The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss whether investors should use a fixed term or a periodic tenancy. We discuss which is which and also how new legislation has made Fixed-Term tenancies lose their teeth. We also mention that you are invited to our red-carpet premiere screening of our new video series on 15th July 2021. This is solely in Christchurch, so if you are based in the Garden City, come along. We will also announce more details about the video series at our upcoming property investment webinar. It's on 6th July. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss whether investors who buy larger sections of land will see higher capital growth.  We dig through the data and show you our process for how we go about solving this myth. We also mention that you are invited to our red-carpet premiere screening of our new video series on 15th July 2021. This is solely in Christchurch, so if you are based in the Garden City, come along. We will also announce more details about the video series at our upcoming property investment webinar. It's on 6th July. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss how to spot scams and dodgy developers when evaluating investment opportunities. This includes how to use the NZ Legal Information Institute to check out the background of a developer.  We also discuss the types of misdemeanours that should and shouldn't scare you off a developer.   We also mention that you are invited to our red-carpet premiere screening of our new video series on 15th July 2021. This is solely in Christchurch, so if you are based in the Garden City, come along. We will also announce more details about the video series at our upcoming property investment webinar. It's on 6th July. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we review the latest data on the NZ property market and discuss how the market is performing right now.  This includes an analysis of why property growth hasn't slowed as much as some may have feared, and which metric has picked up over recent months. We also mention that you are invited to our red-carpet premiere screening of our new video series on 15th July 2021. This is solely in Christchurch, so if you are based in the Garden City, come along. We will also announce more details about the video series at our upcoming property investment webinar. It's on 6th July. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss the potential introduction of Debt to Income ratios in NZ. This comes on the back of the Finance Minister, Grant Robertson giving permission to the Reserve Bank to introduce the tool. We discuss how debt to income ratios are calculated, and the potential impact on your ability to invest in property. We also mention that you are invited to our red-carpet premiere screening of our new video series on 15th July 2021. This is solely in Christchurch, so if you are based in the Garden City, come along.  We will also announce more details about the video series at our upcoming property investment webinar. It's on 6th July. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss our predictions and forecasts for how quickly house prices might increase in the future.  This is based off predictions by both the Treasury and the Reserve Bank. We also go through whether the predictions from these organisations can be relied upon, and an analogy for thinking about the drivers of future house price increases.  We also mention that if you have a topic you'd like us to discuss on the show, then please text us. Our number is 5522. It would be great to hear from you.  

In this episode, we discuss the 9 signs that you're investing in property the right way. This acts as a checklist to remind yourself whether you've forgotten any of the foundational steps. These include knowing your property accountants first name, using a property manager, investing around the country and man more. We also discuss our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on the 6th July. Click the link above to register.

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, we discuss how to do Due Diligence on an existing property. Here, Kyle shares that first home buyers need to be very careful not to worry too much about the contents of a building inspector's report. Often a building inspector will write everything that could possibly be wrong with a house ... but not everything needs to be fixed at once. We also mention that if you've got a topic you'd like to hear us talk about on the show, you should send us a text. Our number is 5522. It would be great to hear from you. 

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, we discuss how to do Due Diligence on a New Build and how to tell whether a developer builds a good product or not.  Here, Kyle shares that investors need to be wary of just looking at a show home and thinking that their property will be of similar quality. Showhomes are usually built to a higher spec than other properties that investors would buy off the plans. So they need to be aware of this.  In the next episode, Kyle will detail how to conduct Due Diligence on an existing property.

In this episode, we are joined by Kyle Brookland from Informed Property Inspections. Here, we discuss the details of whether investors should be worried about purchasing a plaster home.  Here, Kyle shares that investors only need to worry about purchasing plaster homes that don't have a cavity system. This system was introduced between 2004-2007. So investors purchasing homes after this period generally needn't be worried.  In the next episode, Kyle will detail how to conduct Due Diligence on a brand new of-the-plans property.