The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss whether you will have to pay a break fee when selling your property ... this is a cost that many investors will miss when making changes to their portfolio. 

We discuss w…

In this episode, we discuss how to set up a successful joint venture partnership so that you can invest with other people. Investing with other people means that you can invest faster and benefit fro…

In this episode, we discuss the top performing suburbs within New Zealand for 2020. This is based on the Best of the Best report from Core Logic, which shows the suburbs that had the highest and lowe…

In this episode, we discuss 7 things we think property-sceptic family members (aka. Uncle Lester) will say at the family BBQ over the summer holidays. We then detail data and responses for each.

Thi…

In this episode, we discuss whether you should buy a holiday home and what it means for your investment portfolio. We go through the numbers and how buying a holiday home impacts your Uncommitted Mon…

In this episode, we discuss our top 10 property investment books to read over the summer holidays to prepare for 2021. These are:

• Property 101, by Matt Gilligan
• Property Investments, by Martin Ha…

In this episode, we discuss 21 different goals you could potentially set yourself in 2021. This includes everything from goals for first-time investors who want to learn the fundamentals of property …

In this episode, we discuss the 7 people who inspired us most in 2020. This includes people who listened to the show, turned up to our property investment events and shared their stories with us. 

W…

In this episode, we discuss new data released as part of the Stuff housing affordability dashboard. Within this we show that although the median New Zealand sale price is $749,000 in November. The me…

  In this episode, we discuss how old is too old to invest in property ... and how to expand your property portfolio in retirement. 

This includes case studies and strategies for different types of …

In this episode, we discuss the exact 4 step process we use to find investment quality developers and development projects for investors. This includes using BCI to get information on upcoming develo…

In this episode, we discuss whether it's a good idea to negotiate early access to investment properties that you are purchasing. Andrew talks us through a few examples of where he has negotiated earl…

In this episode, we discuss body corporates, along with how they work ... and what to do if you think body corporate fees are too expensive.

A body corporate is a legal requirement if you hold a uni…

In this episode, we discuss what we hope Santa has slipped under the tree for us both. Ed hopes that Santa will bring more houses to the market ... and more relaxed lending restrictions from the Rese…

In this episode, we discuss the predictions that were made in our 10th episode of the Property Academy Podcast, along with whether they came true or not.

We then delve into the mechanics of a proper…

In this episode, we discuss what to do as a property investor if you are going a period of 'vacancy', where you don't have a tenant paying you rent. 

This is particularly timely right now since, dur…

In this episode, we detail the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand and realestate.co.nz. The main takeaway is that there aren't enough listings to go around. 

Although the tota…

In this episode, we discuss ANZ's recent move to now require 40% deposits for investment properties. This is a major change in credit policy, that makes ANZ the most conservative bank when it comes t…

In this episode, we discuss price elasticity of demand and supply ... what they are ... and what they mean for property investors in New Zealand. 

Price elasticity is a measure of how responsive qua…

In this episode, we discuss the right and wrong way to break up with your mortgage broker, if you feel you aren't getting the advice that you want and need.

If you do need to switch brokers, then do…