why More Kiwis are Opting for Mortgage Advisers for their First Home Loans

2024 housing outlook

What Does the 2024 Housing Outlook Mean for your Mortgage?

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Co-Borrowing for First-Home Buyers

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Experienced Financial Adviser Secures Family $50k Benefit Payout

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Navigating New Horizons: The National-Led Coalition Government’s Policy Updates & The Property Market

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Kainga Ora’s First Home Partner Scheme

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Navigating Election Outcomes and Real Estate Prospects

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Pros and Cons of Using KiwiSaver To Buy Your First Home

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Deposits: How Much Do I Really Need For A First Home?

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Case Study: Buying First Home With Friends

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New Zealand vs Australia: Why Is Our Official Cash Rate Higher?

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What’s Happening with Interest Rates in 2023?

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Is the window of opportunity closing for first-home buyers?

Blog July

How does the recession impact the housing market?

Brooke

Brooke Reynolds, Elite Women 2023 Winner!

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Buyers Tips for Lending

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Value of a Mortgage Adviser

Dont Arrange

Don’t Arrange a Mortgage on Your Own

Kiwisaver

Use Your KiwiSaver as a Deposit and Help Secure Your First Home

Insight

Insight into a Loan for an Investment Property

Rental Property

Make sure your rental property is up to scratch

Mortgage

Let’s Talk Mortgage Refinancing!

Non Bank

What you need to know about Non-Bank Lenders

Hurdles

Are you Experiencing Refinancing Hurdles?

Refer

Refer a family, friend or associate to use Rapson Loans & Finance Ltd

Birght Line

Understanding the bright-line property rule

Business Loan

Applying for a Business Loan? It pays to know what Lenders are looking for.

Home Loan

Getting a Home Loan – can this be impacted by using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services?

Loan

Want to pay off your home loan faster?

Bay Plenty

Looking to move to the Bay of Plenty? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

dilemma

The dilemma…to sell your home first or buy a new home first?

Looking To Invest

When looking to invest – should you opt for a new build or purchase an existing property?

Inflation

Inflation is rising – what impact will that have on your mortgage?

Real Estate

Is the New Zealand Property Market starting to cool off?

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Creative Thinking Emerges as Home Ownership Becomes More Challenging

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New Housing Intensification Rules

Save Money

Tips to Save Money with the Rising Cost of Living

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Be Prepared & Increase the Chances of Getting the Outcome You Want!

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Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Adviser, Financial Adviser – Are These The Same Things?

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The value of a mortgage broker when your bank declines your mortgage application

Auction

How to Put Your Best Foot Forward at an Auction

Pros Cons

The Pros and Cons of Different Types of Home Loans

Save For

Considering Selling Your Home Due to Rising Interest Rates?

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Take some control back with the current mortgage interest rate war!

Company Share

Been offered shares in the company you work for?

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Real Estate and Finance Experience, the Ideal Combination!