The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss how Donald Trump's election win in the US presidential election impacts New Zealand. This includes the impact on house prices and the potential impact on interest rates. Ultimately property investors, landlords and home buyers can use this information to assess how it impacts them. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss what's better – paying off your mortgage early, or investing? We take you through the pros and cons so you can make the right decision for you. Try our new ⁠⁠ Interest Rate Comparison tool⁠⁠ . For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property n...

In this episode, Sam Broughton, the Mayor of Selwyn District, joins us. He talks about how he (and the council) are managing Rolleston's enormous growth. Over the last 24 years, Rolleston's population has grown by 11% per year. So, what are the opportunities for property investors and first-home buyers? For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Ed shares his exact process for finding a house. This includes the sort of properties he is currently looking for and how to figure out what you want to offer for a property. This includes how to get the numbers and the data property investors need to confidently buy properties. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss our new interest rate comparison tool . You can use this to decide how long you want to fix your mortgage interest rate for. This includes how to factor in considerations like: "What happens if interest rates drop?" For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the week...

In this episode, we are joined by Will Alexander from Bayleys. He discusses his 17-year journey in property. He talks about what he learned from his mother, the former CEO at Barfoot and Thompson. And the types of renovations he does to increase the value of his properties. Try our new web app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined by Leonie Freeman from the Property Council to discuss the government's RMA reforms. This includes how much the red-tape cutting will save and what the opportunities are for property investors. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property news...

In this episode, we discuss how to manage your mortgage and still buy property ... even when you lose your job. We talk about the roles that are most likely to be made redundant and how to have the right conversation with your boss to make sure you have the confidence to buy an investment property. Try our new web app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined by Garrick Wynne to talk about how developers can get money to build properties. This includes how much money you need to get a loan for a development, and the types of people who can and can't get a loan to develop properties. We also mention our upcoming event for developers . This is about how developers can grow from 20 to 100 properties a year in Auckland. It's...

In this episode, we discuss postcode prejudice. A mindset where you ignore properties in investable suburb ... and only want to buy rentals in high-end suburbs. We go through what postcode prejudice is, who is impacts and how to avoid it. Try our new web app ⁠⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss how to build your Property Panel. This is your panel of property advisers. The people you go to get advice about property investment. This includes who to listen to and when. Try our new web app ⁠⁠⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠S...

In this episode, we discuss the fast-track consenting legislation that is currently going through Parliament. We dig through the details to see how many houses could be built, where they are being built and if it could create an oversupply. Ultimately, this helps property investors understand whether house prices will keep going up in the future. Try our new web app ⁠Opes+⁠ , click the link to sig...

In this episode, we are joined by Will Thomas to discuss how he bought his first home at 23. Now he's a property investor, and he Airbnbs out the home he bought to live in. Will talks us through the highs and lows and what his next steps in property are. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for t...

In this episode, we discuss how to invest in property through the share market. Specifically, we review Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), how they work, how to buy shares, and what the returns look like. That way property investors can decide – "should I invest in a REIT?" For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined by Marc from Opes Accounting to discuss the 7 ways property investors can legally pay less tax. This includes including all your tax deductions and claiming all your costs (including the ones you might not have thought of). Try our new web app ⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss 3 secret changes that are letting investors and home buyers borrow more money to buy a house. This includes changing servicing test rates and changes in the banks lending criteria. We also mention our new free web app Opes+ , click the link to sign up and try it out. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we debate what's better – commercial or residential property? And what will make more money in 2025. For this, we are joined by Lloyd Budd, the CEO of Bayleys in Auckland. Lloyd walks us through what an entry level commercial property looks like, what is costs and the potential returns. We compare that with residential property and talk through the differences. For more from Opes...

In this episode, we discuss the houses that you can still buy for under $500k in Auckland and across New Zealand. We're often told that houses in New Zealand are expensive (and they are). But, the data we often read in the media doesn't tell the full picture. So we dive into the numbers and show how many properties can still be picked up cheaply. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we dig through the data from realestate.co.nz to see what tenants are searching for ... and what property investors are servicing up. This is to find hidden gaps in the market to see where there could be opportunities for property investors to make more money. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined by Sanmeet Singh to talk about how he started developing properties at just 13 years old. In this Case Study Sunday, he talks about how his father brought him into the family development business. He translated for his dad at the bank and learned the tools of the trade. Now, he continues to develop properties as part of the family business. For more from Opes Partner...

In this episode, we share new data from realestate.co.nz that shows what renters really want. This includes what renters search for when they are looking for properties ... and what the most important factors are. We also mention our new free web app ⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up and try it out. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss what property investors and landlords needs to know about the Dunedin floods. That includes how to avoid flood-prone properties ... and the key things we can learn from this experience. We also mention our new free web app ⁠Opes+⁠ , click the link to sign up and try it out. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss the latest inflation numbers. These show that inflation has hit 2.2% – the lowest in over 3.5 years. We share what property investors can expect when it comes to lower interest rates ... and what to think about when applying for your mortgage. We also mention our new free web app ⁠⁠Opes+⁠⁠ , click the link to sign up and try it out. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at 'Where should I invest in NZ? Join Ed and Andrew as they analyse data using our Opes Area Analyser and Opes+ web app, and discuss the different mindsets between homebuyers and investors And a bit of fun to wrap up when they hand out awards for the best and worst places to invest in New Zea...

In this episode, we compare furnished and unfurnished properties. This includes the extra costs and rental returns that come when you furnish your property. We also discuss which sort of properties should be furnished ... and which don't matter so much. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly...