The annual bus trip will take us around Blenheim and surrounds looking at property investment opportunities - this is a very popular trip and you will need to book early to get a seat. Departs Scenic Hotel 6.15pm. Members free. Guests $10 ea. Reserve you seat with Alison Wylds at NZ Home Loans 5792223 18-11-2015 more >>
Hadar is an active and enthusiastic property investor from Dunedin, come along to here his story along with some of his secrets and tips to being a successful investor. 16-10-2013 more >>
This month we have two guest speakers from Craig's Investment Partners: Kent Winstanley and Robin Simpson. They will be giving us current information on investment opportunities available. 18-09-2013 more >>
There’s no let-up in sight for housing affordability and availability, particularly in Auckland, says BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander. 28-03-2013 more >>
Some of the strongest year-on-year sales price growth in Auckland last month was seen in the west, according to Crockers’ latest research. 26-03-2013 more >>
Aucklanders can’t afford to wait three years for the city’s unitary plan to be ratified, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. 25-03-2013 more >>
New Zealand gained more new residents than it lost last month, new data shows - and it's likely to provide more fuel for the housing market. 22-03-2013 more >>
New Zealand should think about following Britain’s lead and introducing shared equity loans for new homes, commentator Olly Newland says. 21-03-2013 more >>
Landlords holding on to properties with big sections may be able to get their money’s worth out of them under proposed changes in the draft Auckland plan, says the New Zealand Property Investors Federation. 20-03-2013 more >>
Housing construction would need to double in Auckland over the next few years to keep up with demand but the construction industry is already keeping pace with growth in most parts of the country, Westpac’s economists say. 19-03-2013 more >>
Lower mortgage rates could be on the horizon after yesterday’s official cash rate announcement and monetary policy statement, one economist says. 15-03-2013 more >>
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5% and expects it to stay that way at least until the end of the year. 14-03-2013 more >>
No matter how often the argument against a Capital Gains Tax is put forward, the subject is still popular among those who, it seems, fail to realise that implementing such a tax will solve nothing. The suggestion comes up again and again, and it has almost become an article of faith for ‘the left’ some of whom seem to imbue a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) with mythic powers to right all social wrongs. 14-03-2013 more >>
At most, 5.6% of New Zealand house sales go to foreign buyers who do not plan to live in this country, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says. 14-03-2013 more >>