The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Christine and Miriam from Wellington. These sisters began investing together about 6 years ago.

Since then, they have used their first property to grow an impressi…

Should you use one or two real estate agents to sell your property?

Justin, one of our listeners, has 2 properties up for sale. But two real estate agents want to sell them in different ways. And he…

In this episode, we dive into the murky waters of setting up a resident's association. You're in for a treat – it's a step-by-step guide!

A listener of the show, Michael is in a bit of a pickle. He …

In this episode, we get down to the nitty-gritty of rental appraisals.

A listener recently reached out, scratching their head over a couple of rental appraisals that seemed a bit high for a potenti…

In this episode, we dive into New Zealand's housing landscape to discuss whether first-home buyers can still break through.

We talk about the widening gap between house prices and income growth.

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In this episode, we discuss a situation where a listener of the show is trying to convince her sceptical husband to invest in property.

We share her story and talk through the best way to talk to y…

In this episode, we discuss how many cars Kiwis own.

This includes diving into the numbers to look at how car ownership differs between homeowners and tenants.

We also discuss how this changes ar…

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole, a property investor who bought her first rental at 29.

Nicole shares how she bought her first home and the steps she took to get ready to invest in propert…

In this episode, we discuss which is the better website for finding property investment deals – TradeMe or Realestate.co.nz.

We review how many listings each website has, the features and the diffe…

In this episode, we look through the latest property market data to determine which New Zealand areas will bottom out first.

This includes a discussion of which areas are still seeing significant pr…

In this episode, we discuss the Green Party's new Wealth Tax policy. We look at how this policy would impact property investors if implemented.

This includes how one investor's effective tax rate w…

In this episode, we are joined by Ilse Wolfe from Opes Accelerate to discuss what property investors need to know about investing in student housing.

We deep dive into the Dunedin market and look a…

In this episode, we discuss the concept of 'negative equity'. This includes what it is, who is most likely to fall into having negative equity, and how to get yourself out.

We also discuss how bein…

In this episode, we discuss the secret language of real estate agents; this includes the euphemisms they use when advertising properties.

We go through words like 'cosy', 'motivated seller', 'shabb…

In this episode, we are joined by a listener of the show – Eliot – who shares how he started investing in property and how he has now started flipping properties.

He also shares how he found a busi…

In this episode, we compare the strategies that work when investing in property in Australia and the New Zealand market.

This comes after a listener of the show asked why some property experts in A…

In this episode, we discuss what Kiwis need to know if they move to Australia.

This includes what to do with your New Zealand properties and the different options you have.

This includes a discus…

In this episode, we discuss the dirty secrets of property spruikers. These businesses (primarily based in Australia) sell you bad property investment deals.

We share their underhanded tactics to ge…

In this episode, we discuss a hidden tax that most Kiwis don't think about when buying a house with their parents.

We all know about the Bright Line Test. That's New Zealand's version of a capital …