Property Apprentice Podcast

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Over the last 70 years, the World Bank has recorded four global recessions : 1975, 1982, 1991, and 2009. Of the four incidences, the 2009 Global Financial Crisis that was set off by a housing bubble may have been the most systematic and deeply felt decline in recent history (right before the Covid-19 pandemic). While it wounded many industries, it als...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Here is the latest property market update by Paul Roberts, one of the owners of Property Apprentice. In this episode, we answer the most common questions our current clients and potential clients ask when it comes to house prices, supply and buying behaviour at this time. If you're interested in knowing how the current "push-and-pull" f...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. The times we're in are certainly unique to anything we've ever experienced throughout history. On one hand, we have a pandemic that has altered how we conduct our social and professional affairs. On the other, we have a windfall of financial opportunities ripe for the taking. But don't go about celebrating just yet! For first time inves...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Doom and gloom sentiments about the current state of the economy have caused unnecessary panic over the housing market and the future of investing. This unfounded fear has led many to make some very erratic decisions that could harm their longterm financial stability. Today, we take apart misconceptions about how banks deal with economic downturns, wh...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Can I move houses now? Am I allowed to do property viewings? What is the best thing to do if my tenant has an urgent repair request? Certainly, restrictions have loosened up to allow people to resume to some activities prior to the lockdown but this does not mean that it has become completely safe to let our guards down. Property Apprentice lays out p...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. On April 30, the Reserved Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced that it would remove loan-to-value ratio restrictions for the next 12 months. This episode takes on the history of the restriction, what opportunities abound for both property investors and home buyers and what could be the smartest thing to do moving forward. There are market indicators t...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. In this episode, we set the record straight on key changes for tenants and landlords that have taken place since the implementation of Covid Alert Level 4 and what they have to expect once NZ transitions to Alert Level 3. CLICK LINK TO TRANSCRIPT here So please subscribe to the podcast. Hopefully you found today's session useful. For topic sugges...