31 March 2011
The current state of the economy has stopped a lot of people in their tracks. Many are of the view that they will 'tread water' for a few years until the economy improves. Others are taking this opportunity to pick up a bargain, often helping a distressed seller in the process and making a profit from their efforts.
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22 March 2011
A good post on the benefits of property as an investment option. The post covers the basics of property investment and contains a 8 point list of benefits.
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21 March 2011
Most of my clients are business people ranging from sizeable businesses to small one man (or woman) operators, or part-time business owners. They call them these days Small to Medium Enterprise (SME).
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18 March 2011
The exterior of your property is the first thing your buyer, your tenant or your valuer sees, so it's critical to get it looking spot on. Will you create a property exterior that is so-so and risk potential buyers and renters to just drive on past?
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17 March 2011
Auctions this week were as predicted attended by a growing number of owner occupiers and investors alike. The majority of apartments were sold under the hammer with spirited multi bidders.
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10 March 2011
The Reserve Bank this morning cut the OCR as we expected by 50 basis points encouraging an immediate drop in floating rates by Westpac, ASB, BNZ and Kiwibank of an equivalent amount….. Continue reading →
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06 March 2011
A fair bit happening this week to say the least. As expected, further to ANZ/National’s move, the other lenders have dropped fixed rates and they have settled to within a whisker of each other….. Continue reading →
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02 March 2011
Why do some property investors seem to be able to continually add to their property portfolio, whereas most buy a few properties and then can’t go any further? One of the main things that separates the really successful investors from the average investors is the properties they choose to buy.
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21 February 2011
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.
09 February 2011
This post is not just about Knowledge to Action (accused by a small minority of people as being a scam) but for all the educators out there.
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09 February 2011
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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02 February 2011
The transfer of homes into trusts is common place. It is done every day. People do it to protect their assets, to create a distinction between the entity owning the significant assets and the person taking on board liabilities.
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02 February 2011
The recent amendment to the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) has a significant change which will affect property owners who have a tenanted property in NZ, and who are intending to travel out of the country for more than 21 consecutive days.
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02 February 2011
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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02 February 2011
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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14 January 2011
I stumbled on the ‘Apartment Dwellers’ section of the 2006 Census yesterday. It’s actually very interesting! It also makes you wonder how much longer we’ll be doing this only every 10 years… If its online, couldn’t we do it more often? SO much can change in 10 years it seems the data is only useful for a few years. If it helps people and businesses make smarter choices then lets do it!
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