NZ Property Magazine

February '08 Issue

Cover Story

Demand for rental property is increasing across the country and the time is ripe for a wave of rent rises

Features

Profile: A young Otago couple looks set to become the region’s next property-investing powerhouses
Investing 101: The property cycle explained
Selling in today's market: property vendors must carefully tailor their approach in the prevailing market conditions
Body Corporates: Beware of how failing to establish an appropriate sinking fund can come back to bite you
Investor Psychology: Not many of us are turned on by the idea of ‘getting rich slow’. But here are some reasons why patience pays off
NEW SERIES! Creating Cash Flow: The first in a series on strategies to create cash flow in the low-yield environment
Property Trading: Property Traders Paula Petersen and Maree Standen walk us through their real estate deals
Commercial property: The commercial property market outlook for 2008

Columns

Economics: This year will present challenges for investors
Accounting: Provisional tax and GST alignment
Valuations: Top 10 positives and negatives when looking at property
Mortgages: With the demise of lenders - what happens now?
Tenancy management: Tenants' entitlements for non-serious work
Property Developing: Getting started is easiest with a strong team

Regulars

Housing commentary: The market continues it’s levelling off trajectory
Ask an expert: Have your burning property questions answered
Tenancy Tribunal: Decisions from the Tenancy Tribunal
Regional Review: West Coast - The West Coast has seen an incredible increase in property prices over the last four to five years, but it's still the place to look for your next bargain.
Property Investors’ Federation: News from around the regions
Toolbox: we review a website that aims to provide information about building new homes or renovating a house.
Mortgage commentary: Go back to budgeting basics to survive the high interest rate phase
Rental statistics: sale and rental house prices
Book review: Beginner's pack for property investing, plus all the latest books from the Landlords bookshop

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