What to make of 2018 so far
What we forecasted at the beginning of 2018 has so far been on the money; let's take a look at interest rates, the economy, how we're influenced by America and what the housing market is doing.
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Trade Finance: how you can improve your cash flow
The world has come a long way since the days of the cheque book; we can move cash in an in...
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Top 5 first home buyer tips
Starting a new role at a new company is always an exciting time. For me, leading up to my ...
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Revisiting our housing and mortgage rate forecast for 2018
As we pass the shortest day and I struggle to get out of bed at a reasonable time, let’s l...
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Christchurch – a new lease on life
So often I talk about investment from an Auckland perspective because that’s where I’m bas...
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5 practical ways to spruce up your garage
We all know that most garages do much more than storing vehicles. And because they are not...
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Revisiting our housing and mortgage rate forecast for 2018
As we pass the shortest day and I struggle to get out of bed at a reasonable time, let’s l...
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General Market Update
We’re nearing the mid-point of 2018 and things seem to be simmering away without any obvio...
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The importance of liquidity in the housing market
Property isn’t as liquid as you might think. Just try selling an investment apartment in t...
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Housing and mortgage rate forecast for 2018
Here’s my view of the year ahead and my rationale for that forecast. To be honest it’s no ...
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What our new Government means for housing
I’ve fielded several calls about the election and the various sound bites appearing in the...
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Top 5 first home buyer tips
Starting a new role at a new company is always an exciting time. For me, leading up to my ...
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The Preest Journal: Wet Paint
We've been following our clients Alisha & Dom as they start the journey of doing up their ...
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KiwiSaver tip for first home buyers
Chances are, when you signed up for KiwiSaver some 10 years ago (or less) if you were youn...
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The Preest Journal: Much ado about paint
In the third instalment of first home buyers Alisha & Dom's journey, they're pulling out t...
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The Preest Journal: let the renovations begin
In part 2 of this mini-series, the Preests pick apart their new home, and decide on how to...
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Trade Finance: how you can improve your cash flow
The world has come a long way since the days of the cheque book; we can move cash in an in...
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What's happening with commercial lending?
Squirrel is often talking about tight credit conditions in terms of residential property, ...
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The technology effect
A few weeks ago JB presented at a property investment workshop on the housing market, the ...
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Is Auckland good value?
We ran a seminar recently where we were lucky enough to hear from the design champion for ...
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BREAKING NEWS – The OCR didn’t change
In typical tabloid fashion, the media desperately try to make news out of anything that dr...
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How are mortgage rates determined?
There are constantly mixed messages in the media around mortgage rates which we all know c...
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Post-election update on mortgage rates
The election will do nothing medium term to interest rates. Fundamentally not much will ch...
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End of cycles | A world without interest?
Is our ‘low interest rate world’ the beginning of the end of money as we know it?...
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The latest on mortgage rates | July 2017
For now, competition from the minnows is keeping rates lower, but for how long?...
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Why interest rates won’t increase, much - June 2017
I love throwaway comments about interest rates. We even get them from Government Ministers...
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Christchurch – a new lease on life
So often I talk about investment from an Auckland perspective because that’s where I’m bas...
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Opportunity is knocking
Where we are seeing a significant drop (of between 10%-20%) is in the new build market and...
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Is confidence returning to the market?
Confidence fell out of the market last year but appears to be coming back and here's why....
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New year, but more of the same?
The new year is almost upon us and with it comes the usual new year’s resolutions which ma...
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I'm building up my portfolio; should I pay my mortgage off?
The answer to that question will come out of what you’re planning to achieve in the long r...
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Are you paying too much ACC?
As a business owner, you'll be familiar with ACC’s CoverPlus product. Are you also aware o...
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Have you had a skin check recently?
If you were to get diagnosed with cancer, are you and your family well prepared to deal wi...
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Breaking down insurance barriers
Let’s be real and call a spade a spade. We all know that the topic of insurance can bring ...
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ACC uncovered – have you got the right protection in place?
ACC has become such an important tool in protecting New Zealanders since its inception in ...
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Is health insurance necessary before 30?
As an insurance adviser rapidly approaching 30, many of my friends are going through life ...
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What happens with your mortgage when you move house?
There are a few different ways your mortgage can work with in your move, as JB explains....
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Ditching the corporate career
It’s the new year, a time for setting goals, re-evaluating and reassessing, so here’s my t...
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The making of Alan
Creating the first AI bot for first home buyers wasn't easy. There were some serious bloop...
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Why you should use a (good) mortgage broker
Buying a home is a tricky business. There are so many considerations to take into account....
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Navigating mortgages when you're self-employed
We have a lot of experience with customers who are self-employed and want to borrow for bu...
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5 practical ways to spruce up your garage
We all know that most garages do much more than storing vehicles. And because they are not...
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Guest post: The basics of Bitcoin & blockchain
Bitcoin has been in and out of the headlines recently, almost as much as it’s been going u...
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Extreme makeover: villa edition
Feast your eyes on this transformation of an old Ponsonby villa. Owned by an expert archit...
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Adviser insight: how to survive the balance
Balancing work, life, two tiny children and trading property isn't easy. But if I can do i...
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Adviser insight: the secret life of a card counter
Last time I promised to dish the details on my experience as an international card counter...
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