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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?

Renovate your property without over-capitalising

01 April 2010

Renovating your investment property – or any property for that matter - is an exciting and fun experience.

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Posted in Renovations5630 Comments2010-03-31+23%3A14%3A24Jane+Eyles-Bennett

Tax isn’t fair – deal with it

29 March 2010

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 in General4950 Comments2010-03-28+22%3A43%3A23Helen+Winterbottom

There is only one way to create a lot of wealth (other than buying a winning lottery ticket) and that is to invest in assets that grow in value. That means investing in property, shares, or your own business.

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Posted in Finance5530 CommentsWork+to+Learn2010-03-28+22%3A15%3A24Liz+Koh

Renovating Your Property to Sell

24 March 2010

Renovating to sell. A very different proposition than renovating a property to live in yourself or rent out to tenants. There are a couple of main differences – namely the actual changes you should be making to the property (areas you renovate, products and materials you use) and the amount of money you spend on making those changes.

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Posted in General5210 CommentsRenovating+Your+Property+to+Sell2010-03-23+22%3A03%3A33Jane+Eyles-Bennett

Spotting a Risky Investment

22 March 2010

It is now much easier than it was to spot a risky investment. On 1 March, 2010 it became compulsory for all non-bank deposit takers (including finance companies, building societies and credit unions) to have a credit rating from an approved rating agency such as Standard & Poor, Moody or Fitch.

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Posted in Finance5150 CommentsSpotting+a+Risky+Investment2010-03-22+04%3A50%3A25Liz+Koh

How not to be a property developer

17 March 2010

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 in General4660 CommentsHow+not+to+be+a+property+developer2010-03-17+01%3A37%3A55Helen+Winterbottom

How Do I Get Started In Property Investment?

08 March 2010

This is a question I hear a lot when I discuss our property portfolio with friends but before we go into the details we must remember some very valuable advice that John Fitzgerald from Custodian Wealth Builders gives us.

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Posted in Basics4120 Comments2010-03-07+19%3A36%3A47Anthony+Shaw

The Next Crisis

01 March 2010

The year 2008 will long be remembered as the start of the Global Financial Crisis which was triggered by defaults in sub-prime lending in the US and a downturn in the housing market.

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Posted in Finance4070 CommentsThe+Next+Crisis2010-02-28+23%3A14%3A47Liz+Koh

Roll on 2010!

24 February 2010

2009 will probably go down as one of the most difficult years in Mortgage and Property terms. Many Brokers shut shop and Lenders made things very difficult for those with small deposits and the self employed.

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Posted in Finance4010 CommentsRoll+on+2010%212010-02-23+20%3A44%3A41Jeff+Royle

Give Your Home a Hug this Valentine’s Day

17 February 2010

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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Posted in General3760 Comments2010-02-16+21%3A26%3A50Ariel+Levin

Time is Money

09 February 2010

One of the fundamental principles of managing money is that time and money are inextricably linked. People who are successful at creating wealth are those who understand the connection between time and money and use it to their advantage.

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Posted in Finance3670 CommentsTime+is+Money2010-02-09+02%3A59%3A02Liz+Koh

Savers are Losers

02 February 2010

One of the key lessons we learn in life is that it is important to save. There is a big difference though, between what we learn and what we do and many people find saving difficult.

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Posted in Finance3590 CommentsSavers+are+Losers2010-02-02+00%3A11%3A44Liz+Koh