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 –…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…