Property Apprentice Podcast

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has blindsided financial markets and bank economists by voting 4 to 3 to hold the Official Cash Rate steady at 2.75%!  In Episode 33 of NZ Property Insights , Paul and Debbie Roberts break down what this surprise rate pause means for Kiwi homeowners and mortgage holders heading into the summer months, why townhouses in...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Has the "Bank of Mum and Dad" officially taken a back seat in the New Zealand property market? For years, Kiwis were told getting onto the property ladder was virtually impossible without parental equity guarantees.  In this episode of The Week in Review , Property Apprentice owner and financial adviser Debbie Roberts reveals how record-shat...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Has Auckland's property market handed investors an unexpected yield window? In Episode 31 of NZ Property Insights , Paul and Debbie Roberts break down fresh data from realestate.co.nz showing Auckland's average asking price dropping below $1 million for the first time in six years, while weekly asking rents hold firm at $695.  Plus, they ana...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Is New Zealand's retirement age inevitably shifting to 67? In this episode of The Week in Review , Property Apprentice owner and financial adviser Debbie Roberts tackles the biggest economic, regulatory, and property headlines shaping the Kiwi market this week.  From the practical financing and asset depreciation traps behind the 90% search surge...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Here is the revised, high-converting Buzzsprout podcast description with all timestamps removed, structured according to podcast growth best practices: Are new multi-storey townhouses turning into summer solar ovens? In Episode 30 of NZ Property Insights , Paul and Debbie Roberts investigate severe overheating reports in modern townhouses reaching 35°...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Are high interest rates, election jitters, and regulatory changes reshaping the New Zealand housing market? In this episode of The Week in Review, financial adviser Debbie Roberts breaks down the latest market data, economic forecasts, and legal warnings every property owner, buyer, and investor needs to know. In this episode, we unpack: The Election...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Major changes are coming to how New Zealand funds housing infrastructure! In this Week in Review episode of NZ Property Insights , Debbie Roberts breaks down Housing Minister Chris Bishop's newly confirmed standardized development levies kicking in by 2029, requiring government departments to pay their fair share and bringing in the Commerce Comm...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Labour drops a major tax policy bombshell! In Episode 28 of NZ Property Insights , Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack Labour's official confirmation to retain 100% interest deductibility for residential property investors, alongside the technical accounting reasons behind their Capital Gains Tax shift.  Plus, we break down why first-home buyers hit a...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Will New Zealand house prices rebound to their 2021 peak, or are we in for a prolonged flat cycle? In Episode 27 of New Zealand Property Insights , hosts Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack ASB’s latest housing outlook, which projects national home values will not return to 2021 peak levels until at least 2029. They examine what flat growth in 2026 and a 3...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. New Zealand’s major banks have officially lifted variable mortgage rates following the Reserve Bank’s latest 25 basis point OCR hike. What does this mean for your home loan, and how are fixed rates holding up?  In this episode of the Week in Review , Debbie Roberts (Owner & Financial Adviser at Property Apprentice) breaks down the biggest property...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Buyer choice has jumped by 45% as national listings hit 33,000 homes—so what does this "new normal" mean for house prices and negotiation power? Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate to 2.75%, a landmark MBIE ruling threatens Christchurch's 5,000 Airbnbs, and an expert panel has dissected the fatal design flaws i...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Why are 65% of New Zealanders under 45 putting major life milestones like buying a home, starting a family, or making career moves on pause? And what really happens when you buy a cross-lease property with an unconsented deck, carport, or extension? In Episode 24 of New Zealand Property Insights , host Paul Roberts breaks down fresh demographic survey...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Are fake AI photos hiding structural defects on house listings? And how did a social media property coach end up owing $2M to creditors? In Episode 23 of New Zealand Property Insights , hosts Paul Roberts and Debbie Roberts (owners of Property Apprentice) tackle the biggest ethical, regulatory, and construction cost developments affecting New Zealand...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Adult kids moving into $31,000 flatpack studios? Investors completely bypassing Auckland to chase high rental yields down south? The standard New Zealand property playbook is being rewritten right before our eyes!  In this episode of The Week in Review , Debbie Roberts (owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice) breaks down the 5 biggest stor...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Why are 10 percent more Kiwi homeowners choosing to rent out their properties rather than sell them? And how did organized crime syndicates convert 17 suburban Auckland rental homes into illegal grow houses right under self-managing landlords' noses? In Episode 22 of New Zealand Property Insights, financial adviser Debbie Roberts and experienced...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts, owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice, cuts through the noise of policy shifts and headlines to unpack the latest real estate data.  Despite quiet buyer demand, banks are quietly loosening lending criteria, with a net 36% of advisers reporting bank willingness to advance funds—up from...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Has New Zealand’s residential property market quietly entered one of the most advantageous buying windows in years? While political headlines focus on election uncertainties and rising living expenses, fresh economic data shows significant positive momentum for buyers and renters alike. In this episode of NZ Property Insights, financial adviser Debbie...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Is the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate hike a sudden shock to the system, or is it actually the clearest sign yet that the economic fog is finally lifting?  In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice breaks down the wave of fresh real estate data for the week ending Friday, 10th of July, 2026. While the mai...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. The election campaign has officially ignited a fierce debate over capital, wealth, and property taxes in New Zealand. In this episode, we dive deep into the facts behind Labour’s proposed 28% Capital Gains Tax and the Green Party’s proposed wealth and inheritance tax structures.  We also crunch 70 years of historical real estate data to reveal the tru...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Think the New Zealand property market is locked in permanent doom and gloom? Think again! Massey University's latest data reveals a staggering 23.1% annual jump in housing affordability, right alongside a historic 6-year high surge in June market activity.  In this week's episode, Debbie Roberts strips away the media's negativity bias t...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Ready for some genuinely encouraging news about the New Zealand property market? In Episode 19 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts pull back the curtain on the exciting opportunities opening up as rental markets rebalance and active buyers establish clear winning strategies. Discover why New Zealand's stable policy environme...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Think a 17% market dip is all bad news? Think again! While falling house prices are creating some bizarre living arrangements for separating couples, they are also opening up the single greatest buying window in a decade. In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts reveals why savvy first-home buyers just grabbed a record 27.7% market share,...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Are New Zealand property buyers quietly proving the mainstream headlines wrong? In this catch-up episode of New Zealand Property Insights , Debbie Roberts explains why Kiwi buyer intent has jumped despite flat national asking prices, how Auckland's upcoming density rollback could slide home values by up to 8% over time, and the policy differences...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Is New Zealand’s property market quietly offering you a hidden advantage? While the mainstream headlines scream about high interest rates and a frozen sales volume, a major shift is happening behind closed doors. NZ banks are actively cutting back credit rules, slashing criteria, and sweetening their cashback offers in an aggressive bid to win your bu...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. First-home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules of the New Zealand property market. Despite a flat wider economy, a record 75% of first-home buyer purchases this year are standalone houses—the highest level since 2020. But as the market continues to fragment, we are seeing a fascinating regional split. While Auckland and Wellington face slower movem...