If you’re a first home buyer, you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘capital gain’ – but what does it really mean for you? In Auckland getting capital gain is something of a weekend sport so most people know what it is, but just to be clear: it is the … Read more
Archives for February 2015
February 13, 2015 By
What you really need to know about buying an apartment.
There’s nothing like a bit of outrage on a Friday... Getting all that angst out before the weekend is highly cathartic! With that in mind, and at the risk of being labelled a grumpy bugger, I’m going to comment on a recent news article that really … Read more
February 9, 2015 By
First home buyers: Remember, your first home isn’t your last
If you’re a first home buyer, chances are you’re caught up in that crazy life stage where every weekend is spent weighing up the property dreams you’ve held for a lifetime against the minute budget you have to work with. If this is you, I totally … Read more
February 2, 2015 By
Housing oversupply? I don’t think so!
I normally enjoy Brian Gaynor’s assessment of all things economic in the NZ Herald, but this time I reckon he’s got it wrong. Recently he contributed an opinion that, more or less, the NZ property market is about to go down the gurgler – much like … Read more
