Inflation: Slowly Deflating Your Worries (and Interest Rates!) Kia ora everyone! Let’s talk about inflation, that pesky buzzword that’s been clinging to our wallets like gum to a shoe. We all know the feeling – groceries costing a bit more, that dream vacation seeming further away. But here’s the good news about inflation While still a concern, is showing signs of simmering down. As the…
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Auckland Property Market Update March
Auckland Property Market Update March The latest statistics in the Auckland region’s real estate market indicate an interesting trend. Despite a significant increase in the number of properties for sale, the prices have remained stable, creating a scenario where buyers have more options to choose from. This situation has led to what is described as “flattish growth,” suggesting a market that is improving cautiously. Real…
Why Emotions Have No Place in Investing
Why Emotions Have No Place in Investing Investing may appear straightforward, yet emotions – powerful and unpredictable – often hijack this space, leading to decisions fuelled by fear, greed, and hope rather than logic and strategy. While emotions serve us well in navigating daily life, in the realm of investing, they can become our worst enemies. My clients are mostly not what’s known as ‘sophisticated…
Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Markets In 2024
Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Markets In 2024 A year ago, I wrote on the topics below with the same optimism I’ve written about in this article. Suffice to say, it seems I was a little early in my optimism for 2023! To be honest, everything we thought would play out, did play out, it just went a little slower than expected. These key…
How Did The New Zealand Property Market Perform In 2023
How Did The Auckland Property Market Perform In 2023 Well, it’s hard to believe we are at the end of another year in the Auckland property market. 2024 will mark our 14th year in the industry and we are very grateful to have lasted so long in such a turbulent industry. And this past year has certainly been turbulent! Check out our summary below. Auckland…
Property Market Update September 2023
Property Market Update September 2023 I held off writing this report until after the weekend of the 14th of October, and what a weekend it was. Great sporting results and the major event of the ELECTION provided us with a new government and a new Prime Minister. Back to things real estate. Toward the very end of September, we had a noticeable slowing of the…
What a National Party Win Means for the New Zealand Property Market
What a National Party Win Means for the New Zealand Property Market For some time now, the thought of a National Party and ACT Government in New Zealand has meant that property investors would rub their hands together in glee over proposed rewinding of Labour Government tax changes, and a likely result in house price rises, in particular, ‘existing’ investment properties. This would also create…
When Will The High Cost of Living End?
When Will The High Cost of Living End? Last month we addressed the high costs of rent and mortgage payments, food, transport and petrol expenses we are all grappling with and made a couple of suggestions as to how to manage the expense of breathing. This month, we’ll look at what has caused these costs to rise. This in turn will help us make a…
Is a Recession a Bad Time to Invest?
Is a Recession a Bad Time to Invest? Is there light at the end of the tunnel during a recession? In the wake of Covid-19 and the responses of governments worldwide, investors have been concerned about inflation and higher interest rates. Higher interest rates make it more expensive to borrow money, reducing the amount people are willing to pay for assets, such as shares, bonds…
We Are In a Recession. So Where To Now For The Property Market?
We Are In a Recession. So Where To Now For The Property Market? Well, it’s pretty strange out there in the property market! Interest rates have jumped, then fallen, then risen again. Home sales have slumped, but inventory remains sparse — and home prices might even be rising again (more coming on that). Inflation was under control, until it wasn’t, though maybe it is again….