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Trevor from Prendergast Valuers gives us his view on buying in the current market

Because of these leaky building issues, the buying public is now treating monolithic-clad property with much greater caution, resulting in the saleability of stucco homes now being reduced. Many real estate agents simply do not even want to market a stucco home as there is a risk it may fail a building report after they have negotiated an initial agreement.

To determine whether or not you need an LAQC for your rental, you need to know the two main differences between owning your rental property in your personal name and owning your rental property in an

Short term rates have not increased (and are not increasing) so it worries me when I hear everyone saying things like “rates are going up.” To be specific, only long-term rates are going up – and you need to consider your strategy accordingly.

Having done over 1,500 mortgage reviews in three months, we thought we should analyse some of the data (without going overboard) to see what it told us