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The days of reporting doom and gloom of price declines and mortgagee sales are all but gone, and the tide has turned to seeing the media now talking about housing shortages, people not being able to find rental accommodation, large increases in weekly rental amounts, and property sales volumes and values increasing dramatically in some areas now, especially Auckland (which always leads the way with movements of the greater NZ Property market).

I even saw our Prime Minister John Key appear on TV1’s Breakfast program on Monday morning, saying he believes the NZ Property market is about to boom! See the video clip below.]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1152012-02-10 10:17:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1142011-12-23 10:17:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1132011-12-17 10:38:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1122011-12-05 11:23:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1112011-11-17 09:28:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1102011-11-03 11:26:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1092011-10-20 11:01:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1082011-09-16 11:58:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1072011-09-01 10:10:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1062011-08-16 21:32:00
First of all I don’t class putting your money on a Term deposit to actually be investing...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1052011-08-03 09:49:00These deals on the surface look quite attractive, with good yields and also good discounts on price or “below value” as they are advertised.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1042011-08-02 14:45:00
We are often asked ‘what property investment strategy will best suit my personality type?’. Whilst there may well be some benefit in aligning the type of investment strategy with the type of personality you have, we believe there are more important factors to consider when deciding on what property investment strategy to employ....]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1032011-07-10 19:26:00
I personally feel that the Labour Party has just committed Political Suicide, and they will not be elected into power, but you just never know, crazier things have happened. . . .]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1022011-07-04 23:21:00
But haven’t there recently been some tax changes that effect property investors?......]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=1002011-06-22 09:26:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=992011-05-29 10:29:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=982011-05-12 09:06:00BAD HEADSPACE.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=972011-05-02 10:52:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=962011-04-14 09:15:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=952011-03-11 08:10:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=942011-02-04 08:36:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=932011-01-04 17:26:00
The 4 bedroom home was purchased for $461,000 at a mortgagee Auction in October, and then underwent a 7 week renovation, and was put back on the market just before Christmas and is expected to fetch in excess of $750,000!]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=922010-12-24 12:02:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=912010-12-23 10:56:00Especially if you are a person like me who wants to try and fit in as much as possible into each year ...and more!
Just remember this phrase;
“As the years tick by”
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=902010-12-09 11:03:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=892010-11-29 09:33:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=882010-11-09 11:42:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=872010-10-29 14:18:00
We gave the driver the name of the apartment, and the street address as you do, and he didn’t know the address or part of town. He was a young immigrant and admitted he was only on his second week on the job . . .]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=862010-10-22 10:56:00The way I translate the fact that it is hard times for agents, is that it is good times for investors, as he says himself there are lots of good buys IF you are organised
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=852010-10-08 10:12:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=842010-09-27 10:35:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=832010-09-10 13:15:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=822010-08-27 09:19:00Then of course there are the bumbling idiots that are either completely stupid or so full of their own importance that all they do is waste everyone’s time...including their own?
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=812010-08-19 10:27:00
So here is a short summary of the process.]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=802010-08-16 09:17:00The one and only photo of the property is actually a portrait of the agent...Unbelievable!!
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=792010-08-11 15:21:00
1. They are working at their job, or in their own business – And simply don’t have the time available to look for property deals themselves.

2. As they are new to Property Investment, they haven’t yet acquired or honed the necessary skills needed to source and negotiate great property deals for themselves. Or don’t have the confidence to do so yet.]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=782010-08-06 15:27:00
There is very wide variety of residential property out there to pick and choose from. Many investors only feel comfortable buying investment properties that they would be happy to live in themselves. Others only want to purchase properties in their home town.]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=772010-07-30 10:37:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=762010-07-26 13:05:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=752010-07-10 09:29:00“Wellington apartment market close to freefall”
The article states there is a tidal wave coming of excess apartments in the Wellington CBD. A lot of the developments that were approved in 07/08 (Which was at the end of the good old property boom) are now being completed and are coming onto the market for sale and rent. Obviously the climate has changed with property values flat lining and hardly any buyers around.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=742010-06-30 11:15:00Banks and financial institutions are very willing to lend money which is secured against the property. Generally speaking a bank will give you 70 – 90% of the money required to buy a property –YES GIVE YOU!!

