Property Apprentice Podcast

Debbie & Paul Roberts
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Property Apprentice Podcast

Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.

  1. Boost Your Retirement: The Case for a 4% KiwiSaver Contribution

    2D AGO

    Boost Your Retirement: The Case for a 4% KiwiSaver Contribution

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Oneroof 16th of March - OneRoof’s Need to Know: NZ’s most expensive and cheapest streets revealed Topic #2: Stuff 19th of March - How to cut 10 years off your mortgage and pay less interest Topic #3: NZ Herald 20th of March - ‘Rate wars’ puts long-term mortgage-fixing back in the frame Topic #4: Stuff 20th of March -Why experts say your KiwiSaver contribution should be a minimum of 4% Topic #5: RNZ 20th of March - Here's what your...

    18 min
  2. House Prices in 2025: Major Bank Backtracks on Predictions—What’s Next?

    MAR 14

    House Prices in 2025: Major Bank Backtracks on Predictions—What’s Next?

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Stuff 11th of March - More listings than sales: How to sell your house Topic #2: 1News 10th of March -What will happen to house prices this year? Major bank changes its mind Topic #3: NZ Herald 11th of March - What to do if you are worried about your KiwiSaver balance Topic #4: RNZ 10th of March - Are women really more conservative investors? Topic #5: Stuff 13th of March - Summer 2025 marks flattest housing market performance in ...

    18 min

  3. MAR 14

    Rise in Retiree Renters: How It Will Shape Housing Data for Decades

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Good Returns 4th of March - Rise in retiree renters to influence data in decades to come Topic #2: NZ Herald 4th of March -What is NZ’s biggest KiwiSaver balance? Topic #3: RNZ 5th of March - Number of pensioners needing rent help nears 50,000 Topic #4: 1News 6th of March - Modest growth in property values in February - CoreLogic Topic #5: Good Returns 6th of March - Longer-term mortgage rates near cycle lows #propertyapprenticenz...

    20 min
  4. Housing Confidence Makes a Rebound

    FEB 28

    Housing Confidence Makes a Rebound

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: RNZ 26th of February - Refixing borrowers swamp banks Topic #2: NZ Adviser 27th of February - Report reveals gender gaps in NZ property ownership Topic #3: NZ Herald 24th of February - Waiting to fix mortgages in 2026 could cost borrowers more, interest rate analyst says Topic #4: NZ Herald 24th of February - Housing confidence back to 2020 levels - survey Topic #5: NZ Adviser 27th of February - Real estate investors reevaluate po...

    15 min
  5. House Sellers Beware: Realistic Pricing Still Key Despite Falling Interest Rates

    FEB 26

    House Sellers Beware: Realistic Pricing Still Key Despite Falling Interest Rates

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: NZHerald 18th of February - Property investors eye short-term rentals for higher yields Topic #2: Interest.co.nz 19th of February - Auckland's median price dropped $51,000 in January, national median down $30,000 Topic #3: RNZ19th of February - All major banks cut interest rates after official cash rate drops Topic #4: RNZ 19th of February - House sellers warned to be realistic despite falling interest rates Topic #5: NZ Advis...

    17 min
  6. Kāinga Ora Slashes Rent Debt: What It Means for Tenants & Investors

    FEB 14

    Kāinga Ora Slashes Rent Debt: What It Means for Tenants & Investors

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: RNZ 11th of February - ‘Pre-wave' of property investors start to appear Topic #2: Good Returns 11th of February - Borrowers switch from floating to fixed rates at brisk clip Topic #3: NZ Herald 11th of February - Kāinga Ora cracks down on rent debt, halves outstanding amount Topic #4: NZ Adviser 12th of February - NZ's residential property market shifts toward buyers Topic #5: RNZ 12th of February - Flat hunting? Here's why a ...

    16 min
  7. First-Home Buyers: Should You Jump In Now? Westpac Drops Rates Below 5%

    FEB 10

    First-Home Buyers: Should You Jump In Now? Westpac Drops Rates Below 5%

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Realestate.co.nz 3rd of February - Sellers hit 2025 hard, with new listings at levels not seen in a decade Topic #2: NZ Herald 4th of February -Housing Minister Chris Bishop reveals Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan to reduce deficit Topic #3: Oneroof 4th of February - Wellington’s average RV drops 24%: Which suburbs are most at risk? Topic #4: NZ Herald 5th of February - Major banks cut home loan rates; Westpac first to go sub 5% Topi...

    19 min
  8. Buyers Benefit from Surging Housing Inventory

    JAN 24

    Buyers Benefit from Surging Housing Inventory

    Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Stuff 22nd ofJanuary - What the unchanged inflation rate means for your mortgage Topic #2: NZ Herald 22nd of January -Rising rents the biggest driver as inflation stays stuck at 2.2% Topic #3: Interest.co.nz 22nd of January -REINZ says December was especially quiet and buyers had plenty to choose from as housing inventory surged Topic #4: RNZ 21st of January- 'No rush back' to the housing market Topic #5: The Mortgage Mag 22nd...

    18 min
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    Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.

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    • Creator
      Debbie & Paul Roberts
    • Years Active
      2020 - 2025
    • Episodes
      201
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      © 2025 Property Apprentice Podcast
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