The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss how long it takes for shares to catch up with leveraged property from a capital growth perspective. 

The key benefit of  leveraged property is that you can invest with mo…

In this episode, we discuss the 1980's classic: Jones on Property, written by Sir Bob Jones. Sir Bob is New Zealand's most prolific commercial property investor and a true hard case character. 

In s…

In this episode, we discuss new data received from Core Logic about the cost of different properties across the four major centres based on the number of bedrooms these have. 

This allows us to dete…

In this episode, we discuss the impending closure of Tiwait Point, the aluminium smelter based in Invercargill. The closure of the smelter could see as many as 2,600 jobs go in the Southland economy.…

In this episode, we discuss your different options for building a passive income. These include shares, property and term deposits. 

We talk through how shares can earn you a higher net yield ... ho…

In this episode, we discuss how Andrew negotiated to get a great deal off his latest purchase. 

This included techniques like: attached a cheque for the deposit to the offer, making it clear how unf…

In this episode, we discuss the latest property market stats for the month of June, as well as discuss what the REINZ House Price Index is, what it means and how it is calculated. 

The difference be…

In this episode, we discuss the 5 steps you should take if you want to invest outside the city that you live in. In addition to this, we also discuss who that is and isn't the right fit for. 

The 5 …

In this episode, we discuss how to find a good property accountant and the sort of things to ask them when you are checking them out. 

In particular, some of the questions you can ask are: "Are you …

In this episode, we discuss the concept of hydraulicing, which is where a vendor will sell a property at a price that is higher than what the property is actually worth based on market fundamentals. 

In this episode, we discuss the difference between a mortgage deposit and the deposit that is to be paid to a vendor ... and whether you need to pay both. 

In short, there is no double-up of deposit…

In this episode, we are joined for the last of our episodes with Manuel and Joy. These are two property investors from Lower Hutt.

Here, Joy and Manuel share the real details of their mortgages, inc…

In this episode, we are once again joined by Joy and Manuel, 2 real property investors who are growing their own buy-and-hold portfolio.

Here, the pair talk to us about how they are changing the way…

In this episode, we discuss how two real Kiwi investors went from 0 to 4 investment properties in less than three years. The special guests for this episode are Joy and Manuel from Upper Hutt. 

The …

In this episode, we discuss the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, which have just passed the Select Committee stage. This podcast is based on the report that has just been released by that se…

In this episode, we discuss how a combination of Air New Zealand's credits and the government's quarantining of international arrivals in hotels is having a positive impact on Airbnbs.

Air NZ's canc…

In this episode, we are joined by Aimee Cloughley, who is a Client Relationship Manager at Opes. She specifically deals with handling the construction of investment properties and managing the due di…

In this episode, we are joined by Aimee Claughley, who is a Client Relationship Manager at Opes. She specifically deals with handling the construction of investment properties and managing the due di…

In this episode, we discuss whether are properties are more expensive than existing properties. We also discuss the differences in LVR restrictions that have meant that existing properties require a …

In this episode, we discuss whether investing in brand new, off the plans properties is right for you. The important truth is that investing in new properties is right for some people .... but not fo…