The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we answer a listener question, which was: how do you make yourself look better in the bank's eyes when applying for credit. 

We specifically go through how to correct poor account c…

In this episode, we discuss a question posed by one of the listeners of the show: how do you create instant equity when purchasing an investment property off a developer.

We discuss that you either …

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of owning student rentals. This is a question that's come in from a fellow listener of the podcast.

Throughout the show we share the three different type…

In this episode, we discuss a few things that you should look out for when conducting your own research about investment properties. This episode is based off a question one of our property partners …

In this episode, we discuss how to read accounting statements for investment properties and how to minimise the amount of tax that you are legally required to pay.

We then go on to discuss how you c…

In this episode, we discuss 3 past property project that Andrew has worked on, along with the real financial results gained from these projects.

These three projects spread across the main property …

In this episode, we discuss whether it is easy or hard for New Zealanders living overseas to buy property in New Zealand. 

Generally, the toughest issue is to get lending from banks in order to purc…

In this episode, we discuss current interest rates, along with which banks currently have the best deals. Beyond, that we also talk through what this actually means for property investors over the sh…

In this episode, we discuss how the NZ median house price can increase, even if house prices across the country decrease. This seeming anomaly is based on how the median house price is calculated. Th…

In this episode, we discuss when you can sell 1 property to buy 2 properties. Banks have internal LVRs that restrict how much they are willing to lend against certain types of properties. 

Holding th…

In this episode, we give you an update on how Airbnbs are faring under the current market conditions. 

Since the last update, we gave 6 months ago, 10,000 Airbnbs have come off the market (20% of the…

In this episode, we discuss the recent survey results that Tony Alexander has published which shows how property values are currently feeling about the New Zealand property market.

We discuss why the…

In this episode, we discuss Rent to Buy schemes and how they have the potential to benefit and harm both the vendor and the potential purchaser.

In a Rent to Buy property-purchasing structure, a vend…

In this episode, we discuss and recap our recent webinar: How to Find the Most Profitable Areas to Invest in. Within this webinar we looked at the distribution of yields and historic capital growth r…

In this episode, we discuss the concept of overcapitalisation, what it is and how you can avoid it. In simple terms, overcapitalisation is where you spend more money to renovate a property, but you g…

In this episode, we reveal real aggregated data from the retirement plans of Opes Partners clients. This gives you the chance to peer behind the curtain and get a sense of how other Kiwis are plannin…

In this episode, we discuss the BNZ's recently announced changes to its lending policy. These policies govern how much the retail bank is willing to lend on different property types. 

Most interestin…

In this episode, we discuss how the property market is operating now that the country has come out of lockdown. This stems from a recent article Andrew provided comment for in The Press and for Stuff…

In this episode, we discuss how the property market performed during the Coronavirus-induced lockdown. This is based on data recently released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. 

As predict…

In this episode, we discuss inequality and the difference between how different suburbs appreciate in value. Even if different suburbs appreciate at the same rate, if there were small differences in …