The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we are once again joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe. Here we discuss the costs, strategies and tactics for successful running a renovation project during the Auckland lockdown.…

In this episode, we are joined by special guest Ilse Wolfe to discuss how to add an extra bedroom to your investment property. 

Ilse takes us through the numbers of how large your rental property ne…

In this episode, we discuss a case study of a property investor who plans to renovate 5 units in Whangarei. 

This includes an analysis of what she plans to do with the properties and what she'll spe…

In this episode, we discuss what happens if there's an oversupply in the NZ housing market caused by an increase in construction.

We talk through the factors that could lead to an oversupply and how…

In this episode, we discuss the strategies that property investors can use to create generational wealth. 

We talk about what generational wealth is, and what it means for each of us ... along with …

In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about how quickly apartments increase in value around the country. 

This includes an analysis of apartments in the major cities aroun…

In this episode, we discuss when property investors should decide to pay off their student loan early in order to borrow more.

We go through the situations where this would and wouldn't be a good id…

In this episode, we discuss the assumptions that really make a difference when property investment run the numbers on a potential property. 

This includes looking at capital growth, inflation, inter…

In this episode, we discuss how to not buy or invest in property based on FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), and how to invest based on numbers instead.

This includes a discussion about canvassing the whol…

In this episode, we discuss what to do if you get into a situation where your offer has been accepted for an investment property ... that you didn't really want. 

This includes a look into the diffe…

In this episode, we discuss how Opes Partners has recently acquired NZ Property Investor Magazine, the #1 property investment focussed publication in the country. 

We go through whether the magazine…

In this episode, we discuss the tale of a first home buyer who got stiffed by a developer through the use of a sunset clause. 

We cover what happened, and how it could have been avoided. We also men…

In this episode, we discuss the last 20 years of the New Zealand property market, along with the newspaper headlines and commentary that went with it. 

We compare and contrast the gains that propert…

In this episode, we discuss predictions of where the property investment market might end up over the next 15-20 years. 

We cover regulation, the threat of an economic downturn and where yields and …

In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about the bright line test and how it works if you inherit a property.

We go through the potential fishhooks to look out for, for ins…

In this episode, we discuss the new Core Logic vulnerability index, and go through which parts of the country are most vulnerable to an economic decline. 

This lets you know as a property investor w…

In this episode, we discuss what Debt to Income Ratios mean for property investors around New Zealand. This comes off the back of BNZ announcing DTIs for purchasers buying through a broker.

We go th…

In this episode, we discuss how property investors can generate real wealth, even when real house prices don't increase at all. 

We talk about how mortgages can be a hedge against inflation as well …

In this episode, we discuss the ethical arguments to figure out whether property investment is an ethical pursuit.

This includes looking at homeownership data, house price increases, and estimating …

In this episode, we discuss a case study of how property investors can do due diligence of a property they are purchasing. 

This includes using tools like Property Guru, Google Maps, and Companies O…