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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Feb 22, 2025 • 20min
"The property developer screwed up - But I won anyway"⎥Ep. 1991
In this episode, we are joined by Rhys for another Case Study Sunday. Rhys shares how a developer changed the property he bought ... while it was being built. He walks us through what he did, and how he ended up coming out on top anyway.This is a must listen for any investor thinking about buying a property off-the-plans.For more from Opes Partners: Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter Instagram TikTok
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Feb 21, 2025 • 16min
There's too many houses – Auckland's over supply problem⎥Ep. 1990
A debate over whether Auckland now has too many houses and why that might persist. Discussion of a 2022 consent spike and delayed completions flooding the market. Data showing housing growth outpacing population and how infrastructure and council costs affect development. Talk of national policy changes, developer opportunities, and how timing in property cycles shapes future shortages or surpluses.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 17min
Auckland's looming housing crisis – fact or fiction?⎥Ep. 1989
A lively debate on whether Auckland faces a future housing shortage or an oversupply. They unpack new Watercare wastewater rules and rising council developer contributions. The impact on developer decisions, approvals being halted, and clever but unpopular wastewater workarounds are explored. They also cover changes to funding horizons and planning rules that squeeze margins and reshape land values.
Feb 19, 2025 • 15min
OCR cut again – how low will interest rates go?⎥Ep. 1988
In this episode, we discuss the latest cuts to the OCR out of the Reserve Bank. You'll hear how far the Reserve Bank plans to cut and how much they think house prices will rise. And which banks are already cutting their interest rates.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 18, 2025 • 17min
Inside NZ's Trillion Dollar Housing Ponzi Scheme⎥Ep. 1987
In this episode, we investigate New Zealand's $1 trillion housing market to see if it is a Ponzi scheme and a scam.Is it just a great big wealth transfer from younger generations to the older generations?Is there something untoward going on? Or, are there other factors at play?For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 17, 2025 • 13min
Can real estate agent manipulate Homes.co.nz Valuations?⎥Ep. 1986
In this episode, we discover whether real estate agents can manipulate the Homes Estimate that you see on Homes.co.nz.Most New Zealanders think these values see these value estimates as impartial and independent.But, as we discover real estate agents can fiddle with the numbers to try and get you to pay more.So, is Homes.co.nz the only website to do this?Or do QV, OneRoof and realestate.co.nz allow agents to fiddle with the numbers too?For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 16, 2025 • 24min
NZ property websites compared: TradeMe vs OneRoof vs RealEstate.co.nz⎥Ep. 1985
In this episode, we rate and rank the different property websites in NZ to find the best website for looking at (and searching for) property.That includes looking at the features and filters for Trademe, Realestate.co.nz and OneRoof.That way you can find out which is the best website for you when you next look for property.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 15, 2025 • 27min
"5 houses later: Here's what we learned about renovation"⎥Ep. 1984
In this episode, we are joined for another Case Study Sunday by Romana and Kirk.These property investors have have built a portfolio of 5 houses over the last 15 years.Now they've just invested in a 10-unit property in Christchurch that earns over a 12% gross yield.They share their highs, lows and top renovation tactics.Want to follow their journey? Follow them on Instagram – @thatpropertyduoFor more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 13, 2025 • 14min
Why we're getting out of property (The real reason)⎥Ep. 1982
In this episode, we discuss why we're getting out of property.That includes the other ways we are growing our wealth, and why we're worried about having too much exposure to property investment.We also discuss who should be worried about 'Concentration Risk' around property – and also the signs that you need more exposure to the property market.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
Feb 12, 2025 • 21min
Don't take on debt until you listen to this⎥Ep. 1981
In this episode, we discuss the 7 lessons about debt (that we had to learn the hard way).We share the stories of when we'd messed up with debt, the times we were dumb, and what we'd do differently if we could go back in time.Once, you know these 7 lessons, hopefully you can make better decisions than we did when we were starting out.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok
