



Mark Harris: The revolution of the Kiwi dream
For as long as most of us will be able to remember, the Kiwi dream has meant a 3 or 4 bed home with a deck out the back and just enough grass to need a mower. It's represented putting down roots and starting a family with a sense of security in owning your own place. But after years now of risi…

Martin Cooper: How do you decide on the method of sale?
It's one of the most important decisions a homeowner will make when putting their property on the market - choosing the your method of sale. You've got auctions, asking price, price by negotiation, and my least favourite - tender - but which method is the most attractive to buyers? And which gives…

David Grubb: What makes a property a liability?
Head of Banking and Valuation Risk at Valocity, David Grubb, joins Tim Beveridge for the OneRoof radio show. LISTEN ABOVE

Nichole Lewis: Getting your property market ready
You're ready to sell our getting your final bits in order to get your property on the market. You don't have the time nor energy to give the whole house, inside and out, a lick of fresh paint, or redo your landscaping, or renovate your slightly out of date kitchen. So what are the areas that ar…

Bryan Thomson: Don't let property policies stop you from buying
There's a lot of uncertainty around the property market at the moment. In the past decade alone, we've seen the introduction of the brightline test, the relaxing of the brightline test, countless policies making life harder for investors and landlords, and now the looming question of capital gain…

Debbie Roberts: CGT wouldn't be the end of the world
Labour has introduced their Capital Gains Tax policy after it was leaked to the media last week. If implemented, it would mean a 28% tax on any profits made from house sales excluding the family home. So what would a tax like this do to the property and rental markets? LISTEN ABOVE

Peter Norris: Don't borrow as much as the bank will give you
Most prospective buyers know how much they can borrow, but how much should you borrow? Banks will often be happy to lend buyers an eye-watering amount of money, right at the top of what they can afford, but that doesn't mean buyers will be happy once those repayments kick in. Not mention five y…

Ed McKnight: Be careful fixing for too long
After yet another OCR cut, economists and mortgage holders alike are holding their breath for December - the last announcement of the year. A new report from Infometrics suggests the Reserve Bank may be taking the cuts too far, and risking an overstimulated economy. Most forecasts have predicte…

Daniel Marshall: Living space is key to improving a property
A few weeks ago, a developer pre-sold most of its eight planned heritage-style weatherboard townhouses in two Auckland projects. They plan to bring more of their cookie-cutter housing designs to Auckland, and aims to revive the styles of homes prevalent in many older suburbs. But having a suburb …

Martin Cooper: Managing Director at Harcourts Cooper & Co talks the fear of overpaying for property
House prices have been flat or are falling, it's hard to miss. Many owners are trying to quickly sell up - whether it be to fund their retirement, or simply because the rental market just isn't as profitable as it used to be. Analysts reckon this will mean a lot of younger people finally gettin…