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Impact of new legislation on property investors and tenants

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 21 Jul 21

There have been many changes to legislation affecting property investors over the past 4½ years. We have had:•  Healthy Homes Standards•  Loan-to-value ratio (LVR) changes•  Requirement for heat pumps•  Loss of claiming interest as an expense How have property investors reacted and what has happened? Before I..

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Opportunity costs

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 25 Nov 19

"Should I sell, or should I wait till the property is worth more?" "I really wanted $20k more. Should I accept this final offer?" "I'd lose $20k on my trade if I sell for that, what should I do?" These are questions that investors, traders and homeowners are..

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What makes a good investment property?

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 14 Aug 18

Last month I received some great questions in my 'Ask Mark' series on Property Ventures’ Facebook page (propertyventuresnz).  One of them was a very important "back to basics" question: What factors do you take into account to consider a property to be good for investment?..

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Using a Real Estate Agent

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 10 Dec 17

Choosing the right real estate agent can make a big difference to your selling experience, and to your bottom line. A knowledgeable real estate agent can make you a lot of money. On the other hand, if you don't have a good agent, you can..

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Advantages of new builds

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 19 Jun 17

At Property Ventures we are increasing our focus on new builds as investments because we see tremendous advantages from a financing perspective. Not only do investors get pristine new and low maintenance properties in better areas, they get the benefit of 80% LVRs and tax..

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