How to Improve Your Odds of Getting Your Bank to Say Yes Raising Bread and Honey Undoubtedly a Kiwi dream is to own a place of our own. Whether it’s a free-standing house, an apartment,…
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Should You Buy a Unit or Apartment for Your First Home?
Should You Buy a Unit or Apartment for Your First Home? In the past, we have always said “Buy land, because they’re not making any more of it” which would suggest that a unit or…
Converting Your Cross Lease Title to Freehold
Converting Your Cross Lease Title to Freehold Last year we talked about the benefits of a freehold title over a cross lease, so this month we would like to give you an idea of what…
Property Market Update 2024
Property Market Update 2024 The Auckland real estate market has shown positive signs as we enter 2024. The year-on-year data reveals a promising picture, with the median house price increasing by 1.1% to reach $1,050,000,…
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…
Should I Sell My Property On A Pre-Auction Offer?
Should I Sell My Property On A Pre-Auction Offer? Property question Q: I have been talking to a few agents about selling my house later this year. Two of the three have suggested going to…
Playing Grinch At Christmas Time
Playing Grinch At Christmas Time Wanting to survive Christmas, avoid debt hangovers and stress myself, I’ve turned to the Grinch and stolen a leaf or two out of his book. Christmas for me, it’s a…
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…
The 3 Most Important Things You Need To Know When Buying Your First Property
The 3 Most Important Things You Need To Know When Buying Your First Property With house prices having reached their low point, and with mortgage rates settling down it’s a good time for first-home buyers…