Property Apprentice Podcast

Apr 14 2025 203 ep. 16 mins 22
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Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.

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2025 Kicks Off with Stable House Prices – Winners by Region

Apr 14 2025 17 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Good Returns 9th of April - BREAKING: OCR: 3.5% - Further reduction in OCR appropriate Topic #2: NZ Herald 8th of April - House prices flat to start 2025 – which regions fared better than others? Topic #3: Good Returns 8th of April - Longer term fixed interest rates slowly bite into floating terms Topic #4: NZ Herald 8th of

6200 Houses, Not Enough Buyers? Inside NZ’s Latest Property Stats

Apr 07 2025 17 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: NZ Herald 1st of April - Green shoots of optimism as number of Kiwis behind on payments falls Topic #2: The Mortgage Mag 1st of April - RBNZ does a u-turn on bank capital requirements Topic #3: RNZ 2nd of April - Problems ahead unless government changes retirement policy - report Topic #4: NZ Herald 2nd of April -Barfoot &

Boost Your Retirement: The Case for a 4% KiwiSaver Contribution

Mar 24 2025 18 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Oneroof 16th of March - OneRoof’s Need to Know: NZ’s most expensive and cheapest streets revealed Topic #2: Stuff 19th of March - How to cut 10 years off your mortgage and pay less interest Topic #3: NZ Herald 20th of March - ‘Rate wars’ puts long-term mortgage-fixing back in the frame Topic #4: Stuff 20th of March -W

House Prices in 2025: Major Bank Backtracks on Predictions—What’s Next?

Mar 13 2025 18 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Stuff 11th of March - More listings than sales: How to sell your house Topic #2: 1News 10th of March -What will happen to house prices this year? Major bank changes its mind Topic #3: NZ Herald 11th of March - What to do if you are worried about your KiwiSaver balance Topic #4: RNZ 10th of March - Are women really more conser

Rise in Retiree Renters: How It Will Shape Housing Data for Decades

Mar 13 2025 19 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Good Returns 4th of March - Rise in retiree renters to influence data in decades to come Topic #2: NZ Herald 4th of March -What is NZ’s biggest KiwiSaver balance? Topic #3: RNZ 5th of March - Number of pensioners needing rent help nears 50,000 Topic #4: 1News 6th of March - Modest growth in property values in February - Cor

Housing Confidence Makes a Rebound

Feb 28 2025 15 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: RNZ 26th of February - Refixing borrowers swamp banks Topic #2: NZ Adviser 27th of February - Report reveals gender gaps in NZ property ownership Topic #3: NZ Herald 24th of February - Waiting to fix mortgages in 2026 could cost borrowers more, interest rate analyst says Topic #4: NZ Herald 24th of February - Housing confiden

House Sellers Beware: Realistic Pricing Still Key Despite Falling Interest Rates

Feb 25 2025 17 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: NZHerald 18th of February - Property investors eye short-term rentals for higher yields Topic #2: Interest.co.nz 19th of February - Auckland's median price dropped $51,000 in January, national median down $30,000 Topic #3: RNZ19th of February - All major banks cut interest rates after official cash rate drops Topic #4: RNZ 19

Kāinga Ora Slashes Rent Debt: What It Means for Tenants & Investors

Feb 14 2025 15 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: RNZ 11th of February - ‘Pre-wave' of property investors start to appear Topic #2: Good Returns 11th of February - Borrowers switch from floating to fixed rates at brisk clip Topic #3: NZ Herald 11th of February - Kāinga Ora cracks down on rent debt, halves outstanding amount Topic #4: NZ Adviser 12th of February - NZ's res

First-Home Buyers: Should You Jump In Now? Westpac Drops Rates Below 5%

Feb 09 2025 19 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Realestate.co.nz 3rd of February - Sellers hit 2025 hard, with new listings at levels not seen in a decade Topic #2: NZ Herald 4th of February -Housing Minister Chris Bishop reveals Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan to reduce deficit Topic #3: Oneroof 4th of February - Wellington’s average RV drops 24%: Which suburbs are most

Buyers Benefit from Surging Housing Inventory

Jan 23 2025 17 mins  
Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Topic #1: Stuff 22nd ofJanuary - What the unchanged inflation rate means for your mortgage Topic #2: NZ Herald 22nd of January -Rising rents the biggest driver as inflation stays stuck at 2.2% Topic #3: Interest.co.nz 22nd of January -REINZ says December was especially quiet and buyers had plenty to choose from as housing inventory sur