Archive for March, 2015

Is residential property investment the better option?

If you were looking for another reason to invest in residential property, the RBNZ says investment lending is less risky than commercial.

What's the deal with negative gearing?

Negative gearing has its benefits and its drawbacks, but it’s worth keeping these factors in mind before making your final decision on strategy.

Benefits of holistic financial advice

Whatever your reasons for buying residential investment property in New Zealand, holistic advice can set you on the road to financial freedom.

How are sales faring in New Zealand?

REINZ data for February shows sales in February were flying high, particularly in Auckland and Hamilton. Here’s what they had to say.

Reserve Bank keeps cash rate consistent

The Reserve Bank bucked temptation and kept the official cash rate steady at 3.5 per cent – but they had some interesting forecasts for inflation.

Auckland's economy in full bloom

Auckland City Council has released research into the city’s economy and the results could shine encouragingly on property investors this year.

How to pick a growth suburb

Investors are always on the look out for the next hot suburb, but there are a couple of tricks for picking a boom area from the masses. 

Reserve bank intends to keep leash on investment housing

The RBNZ is consulting with banks about whether investment loans be treated differently than owner occupier. Here’s what it is proposing.

Auckland the world's third most liveable city

Auckland has been ranked the third most liveable city in the world, which presents some great options for residential property investment.

January sees building boom across the country

Statistics New Zealand’s building consent figures revealed that there were 3.6 per cent new houses built in January 2015 than in January 2014.

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