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29 Jan
2013

Auckland property prices – Some initial thoughts for 2013

Filed under: Housing Market, NZ Economy

There’s only so much you can write on Property Investment and Mortgages before it feels like we are going over the same old territory.  Buy below market value, and focus on yield yada, yada, yada.  The rules don’t really change and fundamentally what has worked for successful investors in the past works for them now. 

30 Nov
2012

Auckland Price Ripple Effect

Filed under: Featured, First Home Buyers, Housing Market, NZ Economy, Property Investment

In a nutshell the Auckland market has become overheated.  It’s a function of low interest rates, poor quality rentals, under supply, and confidence.  A lack of supply is the fire, with the other conditions providing the fuel.  Unfortunately, the media attention and constant headlines has a tendency to whip the market up into a bit of a

28 Jan
2012

Mortgage Rates: Let the Summer Craziness Begin

Filed under: Featured, Interest Rates, Mortgages, NZ Economy

It’s hard to write about mortgages every month and keep it interesting!  This month has been easier with the landscape subtly changing, mostly for the better.  Apologies for the summer photo.  I had contemplated putting a picture of rain clouds!  On the positive side, the lettuces in the garden are growing like weeds.  Baby Cos

20 Sep
2011

Fix or Float: Dissecting Mortgage Rates

Filed under: Featured, Interest Rates, Mortgages, NZ Economy

Should you fix or float? One thing is for sure you need to know what mortgage rates you can negotiate before trying to decide what option gives you the best value-for-money

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15 Aug
2011

Our Economic Reality – Is there any order in Chaos?

Filed under: Featured, Housing Market, Musings, NZ Economy

What to make of the world and our place in it? There is so much going on which I’ve summarised in a few sound bites

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