]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=732010-06-15 14:44:00
Whether we are looking for a recipe to bake a cake or researching foreign destinations and tropical resorts for our next family holiday, essentially we have the world at our finger tips!]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=722010-06-04 08:55:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=712010-05-28 11:45:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=702010-05-21 14:43:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=692010-05-20 07:51:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=682010-05-13 11:48:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=652010-05-03 09:27:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=642010-04-27 12:18:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=622010-04-06 09:25:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=612010-03-29 07:50:00What is the slump stage? IT IS THE TOTAL OPPOSITE TO THE BOOM STAGE.
Mmhhh slump, that means I should steer clear of property right? WRONG!
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=602010-03-18 08:56:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=592010-03-12 08:01:00If you became a millionaire or multi millionaire through property investing how would things change for you? Would things change?
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=582010-03-08 08:57:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=572010-03-03 11:44:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=562010-02-24 08:36:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=552010-02-11 07:55:00"John Key to announce his Tax changes and Property investors will be hardest hit!!!"
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=542010-02-05 08:31:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=532010-01-27 08:15:00There was the driving force of the venture which was the son and then there was his mum and dad, who were a little bit iffy about the whole thing. But were told "not to worry as this current market is booming and there is huge money to be made".
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=522010-01-20 08:39:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=512010-01-14 06:32:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=502010-01-07 08:20:001. A Huge rise in house hold debt
2. Falling house prices
3. Rising unemployment
4. And a worsening savings rate
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=492009-12-23 11:48:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=482009-12-18 14:47:00In this second part Olly gives his view on rental demand and property taxes. Rental demand is what makes residential property tick. There will always be an abundance of renters.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=472009-12-14 07:35:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=462009-12-09 19:32:00Cash is King.
It's an absolute ripper at closing the deal. I just sold a motorbike, and the guy that came and had a look took about 10 minutes then the wad of $100 dollar notes appeared! "Will you take $2000 cash mate" (the price I wanted was $2,200) I said $2,100; he said $2050 waving the $100 dollar notes in my face. I said SOLD. And we shook hands.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=452009-12-05 07:50:00So now you can actually "go inside"the e-coaching and see parts of the valuable information that can be learned from the course. We have taken these snippets of info from 6 of the 12 modules.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=442009-12-01 07:37:00It Reads;
Question; "Will my rental property be fine? And will I buy another property in the future? Sometimes my rental property gives me a bit of a problem but other than that, things are fine with it thank you". – Rental Owner
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=432009-11-30 11:54:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=422009-11-25 14:03:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=412009-11-24 10:38:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=402009-11-22 08:07:00No stuffy board rooms for us, we launched the boat at 6am from Napier port and headed 40 minutes north to a great little spot in 25 meters of water. It was a ripper of a day sunny, light winds and a nice flat sea.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=392009-11-18 10:09:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=382009-11-11 11:31:00There are only two types of people when it comes to mental attitude
Victor or Victim
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=372009-11-05 10:23:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=362009-11-02 15:44:00Safety - It feels secure and right. You feel strong and protected. You're not worried about being found out; in fact you welcome the chance to be fairly "checked out"
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=352009-10-29 13:28:00The subject of Ethics is both interesting and complicated. Ethics probably comes down to four words "Doing the right thing"
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=342009-10-23 08:18:00YEAH RIGHT!
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=332009-10-20 08:37:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=322009-10-17 09:14:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=312009-10-15 08:29:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=302009-10-12 11:10:00I was speaking to a lady who is a solo mum, she was very ashamed of the fact she had to visit WINZ ]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=292009-10-03 05:39:00We thought this may happen, only after launching New Zealand's first online property mentoring programme, a few months ago, we have had an incredible response. Not only Kiwis but the amount of Aussie Investors signing up to learn all the latest strategies in investing in the current market is huge.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=282009-10-02 12:20:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=272009-09-27 09:42:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=262009-09-19 15:20:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=252009-09-11 12:00:00
These people are Givers they are generally happy go lucky, responsible workers, they are positive and great people to
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=242009-09-04 16:33:00
I'm sure everyone has used the old adage that something or other 'breeds as quickly as rabbits'. This is because we all know that a pair of rabbits produces several more rabbits, each of which produces more rabbits and so on and so on. And before you know it, there are millions of them!

