Your property investing hub: Canterbury Property Investors Association
Getting together with like-minded people stimulates ideas, creativity, projects, and even partnerships leading to successful ventures, such as in property investment. Canterbury Property Investors Association (CPIA) was the first of its kind, established in New Zealand in 1971. An independent property investing hub, the CPIA was set up to promote and represent the common interests […]
Market update property prices to rise: NZ Mortgages
Christchurch’s property market is buzzing with activity. Nathan Miglani from NZ Mortgages shares his insights. The office at NZ Mortgages is seeing the pre-winter rush with interest rates coming down and housing prices set to rise, Nathan says. As a result, people are acting now, particularly first-time homebuyers. With quality properties selling for under $650,000, […]
Bright-line tax relief: White Fox & Jones
With tax relief on the way, investors welcome the upcoming changes to the bright-line property rules. With tax relief on the way, investors welcome the upcoming changes to the bright-line property rules. Relief is on the way for many property owners come 1 July 2024. The current bright-line tax rules are being significantly altered. These […]
Rates on the move: NZ Mortgages
There has been some positive news over the recent weeks for home buyers. Banks ontinue to bring better offers to the table and lower their interest rates. We’ve seen some special rates dip into the 5.9% range, with other offers in the mid to low 6% looking especially appealing compared to where the rates where […]
Buyers take control
Turbulence has again hit the property market, this time shifting in the favour of buyers. Residential real estate resale performance has deteriorated in the first quarter of 2024, according to CoreLogic’s latest Pain & Gain report. Stretched affordability and high mortgage rates are the likely cause, the report says, as increased house listings put pricing […]
Starting a business
Launching your own business is a prospect filled with promise and potential, however, navigating the intricacies of entrepreneurship demands careful planning and strategic execution. “Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned professional embarking on a new venture, there are five crucial steps to help you successfully kick-start your journey,” says Richard O’Brien of NZBizBuySell. […]
Here to help you: NZ Mortgages
As winter approaches and the frosty mornings creep their way into our weeks, it’s the perfect time to consider upgrading your home with eco-friendly solutions. Major banks are currently offering great financing options, including 1% or even 0% interest loans targeted at clean, green energy improvements such as solar panels, double-glazing, Ultra-Low Emission Burner (ULEB) […]
Customer needs first: Luke Piper EBI Business Improvement Specialists
Qantas is to pay a $100M fine, plus $20M to customers to settle a ‘ghost’ flights case. Qantas ‘admitted misleading consumers’ by advertising seats on tens of thousands of non-existent or cancelled flights. The airline maintains the cancellations were due to post-Covid-19 demand, and IT issues, and not due to games to secure bookings and […]
Life’s essentials: White Fox & Jones
Now is the time to review your will and enduring power of attorney. It’s not something that we like to think about, but having an up-to-date will is as important as renewing your home insurance policy. We cannot predict when the worst might happen, and without a will the Administration Act 1969 dictates asset distribution […]
Searching for a new business?: NAI Harcourts
According to data from ChristchurchNZ (2022), Canterbury emerged from the post pandemic period as one of the top performing regional economies. The results of MYOB’s Annual Business Monitor for 2024 also show that Canterbury-based businesses are feeling more optimistic and expecting a stronger performance in the year ahead. Athol McCully, Business Broking Sales Manager of […]
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