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Landlords Preparation for Winter! The 3 Key Elements

Part of being a landlord is preparing in advance for issues such as planned maintenance and vacancies.

Do Not Buy Coffee If You Want A House

A leading property investor has questioned why people on above-average wages cannot afford to buy a home after a report predicted dramatically falling home-ownership rates.

Chattels Valuation Explained

In the majority of circumstances it is worthwhile having a chattel valuation completed for tax purposes. What do we mean by worthwhile?

How to be a Responsible Investor

08 June 2010

There is a worldwide trend for investors to want to make a positive contribution to the world by investing in companies that are socially and environmentally responsible.

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Posted in Finance7760 CommentsHow+to+be+a+Responsible+Investor2010-06-07+21%3A03%3A06Liz+Koh

Marketing Your Rental – Best Bang for Bucks

03 June 2010

The question that all landlords must think about is how best to attract tenants. New Zealand is predominantly a renting nation and competition is strong between landlords to secure the best possible tenants.

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Posted in Tenants7680 Comments2010-06-02+22%3A36%3A09Simon+Allen

Top Up or Miss Out

31 May 2010

The end of June is an important date for KiwiSaver members. The financial year for KiwiSaver runs from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 and if you have contributed at least $1,040 to KiwiSaver ...

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Posted in Finance7620 CommentsTop+Up+or+Miss+Out2010-05-30+23%3A16%3A31Liz+Koh

How shall we pay it back? By having a plan!

27 May 2010

I was working on an event about CFO’s the other month, and needed some humour to illustrate advice you don’t want from current or former Financial Chiefs.

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Posted in Finance5050 Comments2010-05-27+01%3A14%3A08Helen+Winterbottom

Budget Winners and Losers

24 May 2010

The latest Government budget had something for everyone but while most households will be a few dollars a week better off, there are some clear winners and losers.

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Posted in Finance7490 CommentsBudget+Winners+and+Losers2010-05-23+23%3A11%3A45Liz+Koh

Budget 2010 – Commentary From A Depreciation Perspective

21 May 2010

Well, what a day!!! To be sitting at a café yesterday debating the possible budget changes to last night, reflecting on the changes and today handling a barrage of calls and emails.

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Posted in Finance7380 Comments2010-05-21+04%3A11%3A28Steve+Tucker

How I Got Control Back Of My Personal Finances

20 May 2010

Lets face it – right now its really hard to take control of our personal finances. Ask yourself this simple question… If you lost your job today how long could you survive on your savings? 1 week? 2 weeks? A month?

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Posted in Finance7330 Comments2010-05-20+03%3A16%3A38PropertyTalk.com

OOPS! I Just Ate My Mortgage Payment

19 May 2010

Is there is any correlation between the percent of people who are late on their mortgage payments and the amount of calories consumed?

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Posted in Finance7260 CommentsOOPS%21+I+Just+Ate+My+Mortgage+Payment2010-05-18+22%3A11%3A47Craig+Ballhagen

Important Tips for Goal Setting

18 May 2010

Well folks we would like to thank you for the truly fantastic response to our recent competitions, the winners will be announced today. In fact, it went so well, we may even run another one shortly...

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Posted in Finance7190 CommentsImportant+Tips+for+Goal+Setting2010-05-17+21%3A44%3A16Property+Tutors

Managing your Mortgage

13 May 2010

Buying a house is the most important financial decision that most people ever make. The financial consequences of taking on a mortgage can have either a favourable or disastrous effect on your future prosperity depending on how well your mortgage is managed.

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Posted in Finance6981 CommentManaging+your+Mortgage2010-05-12+20%3A49%3A59Liz+Koh

Wealth is Just a State of Mind

12 May 2010

How you feel about your wealth can have a huge effect on your financial future. It is a well known fact that when people feel wealthy, they spend more, take on more debt or take more risks.

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Posted in Finance7070 CommentsWealth+is+Just+a+State+of+Mind2010-05-11+23%3A00%3A07Liz+Koh

Rent Arrears Procedures – A Guide for Landlords

10 May 2010

Part of property ownership is the effective control of rent arrears. Many landlords take a soft approach to rent arrears and often emotion or a lack of knowledge of what to do results in unnecessary losses. We all know that unless arrears are actioned promptly that bonds will never cover all costs so the proactive [...]

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Posted in Tenants6920 Comments2010-05-09+23%3A31%3A18Simon+Allen