Investor Articles

Feb 9, 2022

Which Hamilton suburb has the highest rental yield?

This is a question we are often asked by experienced and first time property investors alike.

We got our calculators out and did our homework.

Feb 3, 2022

How to perform a routine inspection at your rental property

Routine inspections can be a sensitive subject.

When you perform a routine inspection you are entering your tenant’s home, so it is important to be respectful of your tenant’s home, belongings and time whilst you are at the property.

Jan 28, 2022

How sensitive are property investors to rising interest rates?

A lot of people I speak to think the answer to that question is “very”, and that Armageddon is looming with rising home loan rates.

However, whilst we do see some investors listing their properties for sale, the truth is that it is in nothing like the numbers the media might have you believe, and little more than the long term average.

Dec 2, 2021

The awkward question every Landlord has to ask before signing up with a Property Manager

Nobody likes to start a relationship by planning for how it might end, but before signing a management agreement with a property manager you’ve got to pull out your bifocals, pour yourself a cup of tea and study the small print.

Oct 5, 2021

11 Ways to Improve Cash Flow on your Investment Property

OCR hikes are now inevitable. Home Loan rates are on the rise, and interest deductibility is being phased out.

Here's how you can mitigate that lost income and maintain (or even improve) the yield on your investment property?

Aug 11, 2021

TradeMe searches up, Vacancy rates down in Hamilton

TradeMe is a digital monster! Here’s what we learnt about the Hamilton property market when we caught up with our local TradeMe expert.

Jul 27, 2021

Buying a rental in Hamilton? Here's one chart you need to see...

We all know that Hamilton property prices have sky rocketed in the last 12 months but does anyone know, definitively, what’s been going on with rents, on a suburb level?

Jul 16, 2021

Hamilton Rental Properties - What are Tenants Searching for?

If you are buying an Investment Property in Hamilton, or planning on building one, then you’ll want to take a 30-second look at what TradeMe’s latest search data tells us.

Jul 13, 2021

What’s going on with Hamilton Rents?

Trying to decide what's fair rent for your rental property? This article might just help.

May 29, 2020

Everything you ever wanted to know about the OCR and your home loan rate, but were too scared to ask!

The OCR, home loan interest rates, break fees, the RBNZ (what's up with all these acronyms?) - we break down and explain everything to do with home loans and the ever changing rates.

Oct 20, 2020

OCR Going Negative is Not a Certainty

It was widely considered that the OCR going negative in 2021 was close to a full gone conclusion but a string of positive data has got investors reassessing the odds of negative interest rates. Inflation figures due this week may help to clarify the picture.

Oct 1, 2020

$1bn Te Awa Lakes Development takes another step forward

Agreements have been made with Affco and Fonterra who were previously appealing to council over the planned development. With these two parties now placated the developer Perry Group will apply for resource consent with a view to breaking ground mid-2021.