Posted on 16 August 2011. Tags: Finance tips, financial advisers, Inspiration
he biggest expense for a young family is the cost of housing. Rent and mortgage payments are fixed costs which can only be reduced by moving to a cheaper house, so when it comes to saving money we need to look at the next biggest expense, and that is the weekly shopping bill.
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Posted on 21 February 2011. Tags: property management
I have spoken with a lot of property managers who are being ripped off and mucked around by the building industry. They are told by tradespeople “no, you don’t need a building consent to do this work”, only to find out later that they did. Or.. they were told to upgrade their building unnecessarily.
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Posted on 09 February 2011. Tags: Rosie’s Boot Camp
Our recent encounters with mother nature (floods, earthquakes, etc) remind us that we are not always in control. There are changes planned for the building industry which also leave many feeling powerless. Is there a future for me? What will happen if the Government…? What can I do about it – little ol, me?
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Posted on 02 February 2011. Tags: Building consents, Trades
The stats on numbers of building consents are not that flash. In fact the industry reports that a full recovery is a way off yet. But the busy times will come again that we can be sure of.
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Posted on 02 February 2011. Tags: Market rates, property management
So how do you ascertain what is an accurate market rent four your property? Below are a couple of great sources of information to use to determine market rent which are easily accessible and free:
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Posted on 14 January 2011. Tags: NZ Real Estate
Its kind of like a battlefield, salespeople and offices don’t appear to collaborate very much. This will be where people’s perception of a ‘typical agent’ comes from. The industry has created a system that rewards the ‘superstar’.
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Posted on 30 November 2010. Tags: PropertyTalk Survey
PropertyTalk.com is arguably the most active online property investor discussion forum in Australasia. Ninety percent of the monthly 25,000 traffic visits the NZ forums and that’s because Kiwis love property and it is well utilised as an active investment strategy.
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Posted on 09 November 2010. Tags: Property Investing
How long is a piece of String that is the answer to the above question? I believe that the answer to the above question is about making sure you practice the Fundamentals of Property Investing properly.
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Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: rates
Your house and rates.
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Posted on 25 October 2010. Tags: property tutors, Sean Wood
Sean Wood recorded this video last week so you can find out more about him and why he wants you to come along on Sunday 31st October.
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Posted on 21 September 2010. Tags: Cancellation of Contracts, Subdivisions
The Supreme Court decision in Mana Property Trustee Limited v James Developments Limited gives some useful advice about minimum area clauses which developers/purchasers entering pre-sales contracts should consider.
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Posted on 30 August 2010. Tags: Pre-sales contracts
We recently have been involved with development funding with one of the main banks. The requirements for the pre-sales contracts included:
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Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: Marketing, Sales Strategy
Does a seller (or buyer) really care how many properties a real estate agent has sold this year, or what the value of the properties they sold is.
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Posted on 29 March 2010. Tags: Tax
Over the next year or so, there could be some huge changes to the way you will be taxed in New Zealand. There are a lot of strange assumptions, which are driving the recommended changes.
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Posted on 17 March 2010. Tags: property investing basics
I just can’t help it – but I’m watching old episodes of How to be a Property Developer on Living TV. How sad is that?
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Posted on 17 February 2010. Tags: property management, selling a property
Valentine’s Day is usually spent taking a romantic vacation with your significant other or spending tons of money creating the perfect day. Like many you can end up spending hundreds of dollars for one day.
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