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Karen Asquith: Real Estate Agent says now is a good time for homebuyers to be looking

Published: April 26, 2023, 7:38 p.m.

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The Reserve Bank is looking to make it easier for potential home buyers to get into the market.

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They\'re proposing changes to the loan to value restrictions, which currently mean banks can only give 10 percent of new loans to borrowers with deposits under 20 percent.

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They want to up that to 15 percent at the beginning of June.

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Bayleys Real Estate Agent, Karen Asquith told Mike Hosking anything that encourages market activity is positive.

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She says now is a good time for buyers to be looking, with changes easing first home buyers and investors into the market.

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