The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss a topic suggested by a listener of the show, who asks "what are the main things you look for in an investment property ... other than the usual things you talk about?"

An…

In this episode, we discuss how to do a house swap and what to think about when you are going through this process. This episode topic comes from a listener of the show who has a specific situation t…

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, Kyle walks us through the Leaky Home Land Banking strategy and where he has seen investors purposely purchas…

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, Kyle walks us through the different types of cladding that can shelter your property from the elements. 

We…

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, Kyle walks us through some of the key issues houses face based on the decade that they were built in.

If yo…

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, Kyle walks us through the basics of property inspections, including how much they cost, what they include an…

In this episode, we discuss real estate scams and reveal some of the details of some of the top property scams that have graced New Zealand's shores over the years. 

This includes talking about hand…

In this episode, we go through the details of why several large real estate agencies have been fined millions of dollars by the Commerce Commission for alleged price-fixing. 

This is a case that was…

In this episode, we discuss a recent case study of a first home buyer purchasing a house in Napier, while earning the minimum wage. 

This is a monumental effort,m which should be celebrated, along w…

In this episode, we dig into the data to reveal how quickly apartments have grown in value over the last 20 and a half years. This is in response to some developers claiming – or intimating – that th…

In this episode, we discuss a worked example about what happens if and when interest rates rise in the future. 

This worked example figures out what the interest rate could rise to in order to make …

In this episode, we go through our list of the top 10 mortgage brokers in the country who we have had direct experience with. We also detail the reasons why we've chosen these specific brokers, along…

In this episode, we walk you through 4 real-life case studies that have hit the tenancy tribunal recently, along with what you can learn from them as landlords. 

The most interesting one for propert…

In this episode, we discuss how to manage your property manager. Property managers naturally come with different levels of skill and experience. Some will be amazing, others not so much. 

So you can…

In this episode, we discuss a question that was asked by Katherine, a listener of our show at the live Auckland recording. Here, Katherine asked how the Labour Government will impact property investo…

In this episode, we answer a live question asked during our live events in Wellington. Here, Dasha asked where and how we would invest $1 million in today's market ... and why. 

Because this episode…

In this episode, we discuss how to go from an owner-occupier to an investor. This is a question put to us by Darryl at our recent live recording in Christchurch. 

Our main advice is that you've got …

In this episode, we record the third-ever Property Academy Podcast episode recorded in front of a live studio audience. Here, we talk about the Auckland property market and how it is tracking right n…

In this episode, we record the first-ever Property Academy Podcast episode recorded in front of a live studio audience. Here, we talk about the Wellington property market and how it is tracking right…

In this episode, we record the first-ever Property Academy Podcast episode recorded in front of a live studio audience. Here, we talk about the Canterbury property market and how it is tracking right…