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Andrew Bruce: How do you start investing in this market - a cautionary note for first-time buyers
Andrew Bruce is the President of the Auckland Property Investors' Association and is passionate about sharing his experience with fellow investors. Property markets work in cycles, and currently, we are in the upper stages of this market cycle. When will it finish, nobody knows. Related article: What is a 'housing crisis'? It seems you can’t open the paper or online media these ... read more06-Sep-2016
How to choose the right investment strategy for you?
When it comes to property, one size certainly doesn't fit all. And it is precisely for this reason that property has such populist appeal. Come at it from any angle by any means and you will have a good chance at building meaningful wealth with it. But the overabundance of information flooding Google on different investment strategies makes it near impossible for newbies to id... read more08-Apr-2016
5 minutes with Jimmy Ho
Seven years ago a quietly spoken Jimmy Ho reached out to us. He had just signed up for an APIA membership and heard that we were looking for a volunteer to run one of our meeting groups. At 22, he had just left uni and entered into a career in traffic engineering. He was also, at the time, a fresh new investor. The rest, as it has often been said, was history. Over the last ... read more22-Mar-2016
5 minutes with Lisa Dudson
Since making her investment debut 16, Lisa Dudson has been a busy lady. These days Lisa is being celebrated in the business community as a prolific investor, author, entrepreneur and seminar speaker. Over the years Lisa has played a pivotal part in helping ordinary people achieve extraordinary financial success by helping them identify their financial and investment needs in ... read more25-Nov-2015
Simple steps to successful real estate investment in New Zealand
Rahul and Alika Rai moved to New Zealand in 1990 with little experience in property investment and a dream of early financial freedom. Fast forward 25 years later, the Rais are proud owners of a robust portfolio that spans over four countries making them the masters of their own destiny. Having experienced first-hand how enriching property investment can be for the ordinary peo... read more15-Dec-2014
10-point health check for your property portfolio
It is astonishing to me that so many investors talk about how man properties they own rather than how well their portfolios are performing. This kind of autopilot investing without context can be detrimental. The coming holiday season is as good as any for you to give your portfolio a much needed health check simply because sometimes in life, more is not necessary better. Here are some ques... read more26-Sep-2014
Hot or not? How seriously should you be following 'property hotspots'?
In this week's Ask An Expert feature, David Whitburn tackles the myth of property hotspots and breaks it down once and for all for investors. What are your thoughts on property hotspots? A lot of times I find people asking at APIA meetings Where is the next Auckland hotspot? But what if somewhere that was flagged, quite legitimately at first, as giving investors good capital growth and yiel... read more19-Jun-2014
How do successful investors negotiate with liars?
“It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.” H L Mencken Lies (or perceived lies), half-truths, bluffs, and omissions are necessary evils in the property market. How many dinner conversations have you been part of that painted all real estate agents with the same Pinocchio brush? It is almost irrelevant t... read moreRecent Posts
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