No Capital Gains Tax

May 1, 2019

Three weeks ago, people were hesitating to make property investment decisions pending the government’s announcement on a Capital Gains Tax. I think most of us were expecting a CGT, at least on residential property – but there was nothing. Political genius, opportunism, planned? Call it what you want – Capital Gains Tax is essentially off…

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Should I Prioritise Yield Or Capital Growth?

April 18, 2019

One of the most common property portfolio flaws we see is chasing yield at the cost of capital growth. As long term investors we believe the goal should be to maximize capital growth, because capital growth is what carries us to our wealth goals. Yield is absolutely critical to the survival of the portfolio, but…

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The Current Outlook For Interest Rates

March 20, 2019

Apparently, the average interest rate, going back to Egyptian days, is below 5%, and that all the massive spikes in interest rates since 1900 have been due to massive population growth spikes. World population growth rates are slowing and are not expected to spike again, so if you believe that, you can safely forecast interest…

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No letting fees – For You Or The Tenant

January 14, 2019

The Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Act has now been passed, As of 12 December 2018, tenants cannot be charged letting fees. Letting fees are normally the equivalent of one week’s rent (excl. GST) and paid at the beginning of a tenancy as an upfront cost to the property manager. As you can imagine,…

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Are You Able To Earn While You Ski?

November 23, 2018

Looking to the future we all know we need to build equity to generate income without us having to work, so why is it that it gets so little attention? Last month a good friend finally bought an investment property. I’d been at him for years and he is now finally on his way to building the equity he’ll need…

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Final Call For Ladies Mile Syndication

November 8, 2018

There are now only a few shares left available in our Ladies Mile syndication opportunity. As a reminder, It’s a 5-bedroom boutique lodge with a 4 bedroom managers house on approximately  4.7 hectares of land. We are forecasting a pre-tax yield of 3% but the real opportunity here is the potential value uplift. 497 Frankton Ladies Mile…

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Thinking Of Selling?

October 10, 2018

Have changes to property management rules got you thinking of selling? Perhaps before you make the decision to pull the plug it is worth talking to one our advisors at Erskine + Owen first. If after that you still want to sell, then we can help find you the right sales agent. Get in touch…

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Hamilton Storage Complex Yielding 7%

October 10, 2018

Our latest syndication is a 5 unit workshop/storage complex in the rapidly growing area of Frankton in Hamilton. Why This Property There is a projected yield of 7.0% for investors. It is Currently leased to six separate tenants on mixed lease terms. The units provide for potential rental growth and are always in demand. It is a…

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Earning While I Ski

October 4, 2018

Last month a good friend finally bought an investment property. I’d been at him for years to get a passive income sorted so that when he finally hangs up his boots he could still earn an income. Phew, he’s finally on his way to building the equity he’ll need that will generate him an income without having to work.…

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80k Built In Equity in Queenstown

October 4, 2018

Purchased for $1.34m our clients were pleased when a similar neighbouring property sold in the same month for over $80,000 more than what we purchased this home for. This Queenstown property bought for our client has several classic features that will lead to good capital growth over the medium to the long term including :…

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