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Am I Ready Yet?

Answer 7 quick questions and find out exactly where you stand as a first home buyer in New Zealand.

Question 1 of 7
12%
What's your combined household income before tax?
Include both partners if buying together. Use your annual gross figure.
Please enter your annual household income
How much deposit do you have saved?
Include KiwiSaver, cash savings, and any gifted funds from family.
Please enter your deposit amount
Any dependants?
Kids or anyone else you financially support. Banks factor this into servicing.
None
1
2
3 or more
How much do you pay on existing debts each month?
Car loans, personal loans, student loan repayments etc.
Please enter a monthly amount (0 if none)
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Any missed payments or credit issues in the last 2 years?
Being upfront here helps me give you the right next step. Plenty of people still get approved even with some history.
All clean
One or two minor ones
Late payment, small overdraft, etc.
Yes, a few issues
Defaults, missed payments, unsure
Where are you looking to buy?
Roughly — helps me give you context that actually fits your area.
Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch
Somewhere else in NZ
When are you hoping to buy?
In the next 6 months
6 – 12 months
1 – 2 years away
Just figuring it out
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