How To Survive 7% Interest Rates

How To Survive 7% Interest Rates

Are you (or know someone who is) losing sleep at night over 7% interest rates? This episodes for you. We go through the 4 steps to tackle high interest rates.

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How To Negotiate On A Property Ft. Emma Duncan

How To Negotiate On A Property Ft. Emma Duncan

This week we're joined by Emma Duncan from Anne Duncan Real Estate to talk about her top negotiating tips on property.

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Should You Use A Buyer’s Agent? Ft. Alex Vincent Martelli

Should You Use A Buyer’s Agent? Ft. Alex Vincent Martelli

In New Zealand, most houses are sold by one real estate agent who works for the seller. Even though this agent has to be fair to everyone, they mainly look out for the seller's interests. That's where a buyer's agent comes in. We're joined by Alex Vincent Martelli who is a buyer's agent from Martelli & Co

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Cashflow Hacking 101 Ft. Ilse Wolfe

Cashflow Hacking 101 Ft. Ilse Wolfe

Ilse Wolfe joins us on Cheques and Balances to chat about how to find cashflow in property investments.

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Why Aren’t Rents Keeping Up With Costs?

Why Aren’t Rents Keeping Up With Costs?

Even though rent goes up, it's still not keeping pace with the costs of looking after properties. So, why is this happening? We have teamed up with Valocity, New Zealand's top property valuation company, to find out.

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Reverse Mortgages – A Good Retirement Strategy?

Reverse Mortgages – A Good Retirement Strategy?

Many older Kiwis are considering reverse mortgages as a means of accessing the equity in their homes and turning it into cash. However, the question remains: are reverse mortgages a sound retirement strategy?

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Why 40 Might Be Too Late To Buy Your First Home (The Numbers Will Shock You)

Why 40 Might Be Too Late To Buy Your First Home (The Numbers Will Shock You)

We're starting to see more and more clients who are buying their first home a little later in life, but is it the right financial decision? We crunch the numbers

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Supercharge Your House Deposit – The Bank Of Mum And Dad

Supercharge Your House Deposit – The Bank Of Mum And Dad

The bank of Mum and Dad has become the 5th largest home loan lender in New Zealand, with an estimated $22.6 billion being loaned out to family members to help them get into a home.

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5 Myths About Mortgage Applications

5 Myths About Mortgage Applications

There's a lot of myths floating around in the media about mortgages applications so we thought we'd take the time out today to bust some common myths.

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What The CCCFA Rollback Means For You

What The CCCFA Rollback Means For You

Welcome to Cheques and Balances. I'm Michael Vincent, this is my co-host, James Blair and this week we're talking about the CCCFA rollbacks.

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