Is your home making you sick? You may not know it but while you are breathing in and out each day tiny mold particles may be infecting your body. Little do we know but in some places all types and colours of mould that aren’t visible to the h

Tiny House Movement with Julie Jacobson

Nov 22nd, 2020 45m 42s

As the housing crisis reaches non affordability; the frustration rises. For many owning a tiny house could be the answer they have been looking for and what’s more you can pick it up and go if you change jobs, lovers, study or just want a diffe

The Tidy Lady

Nov 20th, 2020 28m 45s

Liz Bradley is known as the Tidy Lady. She assists clients to dispose, declutter, remove, create storage and to free themselves of “stuff”. Now more than ever when people have been confined to their homes in 2020 the “stuff” problem is in their

Young Investor Gets Onto the Property Ladder

Nov 19th, 2020 26m 22s

Anthony Appleton-Tattersall is the perfect example of a young investor making sacrifices to get onto the property ladder. At only around 30 years old he has bought and sold a few investment properties to secure his future and shares his knowle

Tiny House Movement with Julie Jacobson

Nov 11th, 2020 45m 42s

The House Flipper

Nov 3rd, 2020 33m 35s

Not often I get to talk to such an experienced young successful entrepreneur. Being female and working your own business in a male dominated area needs the smarts and Dominique Gunderson certainly has a wealth of knowledge and experience in

Open Home Protocol

Oct 26th, 2020 7m 34s

Manners go a along way and it is no different when you go to an open home. You are entering someone’s personal space and in some cases they have lived their entire lives. A real estate agent is there to represent the owner to get the best out

What To Look For When Buying Commercial Property

Aug 9th, 2020 11m 20s

Stephen Wong is an expert at commercial property leasing. He knows what buyers should look for when considering becoming a commercial investor. This interview was done during Covid-19 so Stephen talks about how the commercial world is changin

Amazing Drones and 3D Walk Through

Jul 21st, 2020 7m 4s

Drones have changed the world; especially from a marketing point of view. Andy Chiu from Draw Photography talks to me how he incorporates drones into his work to gain shots and videos that has revolutionised the way that your property can be

Why and When You Require a Valuation?

Jul 19th, 2020 7m 3s

Tracey explains to me why banks and lending institutions require some buyers to get a valuation on the property prior to approving their finance and she also explains what LVR is. If you have a low deposit or a high loan to value ratio you may

A Change of Circumstance When Renting

Jun 30th, 2020 9m 16s

Linda Wong talks today about the importance of communication when a tenant or for that matter a landlord has a change of circumstance. It happens to all of us suddenly someone loses a job, has an accident or health matter, death or divorce. To

Be A Successful Applicant to Get A Loan

Jun 30th, 2020 12m 1s

In this episode I ask the hard questions. How do people get a good credit rating, reduce debt and get on the property ladder? Grant Patten answers these and I hope you get some good tips. Find out how to self credit check yourself for free t

Problem Homes - Can You Get Finance and How?

Jun 29th, 2020 10m 58s

Buying and selling property isn't always that straight forward, but hey, as I say, there are always solutions. I talk to Grant Patten from Loan Market about how you buy potential problem homes such as non-compliant, leaky and the like; and if y

Bonds for Property What You Need to Know

Jun 29th, 2020 5m 58s

When you engage in a rental tenancy you pay bond. Linda Wong property manager, explains what a bond is and how it must be handled. If you aren't going through a reputable real estate company or property management service then you can lodge y

Casual Letting - What Is It?

Jun 29th, 2020 8m 34s

Today I’m joined by property manager Linda Wong who explains what casual letting means and the service she provides. There are several checks that a landlord needs to do and this is usually a subscription basis that property managers have acces

Credit Cards and Their Mortgage Effect

Jun 18th, 2020 10m 59s

Today I speak with Grant Patten from Loan Market. He tells me the relationship that credit cards have with your mortgage and how the banks view them.Quite interesting as Grant explains to me that even if you are very good and always pay up on

Professional Property Photography; A Must Have

Jun 11th, 2020 10m 48s

More than ever before the power of the visual aspect of our lives are coming alive. We have got technology to imagine, to see, to open our eyes to new possibilities. If you are selling your home; you need to invest in marketing your propert

What Is An Expert Property Accountant?

May 5th, 2020 10m 58s

I speak with Tony Thorne from Thorne Accounting. Tony is an expert property accountant and explains to me what he does and why you may well need an expert property accountant rather than an ordinary accountant if you are into property. Like

The Ins and Outs of Rental Appraisals

May 5th, 2020 17m 8s

I talk to Linda Wong Property Manager extraordinaire. Today she takes me through the process of how she conducts rental appraisals; tips for a landlords and tenants. She explains the two different types of property rental appraisals; one just

Self Employed Financial Know How

May 5th, 2020 7m 41s

If you have broken free from the shackles of standard employment or are looking at becoming self employed; you may want to listen to what Tracey Warner, a business adviser from Loan Market says about looking after your finances.Tracey tells me

Ring-fencing: What is it and How Does it Effect Property Investors?

May 5th, 2020 11m 28s

In 2019 there were significant tax changes in New Zealand for property investors. These changes could greatly effect your tax returns. It may mean if you usually get a tax refund from a rental loss on your investment; don't necessarily expec

Bright Line Test - What Investors Need to Know

May 2nd, 2020 10m 30s

Often rules change eg tax laws etc and these can have a significant impact on your dollar return. Investors in particular may be interested in hearing about the rules around Bright Line Tests. How long you have a property for can affect th

A Commercial Property Manager’s Insight During Covid-19

Apr 29th, 2020 11m 17s

Stephen Wong is also on the front line during Covid19 helping the heartache of commercial tenants and landlords. Never have landlords and businesses needed to tap into commercial property managers with years of experience more than now. Havi

Multi Offer Situations

Aug 26th, 2019 17m 17s

There is nothing more frustrating it seems for a buyer to instruct a sales consultant to write up an offer for a property and then be told that another party has put an offer in and it is now a multi offer situation. At all times the sales cons

Why You Need a Solicitor When Buying and Selling Property

Aug 18th, 2019 42m 30s

Often it can get a little overwhelming buying or selling property. It’s important to have some professionals on hand to ensure you know what you are doing in a timely and cost effective manner. It is a huge amount of money that you are dealin