Property Apprentice Podcast

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has blindsided financial markets and bank economists by voting 4 to 3 to hold the Official Cash Rate steady at 2.75%! In Episode 33 of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts break down what this surprise rate pause means for Kiwi homeowners and mortgage holders heading into the summer months, why townhouses in Auckland and Wellington have dropped up to 8%, and how a Porirua landlord was ordered to pay ...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Has the "Bank of Mum and Dad" officially taken a back seat in the New Zealand property market? For years, Kiwis were told getting onto the property ladder was virtually impossible without parental equity guarantees. In this episode of The Week in Review, Property Apprentice owner and financial adviser Debbie Roberts reveals how record-shattering $2.2 billion KiwiSaver withdrawals and low-deposit bank lending are allowing first-home buyers t...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Has Auckland's property market handed investors an unexpected yield window? In Episode 31 of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts break down fresh data from realestate.co.nz showing Auckland's average asking price dropping below $1 million for the first time in six years, while weekly asking rents hold firm at $695. Plus, they analyze a landmark Tenancy Tribunal ruling fining a Christchurch property management firm, the truth about...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Is New Zealand's retirement age inevitably shifting to 67? In this episode of The Week in Review, Property Apprentice owner and financial adviser Debbie Roberts tackles the biggest economic, regulatory, and property headlines shaping the Kiwi market this week. From the practical financing and asset depreciation traps behind the 90% search surge in tiny homes to the heated debate over compulsory KiwiSaver, we unpack what the numbers really m...

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Here is the revised, high-converting Buzzsprout podcast description with all timestamps removed, structured according to podcast growth best practices: Are new multi-storey townhouses turning into summer solar ovens? In Episode 30 of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts investigate severe overheating reports in modern townhouses reaching 35°C indoors—and why MBIE’s decision to delay Building Code fixes until 2031 has building experts out...