South Auckland is still providing investors a strong return

November 1, 2017

This property ticked all the right boxes to meet our client’s property investment buying brief. What caught our buyers eye? In addition to being an attractive rental for tenants, close to local amenities and transport routes in a popular South Auckland suburb, there are certain aspects of this property that allow for a strong return…

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Malaghan Alpine Lodge offers investors 6% – 7% Yield

October 26, 2017

Media Release, 26 October 2017 A private residential syndication of a well-known Queenstown property is attracting huge interest as investors look for ways to diversify and grow their property portfolio, according to Auckland based property investment company, Erskine + Owen. Malaghan Alpine Lodge on Queenstown Hill is almost fully subscribed, with investors staking a claim in…

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Accomodation Syndicate With 7% Projected Yield

September 26, 2017

We recently bought a 31 room, short stay lodge, just 2 streets from the main street of Hamilton, and a building 80% of building code.   It was offered to a select number of clients on a syndicated basis. Syndication is simply grouping together a number of independent investors to buy one property. The purchase…

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West Auckland continues to provide good yielding/ capital growth properties

September 21, 2017

Our clients were very specific with their property investment requirements for this purchase. They wanted a property that provided good capital growth potential, but it also needed to provide good cashflow. We purchased this home and income investment property for 1.3M in an increasingly popular suburb, New Lynn, in West Auckland.  A very attractive area…

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Interview with Tony Alexander, BNZ Chief Economist

September 19, 2017

Podcasts from The Property Pod – Expert insight into New Zealand’s property market Brought to you by Erskine + Owen and Point Property Management In this wide ranging interview we hear from Tony about his personal journey to becoming BNZ Chief Economist, and of course in true Tony style – his thoughts on the economy and…

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Great yield with Hamilton investment

June 29, 2017

In February 2017, the E+O team secured this Hamilton home and income on behalf of a long-standing client. Purchased for $815,000, the property and minor dwelling is currently being rented for a total of $870 pw, delivering a yield of 5.67%. This 1950’s to 1960’s brick exterior house, has three bedrooms and one bathroom.  Recently added…

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Henderson still proving popular

June 29, 2017

In May 2017, the team at E+O secured this tidy first investment property in West Auckland for locally based clients. Purchased for $845,000, the property is currently being rented for $530 pw, delivering a yield of 3.3% This 1970’s weatherboard bungalow home has three bedrooms and one bathroom.  It’s on a 653m2  site in West Auckland. Recently renovated,…

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New Lynn offers the right result

June 29, 2017

Recently the team at E+O secured this tidy investment property in West Auckland one of our clients. Purchased for $1,150,000 the property is currently being rented for $660 pw, delivering a yield of 2.9% This 1950’s brick and tile home with four bedroom, two bathroom home is on a 1040m2  north facing full site located in New…

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Housing – and the cost of it – is one of New Zealand’s hottest political issues.

June 23, 2017

Housing – and the cost of it – is one of New Zealand’s hottest political issues. Despite the hyperbole, the fundamentals are sound and it remains one of the best long-term investments according to Alan Henderson, Director of property investment experts Erskine + Owen. As a property investment expert, as well as an experienced residential…

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When Will The Dam Burst?

May 22, 2017

In property, as in all forms of investment, it’s important to have a long-term view and bear in mind lessons from the cycles we’ve been through before. The voices of alarm we’re hearing from some pundits now, takes me back to 2011. Then, we were four years into the life of Erskine + Owen and…

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