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19 January 2017
On a recent trip to London, I took some time to look at property and speak with locals to get a feel for similarities between there and Auckland, and given that, where I believe the market will go and what I would do as an investor in NZ.
18 January 2017
I am always frustrated by our media and how they report house prices. Tabloid rubbish bouncing from headline to headline with no substance.
21 July 2016
Typical of our tabloid media we get the usual fear driven headlines designed to sell papers.
29 June 2016
In recent weeks the banks have tightened up their credit policies and specifically rules around non-residents being able to borrow. The changes came out of nowhere, but in reality the issue that banks have been forced to deal with has been brewing for some time.
08 June 2014
If you worked in the UK you probably accumulated one or more pension funds that are now still sitting there.
24 November 2013
From what I see, the market is softening quickly. Listings are up, auction clearance rates are down, the "bullish" stories are not as fervent.
20 March 2013
No government has lost an election because house prices increased. This goes to the heart of why we have seen decades of government in-action.
24 June 2012
With wholesale interest rates tracking as low as they are, and ongoing ructions in Europe, there is plenty of keen discussion on interest rates.