Category: Property
Here’s What the Banking Industry Won’t Tell You
Bankers in the banking industry are often revered as the captains at the helm of the economy. It’s as if their actions dictate the trajectory of the future
11 Signs of a Global Crisis — Part One
These 11 signs may just be the prelude to a seismic shift. This is rattling the economy, in NZ and around the world. Calling it a global economic crisis.
Are Speculating Land Prices the Cause of Economic Boom/Bust Cycles?
New technology, better ways of doing things, all feed into a rising land price. And then people start to speculate in it. And there’s your cycle.
Is the Noose Tightening on Kiwi Homeowners?
You never get the full story in the news. You read about Auckland property values easing off. A decline in confidence. Then you put your ear to the street.
Have We Passed ‘Peak Prosperity’?
There are three important decisions in life: What you do…with whom you do it…and where you do it. What. Who. Where. Keep it simple.
Ireland’s and its‘Great Crumble’
Claptrap comes in many guises and disguises. Sometimes, it is based on inconsequential error. Sometimes, it is just bad judgment.
Trickle-Up Economics
Keynes’ prediction never came to pass. We still work 40 hours a week on average. And toil harder than ever before. Those gains in productivity are real. But where did they go?
The Reason Why I’m Investing in Fish
In New Zealand, we have one of the largest fishing zones in the world. 4.1 million square kilometres. And a low population base. This provides a competitive advantage.
Affordable Housing Is within Our Grasp
This is not science fiction anymore. Companies are making and delivering 3D printed houses to the market place, now. There is more affordable housing now.
What We Can Learn from Japan’s Property Market
You can never lose money with real estate. Just ask the people in Japan. You can.
Real Estate Investment Trusts Special Structure
What does investment in real estate have to do with tax on cigars? Legislation creating a real estate investment vehicle was signed in the extension of excise tax on cigars.
‘It’s Disfigured, But Still Standing’…
A sad day in Paris. In this, the holy week of Christendom…one of its most sacred and beautiful monuments caught fire.
Kiwi Homeowners: An Urgent Warning from the Bitcoin Bubble
With bitcoin, we believed it would go mainstream. An alternative to fiat currency that could hold its value like gold. This was an idealistic dream.
When Aussie Homeowners Sneeze, Kiwis Catch a Cold
In our offices or workplaces, everyone starts catching something. We dread the moment, but we know that we’ll inevitably get sick too. In housing, we’re seeing our peers starting to look a bit green.
Ignore This House Buying Strategy at Your Own Peril
‘You can’t time the market. Buy now.’ This is downright one of the WORST, most DANGEROUS pieces of advice one could utter.