Articles: Property Investment
Debt Lessons with Frank Newman
Let’s be clear about this – debt is not fee money – it has a price (called interest) and it needs to be repaid.
Tax Property Focus And Interest Rates with Frank Newman
A number of readers have asked me to explain a little more about New Zealand’s capital gains tax - the one that already exists, not the political football.
CGT Pitfalls And False Prophets with Frank Newman
Over the last week various economists and social commentators have been trying to predict the economic effects Labour’s capital gains tax (CGT) proposal.
Evaluating Valuations with Frank Newman
Estimating how much a property is worth is what one could call a conundrum.
Capital Gains Tax Back On The Political Agenda with Frank Newman
Property investors are again being pilloried by self-serving politicians.
The Here And Now And The Future For Property with Frank Newman
The latest ANZ Property market report has again provided some interesting commentary. Here are some bullet point highlights from their June briefing, with my own comments added.
Market Update with Frank Newman
While many are searching for prophecies of fortune in property market reports, the May 2011 market update from the NZ Real Estate Institute has mixed messages for soothsayers.
Local Councils And Building Consents with Frank Newman
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt wants to start a rebellion.
Heritage Houses, Trees An US Real Estate with Frank Newman
This week I am picking up on themes in a couple of articles appearing in the business press. Each has a useful message for local property investors.
Commercial Property Review with Frank Newman
A recently released research report by Colliers International Research had some interesting insights into the way the government and private sector businesses are utilising their commercial property space.
Kick-Starting Our Economy with Frank Newman
Last week the Northland Regional Council’s (NRC) heard submissions to its Annual Plan. The questions and comments from councillors that followed a submission I made were interesting; especially the comment by one councillor that they believed the market place had failed Northland. He pointed to the fact that we were disgracing ourselves by lagging behind all other regions in key social statistics like crime, household income, education standards, life expectancy, and so on.
Budget 2011 With Frank Newman
The 2011 Budget delivered what had been promised.
Tinkering With KiwiSaver With Frank Newman
In a pre-budget softening up announcement the Prime Minister has said Budget 2011 will include changes to KiwiSaver.
Figure Fiddling With Frank Newman
One of the more serious challenges facing investors and investment commentators is obtaining reliable information.
Recession Coming To An End? with Frank Newman
The good thing about recessions is they always come to an end.