If only we thought of money breeding or multipling in the same way - and it can - if only you put it in the right places and give it time. ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=232009-09-02 11:34:00
Property is nowhere near as complex as the Stockmarket, and certainly real estate isn't anywhere near as volatile as the stock market.

Secondly it is the easiest of the three to start doing part time while you are still working at your day job. As property can be set up to be quite a passive form of investment...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=222009-08-31 15:27:00
Do you want to continue working 40, 50 maybe even 60 hours a week, every week for the rest of your life?

Well the reality for the majority of people is what I call a 'pay cheque existence'. Their only source of income is their monthly pay cheque from their job, where you barely have enough money to pay all the bills each month, let alone be able to make any savings or create wealth.

If you want to get out of the 'rat race' and wish to be truly Financially Free, then working a JOB is NOT the answer!!! ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=212009-08-31 11:53:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=202009-08-24 20:35:00
We all saw it happening right in front of us on the news every night we saw stock market share prices plummeting losing millions of dollars daily. Then the property market tanked as well...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=192009-08-22 23:35:00
Both teams are coming off humiliating hidings from the springboks, a team which is showing supreme power and domination at the moment. (Thank goodness it's not world cup year!!)

]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=182009-08-17 21:10:00
I am a total advocate of positive cash flow. Obviously capital growth is very important as well. But to be able to hold the properties long enough...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=172009-08-10 12:58:00
If you are trying to buy a property and work out that all you can pay according to the figures is X amount, and it seems ridiculously below asking price don't think 'oh well they won't accept that, it's not enough, I won't bother'
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=162009-08-05 15:08:00
The weather forecast was brilliant on Monday so we packed the wagon up Sunday night, and left very early Monday morning for a day's skiing at Whakapapa, kids came with us. They will learn more up on the mountain than they will in a week at school...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=152009-07-29 11:53:00
If you thought wealthy/rich people were greedy, mean evil, bad, blah. Blah blah Then you need to watch.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=142009-07-27 16:08:00
One guy in particular - Phil has thrown the towel in with his baldness and now completely shaves his head. As we joked over a few beers about all this there was an alarming group consensus that I should follow suit and shave all my hair off!]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=132009-07-23 10:49:00
The main overtone of the article was that due to an over supply of rental properties, (some vendors that have been unable to sell the family home have listed them for rent instead) Average rents being achieved accross New Zealand have reduced by 3.5%.
]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=122009-07-20 13:55:00It's very saddening to watch, why people aren't more generous ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=102009-07-18 11:05:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=92009-07-17 12:50:00
The NZRU waved goodbye to Robbie Deans nearly 2 years ago. Smug in the fact they already had the right men to coach the All Blacks ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=82009-07-16 17:34:00
1) ATTITUDE AND BELIEF
2) EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE

And the last stage is ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=72009-07-14 19:23:00
2nd Stage is ...]]> ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=62009-07-12 16:05:00 ...http://www.propertyinvestorcentre.co.nz/blog.php?blog_id=52009-07-06 11:32:00
A little background.

Over the last few years as we have met people and they find out what we have been doing with Property Investment ...]]> ...