by john | Feb 2, 2010 | Property, Property Investment
For more than 30 years now there have been warnings galore about the baby boomers leaving the workforce. Our exit will cause shortages in labour, put pressure on wages and increase health services. This has been a ticking time bomb to all Governments, past and...
by admin | Jan 27, 2010 | Boom vs Bust, Facts and Figures, In My Opinion, News, Property, Property Investment
This particular article caught my eye in the Herald today probably because of the fact that 3 of the places they talk about i.e Tauranga (basically the Mount), Auckland and the Gold Coast are where I am based. The article follows and I have interjected occasionally...
by admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Property
The volume of residential building work has slumped almost 40 per cent in two years according to official figures. The volume of residential building work put in place fell a further 5.4 per cent in the September 2009 quarter, and is at its lowest level recorded in...
by admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Property, Property Investment
On the weekend I was down in the beautiful Bay of Plenty enjoying the start of summer. As I was driving to Royal Palm Beach yesterday afternoon to drop my beautiful little boy home to his mum after a fantastic weekend I noticed that there are a lot more for sale signs...
by admin | Nov 19, 2009 | In My Opinion, Lending, Property, Property Investment, Special Offerings, Structures
As house prices continue to rise, particularly in Auckland and Wellington, it is becoming increasingly difficult for single people to purchase a dwelling. One hundred percent, no deposit mortgages, or even 95% low deposit home loans have all gone. Another alternative...
by admin | Jun 25, 2009 | News, Property
First home buyers set a record in May with more grants paid out than ever before, NSW premier Nathan Rees said yesterday. With $178 million in grants and stamp duty cuts benefitting around 7,300 first home buyers across the state Mr Rees said May was the third record...
