In May 2017, the team at E+O secured this tidy first investment property in West Auckland for locally based clients. Purchased for $845,000, the property is currently being rented for $530 pw, delivering a yield of 3.3% This 1970’s weatherboard bungalow home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. It’s on a 653m2 site in West Auckland. Recently renovated,…
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Recently the team at E+O secured this tidy investment property in West Auckland one of our clients. Purchased for $1,150,000 the property is currently being rented for $660 pw, delivering a yield of 2.9% This 1950’s brick and tile home with four bedroom, two bathroom home is on a 1040m2 north facing full site located in New…
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In property, as in all forms of investment, it’s important to have a long-term view and bear in mind lessons from the cycles we’ve been through before. The voices of alarm we’re hearing from some pundits now, takes me back to 2011. Then, we were four years into the life of Erskine + Owen and…
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Because our commercial property syndicate or fund offer has some unique features, to subscribe to the offer you will need to qualify as a “wholesale investor”. Wholesale investor is a term used in the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, to describe a person (or business) with a good understanding of different investment vehicles and how…
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Alan Henderson of Erskine + Owen answers the tough questions about retirement As I write this, it’s Saturday morning. I’m watching my son swim; I’ve just dropped my other son at cross fit. I’m negotiating to not have to drop my daughter at gym, but I know in an hour or so I’ll be picking…
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Should investors be scared off by the Reserve Bank’s increasingly hands-on approach to the property market? Not necessarily, as there are upsides – it creates a safety valve against potential overheating, and gives rise to some innovative investment vehicles. As investors, we Kiwis are used to a relatively unregulated property market. We’re renowned for favouring…
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We recently secured this tidy first investment property in Hamilton for overseas-based clients. Purchased for $560,000 the property is rented for $470 pw, delivering a yield of 4.36% The four bedroom, two bathroom home has a floor area of 159m2. Tidy and well-maintained, it was ready to rent immediately. A number of features made it an ideal purchase…
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Once a very seasonal town, Queenstown now attracts tourists all year round. As people move to the region to work in the growing tourism sector, demand for rental property has also surged. We’re finding that Queenstown properties on average, are performing better than other regions in terms of yield and capital growth – giving our…
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As all investors know, chasing yield in Auckland has become challenging – especially if you also want capital growth. We recently purchased this 1970s South Auckland property for $850k, on behalf of a client with a well-established portfolio. Rented for $930 pw, it’s delivering a very pleasing yield of…
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Housing – and the cost of it – is one of New Zealand’s hottest political issues.
Housing – and the cost of it – is one of New Zealand’s hottest political issues. Despite the hyperbole, the fundamentals are sound and it remains one of the best long-term investments according to Alan Henderson, Director of property investment experts Erskine + Owen. As a property investment expert, as well as an experienced residential…
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