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- After 15 years and $683 million, the new Te Kaha stadium has finally opened. But everyone already knows about that.
So, what about the projects reshaping Christchurch that nobody's talking about?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down the developments coming to Christchurch in 2027, ranked by what they cost.
You'll learn:
The new riverside path and the 600-hectare old red-zone land around it
The $130m downtown precinct of apartments, shops, and laneways
The one that was meant to be finished by 2027, and was delayed again
The lesson? Tracking what's actually getting built is one of the first things to check before you buy ... and almost nobody does it.
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TikTok - Peter Lewis has been investing for 35 years, owns 13 tenancies, and until recently had never sold a single one. Now, at 80, he’s starting to sell down – slowly, over the next decade, on his own terms.
In this Case Study Sunday, Peter shares how he’s turning a lifetime of property into an income, and how he decides what to keep.
You’ll learn:
How to turn your properties into an income for the rest of your life
Why this investor has started to sell down his portfolio after 35 years
How he’s deciding which properties to keep
The lesson? It took him 20 years to build real momentum ... because in property, the quick wins are about as rare as winning Lotto.
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TikTok - Back in 2021, we called Levin the most overvalued town in the country. A listener gone unconditional on a $930k house there. Today, he's down around $150,000, and he asked a fair question: would we change our answer now?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew re-run Levin through five tests to see if it's finally a buy.
You'll learn:
Whether Levin is genuinely cheap now, or just getting cheaper
Why it's still overvalued after four years of falling prices
The small-town risk that most buyers never check
The lesson? This was never really about Levin. He paid 1.8x the average house in town... and the "overflow town" has nothing overflowing into it right now.
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TikTok - Last time I walked through open homes. But what about when you’re buying something that doesn’t exist yet ... just dirt, a fence, and a sign with a picture on it?
So I visited three developments at three different stages to find out what you’re actually looking at.
In this In The Field episode, Ed shows you how to inspect a new build before it’s built.
You’ll learn:
Never buy a property off the plans without checking this
Come with me as I go in the field looking at a development site
The crucial features that property developers always miss
The takeaway? Buying off the plans doesn’t mean buying blind. You just have to know what to look at.
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TikTok - The Reserve Bank just surprised everyone, leaving the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.75%.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew share why the Reserve Bank broke with expectations and where the OCR could go next.
You’ll learn:
What the Reserve Bank decided to do with the Official Cash Rate
Where interest rates could go next
When the next hike could come
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About The Property Academy Podcast
The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
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