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NZ Property Magazine

December '09 Issue

We bring you a NZ Property Investor exclusive report looking at the top 50 areas showing the most growth since the bottom of the downturn and take an in-depth look at the top 15 areas for volatility and other common trends.

What's the state of the coast after the property storm? We update you on what's been happening and where to find potential bargains.

So you're a property investor. But what else is out there in terms of potential for growing your wealth? We look at alternative investment strategies.

Mark Trafford looks at maintenance issues to be addressed around the Christmas and holiday season.

Our profile this month Aaron Power has carved a niche for himself in the property game. As an investor with a clear strategy and builder by trade, he's also developed an unusual business on the side.

Michael Yardney explains how to overcome your fears and turn them to your advantage

Also in the December 2009 issue: 

  • News: Auckland residential rents start to rise; Celebrating the tenant-landlord relationship; Tread carefully with rent to buy schemes; Number of LAQCs dropping  
  • Commercial news: What have commercial rents been doing over the past 12 months?  
  • Diary: What's on for property investors this month? Find out where the hottest events are happening around the country  
  • Mortgage commentary: The rules of engagement are changing how the mortgage game is played. Are you up to speed?
  • Housing commentary: Is the housing market starting to boom again, or is there just a "short squeeze" on house prices?
  • Ask an expert: What tax implications are there in a lease-to-buy agreement on bare land
    and is now a good time to get rid of the ‘mistake' properties? 
  • Columns:
    • Accounting: Mark Withers answers questions on the newly updated associated persons rules
    • Mortgages: What's going on inside the intricate heads of lenders? Jonathan Michell finds out what current attitudes towards investors are
    • Economics: Back to the future - Khoon Goh looks back on his predictions for 2009
    • Property conveyancing: Kim Matheson looks into the world of electronic conveyancing and why it is the way of the future
    • Valuation: Why do valuations tend to fluctuate so much? Rene McLean explains why it's not all just a difference of opinion
    • Commercial: Mahesh Ranchhod talks finance for commercial property in current conditions
  • NZPIF: News and events from around the region, plus re-capping the IPMA conference weekend
  • Regional review: We take a look at the Waipa District's two biggest towns, Cambridge and Te Awamutu as potential spots for investors to sink their money, and why the district truly is "the home of champions"
  • Books: The top 10 selling tools for property investors of 2009. Are you in the know?
December '09 Issue
We bring you a NZ Property Investor exclusive report looking at the top 50 areas showing the most growth since the bottom of the downturn and take an in-depth look at the top 15 areas for volatility and other common trends.
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November '09 Issue
Christchurch investor Liz Harris started out as a landlord through necessity, but has continued down the property path and has built up an empire of multi-income properties. With her gentle demeanor and passion for what she does, Harris shares her extraordinary story with Vicki Holder
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October '09 Issue
Despite rental markets throughout the country taking a hit over the past year, they are faring much better long term, with some areas having grown close to 50% over the past four years. We sift through the numbers to find the top 10 suburbs, plus the top 10 urban and regional areas for rental growth and volatility levels.
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September '09 Issue
This month, ANZ's annual property investors' survey is released. In an exclusive, the NZ Property Investor examines the results, looks at what property investors are doing now and gives you the five new investing rules for future success.
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August '09 Issue
The issues of methamphetamine, or P, are becoming more and more prevalent in our society, infiltrating aspects of Kiwi culture one would never have associated with drug abuse, real estate investment being one of them.
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July '09 Issue
The current market has turned up some amazing deals for investors. But it has also turned up many problems with tenants. As one of the most valuable assets for investors, tenants are also the most unpredictable.
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June '09 Issue
Stories on apartments being hot buys have been endemic of late, but how reliable have reports been? Good enough to stake your portfolio on? We pull apart the apartment market to find out if they're a gold-mine for investors in the current market.
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May '09 Issue
When times are tough, what you need is to be inspired and encouraged. We do exactly that in the May issue, with an exclusive interview with the very inspirational Robert Kiyosaki. He is the reason many people started investing in the first place.
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April '09 Issue
Cash flow positive regions; we reveal 35 places you can find cash!
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March '09 Issue
The property management rule book is getting another rewrite and might very well see game time, as opposed to the warm-up runs seen previously. Investors, tenants, landlords and property managers should all be conditioning themselves for changes on how the game is played.
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February '09 Issue
For some, there is no such thing as a property downturn. Intrepid investors are making the most of falling interest rate cuts and a sluggish property market, picking up bargain buys and cash flow positive properties. We talk to investors who are out there and active, on what’s motivating them and what types of strategies are working.
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January '09 Issue
Trying to navigate a path forward can be difficult when what lies behind you looks like a trail of destruction. Our lead feature this month takes a look ahead at 2009 and also takes a flashback with the investors profiled over 2008.
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