The “Townhouse Trap”⎥Ep. 117

In this episode, you’ll learn where new infrastructure is being built in Auckland — and which nearby suburbs will be impacted. Billions of dollars are being poured into major projects that are reshaping how Aucklanders live. Some are already visible. Others are still underground (literally).To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn how spreading your investments across regions helps manage risk for property investors. But you’ll also learn why it’s not just important where you buy … but when.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn why a “too hot” townhouse can sometimes be a problem for investors. Sure, Kiwis want to live in warm, dry homes ... that’s why we keep changing the building code. But have we gone too far in the other direction?To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn why property investment can be a rollercoaster of emotions. We’ll go through 4 key moments from the last 20 years and what many investors would have felt at each stage.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn what our standard house price growth projections are — and how we came to those assumptions. That way, you can feel confident in the financial forecasts we share. Capital growth is one of the main ways property investors make money. So it's essential to ask: “How much are house prices likely to increase in the future?”To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the ups and downs of taking on a large mortgage to invest. Sure, you get the house you want without having to save the $600k+ you’d need to pay for it. But apart from having to repay a large loan, there’s another dark side most forget about.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn the most popular side hustles in NZ and what you can earn. You’ll also learn whether your new income stream will help you get your mortgage approved (or not).To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn the 10 main reasons people pull out of a contract. Rather than keeping this a secret, we want to be open and honest.That way you can feel that it’s normal, and we can keep working together.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the “Townhouse Trap”. These are the common myths people believe about townhouses—many of which aren’t actually true. You’ll also learn what really matters when buying or investing in a townhouse.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode you’ll learn how to figure out if you’re being paid what you’re worth. Most of us feel we’re not overpaid, and with less than a third of Kiwis believing they earn a fair wage.To read the article on the Opes Partners website click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.