Investor Articles

Sep 8, 2023

Waikato Housing Market Insights with Opes Partners: Property Podcasters share market insights with Property Investors

Waikato Real Estate recently hosted the second event in their investor seminar series, featuring an engaging Q&A session with renowned property investing experts Andrew Nicol and Ed McKnight from Opes Partners, the hosts of the widely acclaimed Property Academy Podcast.

Sep 6, 2023

What happens to the property market when National wins an election?

Anecdotally, there is a feeling that a National victory is positive for the property market.

But does data from past elections support that view?

Aug 3, 2023

CoreLogic’s latest House Price data has raised plenty of eyebrows amongst Property Investors

The data showed that house prices have bottomed out and increased in many areas of NZ over the last 3 months.

Jul 20, 2023

Why do Home Loan Rates keep climbing despite RBNZ's OCR assurance?

Despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) assuring us that there won't be any more Official Cash Rate (OCR) hikes, home loan rates have continued to march higher, leaving many investors scratching their heads.

Jul 10, 2023

Debt-to-Income Restrictions: What they are and what they mean for Property Investors

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been exploring the introduction of Debt-to-Income (DTI) restrictions for some time now, and it looks like they could be implemented sooner rather than later.

But what exactly are DTI restrictions, how will they be calculated, and what impact will they have on the property market and property investors?

Jul 3, 2023

Does NZ have enough houses? Which cities/regions will attract most migrants over the next 25 years?

Westpac predicts net migration of +100k for 2023.

Is NZ ready and where will migrants settle?

Jun 1, 2023

New Zealand Prepares for Debt-to-Income Rules in 2024: A Closer Look at the Impact on Homeowners and Property Investors

Debt-to-Income (DTI) rules are set to make their debut in the New Zealand housing market next year, following the lead of several European countries that have implemented similar measures to rein in lending and stabilize housing markets.

While the concept of DTI rules is not new, the specific ratios adopted by different countries vary significantly.

Apr 19, 2023

Waikato Housing Market Update with Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist at Kiwibank

WRE hosted Jarrod Kerr at an exclusive event for our Property Owners.

Jarrod answered questions on inflation, mortgage rates, recession, house prices, regulations, the housing shortage, DTI rules, even our Aussie cousins... you name it, Jarrod gave his opinion on it.

Mar 15, 2023

House value rankings for all Hamilton suburbs

House values in Hamilton took a dive in the last 12 months – but which suburbs fared better than others?

We’ve got the data on each Hamilton suburb right here.

Mar 9, 2023

“Investors are quite keen on Hamilton.” Here’s why.

In February, Hamilton's housing market continued to experience a decline in prices, but the good news was that the rate of decline was lower than all other major cities in New Zealand, except for Christchurch.

Feb 24, 2023

Hamilton Rental Properties – What's in hot demand... and what's not

If you are buying an investment property in Hamilton, or are planning on building one, then you'll want to take a 30 second look at our analysis of Trade Me's latest search engine data,

Feb 23, 2023

6 jobs a Property Manager does to make a Property Investor's life simple and stress free

Owning an investment property can be a great way to build long-term wealth, but it can also be a time-consuming and stressful experience, particularly if you are managing the property yourself.

This is where a property manager can make a big difference.