164 episodes
Property Apprentice Podcast Debbie & Paul Roberts
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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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First Home Grant Axed, NZers Leaving for Greener Pastures & RBNZ News for Homeowners
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: Oneroof 22nd of May -First home grant axed: What the Government changes mean for first-time buyersTopic #2: 1News 23rd of May -Record numbers are leaving NZ – but is the grass greener overseas?Topic #3: Interest.co.nz 21st of May-Crown housing agency may have to bid against private housing providers to secure funding for future state homesTopic #4: Good Returns 23rd of May -Good and bad news for home owners fro...
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Buyers Control Market, Rents and Food Holding Up Inflation & House-Hacking for FHBs
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: Landlords.co.nz 15th of May -Sticky market for investors – first home buyers in controlTopic #2: Good Returns 16th of May -ComCom told clawback periods need to be reducedTopic #3: RNZ 13th of May- Rents, fuel and food holding up inflationTopic #4: RNZ 16th of May -Buyers' market? Property resale profits downTopic #5: Stuff 13th of May-$1m home at age 25? Could ‘house-hacking’ work for you? Join OUR NEW EVENT: h...
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FHBs Benefit from Current Market, When Homeowners Can Expect Rate Cut & KiwiSaver Investment Optimism
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: RNZ 8th of May -First home buyers benefit from lower prices and less competition - CoreLogicTopic #2: Good Returns 8th of May -Mortgage borrowers hedge their bets on OCR coming down soonTopic #3: NZHerald 7th of May- KiwiSaver investments ride wave of optimismTopic #4: 1News 9th of May -Budget 2024: Willis promises 'meaningful but modest' tax reliefTopic #5: Oneroof 8th of May-Tony Alexander: When homeowners sh...
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Regions with Rising House Prices, RBNZ Checks Property Insurability & Interest Rates to Drop in 2025
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: NZ Herald 30th of April -Reserve Bank wants banks to keep a closer eye on the insurability of properties it lends againstTopic #2: Interest.co.nz 29th of April -ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migrationTopic #3: 1News 30th of April- Interest rate cuts might have to wait until 2025 — economistTopic #4: Stuff 1st of May -The regions where property prices a...
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Construction Industry Takes on Recession, Inflation drops to 4% & Homeowners fix on one year terms
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: NZ Herald 18th of April -Record number of home owners fix on one year terms as they bet on interest rates fallingTopic #2: RNZ 15th of April 'Recession, high interest rates take toll on construction industryTopic #3: Oneroof 17th of April- Mums and dads are now bailing on NZ - ‘they think the grass is greener’Topic #4: RNZ 17th of April -Inflation drops to 4 percent, lowest rate in nearly three yearsTopic #5: A...
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OCR Steady at 5.5%,Feedback on 'No cause' Terminations for Renters, Construction Costs Stabilise
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.Visit our website to register for our free events or book a free, no obligation meeting to learn how we can help.THIS WEEK IN REVIEW TOPICS:Topic #1: 1News 9th of April -Average home value sees 'modest' increase for first quarterTopic #2: 1News 11th of April -'No cause' terminations remind renters 'they are at the whim' of landlordsTopic #3: NZHerald 10th of April- Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision: No change, ‘very high threshold’ needed to justi...