The beginning of the new tax year on 1 April is a reminder to check that your investments are being taxed at the correct rate and...
Shock, horror! A new survey is out that suggests Kiwis just are not taking enough holidays and are prepared to work extra rather than take even...
What kind of relationship do you have with money? Is your money plentiful or scarce? Are you afraid to take risks with money or are you...
Renovating your investment property – or any property for that matter - is an exciting and fun experience.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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...