Property Investment Information

I'm very please to announce that a desire for good information on investment property has seen The Complete Guide to Residential Property in New Zealand placed at number four in the New Zealand non-fiction section of The Booksellers Associations annual "Best of the bestsellers list" for 2003.

This placed the book just under The Lord Of The Rings Location Guide Book and ahead of Century In Black. You know a topic is popular in New Zealand when it comes ahead of rugby. (more...)

It would appear that interest rates are going to rise earlier than we expected, even from a few months ago. The only factor likely to delay this occurring is the high level of the NZ dollar and the difficulty this is placing on exporters.

As mortgage interest charges are usually the largest expense for property investors this can have a large impact on your ability to grow your portfolio or even hold onto your existing properties. Increasing interest rates, along with falling affordability and reduced immigration levels, are likely to be the catalyst for property prices cooling off. (more...)