Joshua and Adrienne, New York, USA I had been thinking about purchasing a property for a while but living away from New Zealand made this a daunting task. Also not being familiar with local conditions did not help. Having had past experience in looking for an investment property, I also realised how time consuming searching…
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You’ve got your finance pre-approved – but that’s not a complete certainty the bank will lend you the money. The bank still needs to give you an unconditional offer once you have a specific property you wish to purchase. The last thing you want is finance to become a point of stress or uncertainty when…
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We all have a tendency to want to renovate the way we like things to be. The Floorboards A good example of this is bare floorboards. You and I may think that timber floors look amazing and are a great design feature. Tenants look at them as being cold and drafty in winter, and…
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The Nature of Property Scams The nature of a really great property scam is that there is usually a lot of truth in the story, but never quite enough to make it work. Salespeople carefully guide us to focus on the hidden secrets, the nuggets of truth, the compelling factors, and subtly convince us to…
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A LIM is a Land Information Memorandum. A LIM is issued by the relevant city council and contains important council information relating to the property. A LIM is one important component of due diligence helping you make a decision on whether to purchase a property or not. We recommend obtaining a LIM with every residential…
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It’s natural to be concerned about the tenancy of your property – after all – if it sits vacant then that’s lost revenue – and then naturally you worry about meeting mortgage payments. But rest assured – buying a good property in an ‘in demand’ area goes most of the way towards making sure you…
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Property investment is not rocket science. You don’t need a 3 day seminar of theory. When you learn to ski you don’t sit in a class room for 3 days. You get on some skis, get some lessons so you learn quicker, and then head down a hill. Of course you don’t ski out of bounds…
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What do Buyers Agents do? A buyer’s agent, or buyer’s advocate, is an agent who you engage to assist you to acquire property. They usually identify suitable properties and negotiate on your behalf. Buyers’ agents are engaged by and act for the buyer. They do not generally (and in our opinion should never) act for…
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I Can’t Believe The News Today
The Herald today reported that house prices are stabilising. So what does that mean for next year? Are we to interpret from this that we are finally past the bad news and now the only way is up? Or is the ‘double dip’ about to bite? As someone pro property you might think I might…
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