The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the differences between having an investor and homeowner mindset when investing in property.

This includes looking at the things that homeowners care about when purchasing…

In this episode, we are joined by George Clifford, a property developer from Four Avenues.

George shares how he became a property developer, the highs and the lows, and how it all works.

This inclu…

In this episode, we discuss New Builds vs existing properties and which is better after the new tax changes come in.

This includes a look at deposits, return on investment, which are more expensive,…

In this episode, we discuss whether you should invest in property or upgrade your own home ... and whether you can do both.

This comes after a listener of the show messaged in asking about their own…

In this episode, we discuss whether it is still worth investing in property in 2024.

This includes a look at cashflow, capital growth and the potential house price increases in 2024.

We also look a…

In this episode, we discuss how much house prices might go up in 2024.

We look at the predictions and forecasts out of Westpac, ASB, BNZ and ANZ and others.

Ultimately no one knows how much house p…

In this episode, we discuss how to diversify your property portfolio to spread the risk and get higher returns.

We compare the Auckland and Gisborne property market and talk about what a diversified…

In this episode, we are joined by a listener of the show, Shannon, to discuss how she's using Airbnb to make her investment property cashflow positive.

This includes where she is investing and what …

In this episode, we discuss land banking.

This is a property investment strategy where investors buy land and hold it for the long term.

But what are the pros and cons of landbanking? And is it stil…

In this episode, we are joined by Peter Norris from Opes Mortgages to discuss how easy it is to get a mortgage in 2024.

This includes a review of the factors that will make it easier and harder to g…

In this episode, we discuss the 7 uncertainties in property investment. These are the risks and the "you don't know what you don't knows".

This includes a breakdown of all the things you can't necess…

In this episode, we discuss the only 4 ways to make money in real estate.

Fresh off our Wealth Plan tour, these include capital growth, instant equity, debt repayments and cashflow.

Ultimately you …

In this episode, we discuss the key differences between shares, property and term deposits.

And we go through the 7 differences that you can't ignore. This includes the sort of returns you get, how …

In this episode, we discuss the most overused phrases on TradeMe.

Ed and Andrew play a game to see if they can guess that most used phrases by real estate agents.

They take turns guessing the phrase…

In this episode, we review InvestorPro, an app just released by property investor, Tama Singh.

This includes the pros and the cons so you can decide whether this is the right app for you.

We also tal…

In this episode, we are joined by Emily for another Case Study Sunday.

Emily shares how she bought her first home with her family and how she has used that to buy her first home.

In this episode, we discuss whether unlucky numbers of your letterbox make a difference to your property's value.

Some cultures avoid and are superstitious about certain numbers like 4, 13 and 44. B…

In this episode, we discuss when paying down debt just makes sense.

So often on the show we bang on about interest-only mortgages. But you shouldn't always avoid paying down debt.

Sometimes it just …

In this episode, we discuss how long you can expect your retirement to last.

This is based in Stats NZ data that shows how long the average person is expected to live based on their sex and birthdat…

In this episode, we compare the top property software in New Zealand.

Specifically we look at Property Guru, Relab and MyPropTech.

Property Guru is produced by CoreLogic, while Relab is an independ…