

The Property Academy Podcast
Opes Partners
The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
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Dec 9, 2021 • 16min
How To Increase The Rent – Part #3 – How To Figure Out The New Market Rent ⎜ Ep. 820
In this episode, we discuss how to figure out how much to increase the rent by when reviewing the rent for a potential investment property.
This includes a 5 step process, from checking the market rental increase to seeing the yield your property earns compared to others, followed by looking at Tenancy services and conducting an analysis of the properties on TradeMe to see how they compare.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. Click the link to register.

Dec 8, 2021 • 12min
How To Increase The Rent – Part #2 – Is My Property Under-rented? ⎜ Ep. 819
In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to do to increase the rent on their investment properties.
This includes how to figure out whether your property is under-rented or not. We mention our Auckland rental yield calculator and Christchurch rental yield calculator. You can use these tools to see how the yield on your property stacks up.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. Click the link to register.

Dec 7, 2021 • 17min
How To Increase The Rent – Part #1 – The Legal Process You Need To Follow ⎜ Ep. 818
In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to do to increase the rent on their investment properties.
This includes the legal process for increasing the rent, as well as what tenants can do if they don't agree with the rental increase.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. Click the link to register.

Dec 6, 2021 • 15min
iFindProperty vs Positive Real Estate vs Propellor Property vs Opes Partners – An Honest Comparison⎜Ep. 817
In this episode, we compare and contrast the main New Build property companies in New Zealand, so that property investors can see the difference between them.
This includes an analysis of iFind Property, Positive Real Estate, Propellor Property Investments and us here at Opes Partners.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. We'll discuss our predictions and forecasts for property investment in 2022. Click the link to register.

Dec 5, 2021 • 15min
Psychologist Reveals How Property Bubbles Happen + Whether We're In A Bubble Now ⎜ Ep. 816
In this episode, we are joined by Carl Davidson from Research First to discuss how property and asset bubbles get started and why they happen.
We talk about the different stages of an asset bubble, along with how investors can spot whether they are participating in a bubble.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. We'll discuss our predictions and forecasts for property investment in 2022. Click the link to register.

Dec 4, 2021 • 14min
What Money Does To Your Brain – Social Psychologist, Carl Davidson, on Why We're Bad With Money ⎜Ep. 815
In this episode, we are joined by Carl Davidson from Research First to discuss what money does to our brain.
We talk about the other lies we tell ourselves and how we self-justify decisions that we know are bad for us.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. We'll discuss our predictions and forecasts for property investment in 2022. Click the link to register.

Dec 3, 2021 • 19min
6 Money Lies You Tell Yourself – Don't Fool Yourself + Make These Investing Mistakes ⎜ Ep. 814
In this episode, we ar joined by Carl from Research First to discuss the 6 money-lies that investors tell themselves when making decisions these include:
Following the herd – we tend to do what other people are doing. Which may not be the best decision
We hate losing more than we love winning – so we tend to stick with what we know
We overvalue what we already have – which may mean you're reluctant to sell when you really should
We're poor at thinking about how we could be wrong – so we tend to stick with decisions even when they're wrong
We prefer the easy road – we tend to jump the gun rather than slow down to do things properly
We believe things will turn out well regardless of what happens.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. We'll discuss our predictions and forecasts for property investment in 2022. Click the link to register.

Dec 2, 2021 • 17min
How To Not Lose Your Deposit – 3 Ways To Handle Longer Settlements ⎜ Ep. 813
In this episode, we discuss how property investors can handle longer settlements for New Build properties.
This includes mitigations and strategies investors can use to make sure that they are able to settle a property, even when they haven't got the finance sorted when signing the contract.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on 14th December at 7pm. You'll hear property investment predictions and forecasts for the year ahead.

Dec 1, 2021 • 12min
Developer Goes Bankrupt – What Maxim Customers Can Do When The Builder Goes Bust ⎜ Ep. 812
In this episode, we discuss how New Zealand property developer, Maxim, has been placed in liquidation. We walk through what property investors and home buyers who engaged Maxim can do to put their build back on track.
We also talk through the impact of the market, and chat about whether there was any way for investors to spot that the company was flailing ahead of time.
We wrap up the episode by mentioning our upcoming property investment webinar, where you'll hear our property investment predictions for 2022. It's on Thursday 14th December at 7pm. Click the link to register.

Nov 30, 2021 • 14min
Where In NZ Do Rents Grow The Fastest? And How Long Can They Keep Going Up? ⎜ Ep. 811
In this episode, we discuss where in New Zealand property investment rents have grown the fastest historically, as well as how quickly rents can keep going up.
We reveal that rents in the tiny town of Stratford have grown fastest over the last 20 years, followed by similar small towns. Meanwhile, rents in larger cities have not grown as quickly.
We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm. Join us to hear predictions and forecasts for what property investment will hold in 2022. Click the link to register.


