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Baby Boom Investments

Baby Boom Investments

My parents are typical Kiwis of their generation. They worked hard their entire lives. They didn't expect anything for nothing and made sacrifices to pay off their mortgage. And they believed the government of the day when they were told they would be taken care of in their old age. Well today the state pension is the official New ...
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The best is some way off

The best is some way off

The worst may be over but don't expect a boom just yet. Khoon Goh gives his predictions for the year ahead The New Zealand economy is on the road to recovery. While growth is unlikely to be spectacular, at least it is growing as opposed to contracting. On the face of it, this should be positive for the housing market. But not ...
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Valuation: One in the same,only different

Valuation: One in the same,only different

Rene McLean talks about why there are often differences in valuation figures and what you need to think of when scoping out a potential valuer While most people recognise that valuation is not an exact science, one would not expect a large deviation from one valuer to another for a fairly standard property, in a similar ...
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Hold 'Ur Horses

Hold 'Ur Horses

Despite investor confidence in the housing market soaring recently, Khoon Goh warns the market is still facing headwinds. There seems to be an air of excitement over the prospect that house prices will start to recover, and rather strongly as well, from here on in. Housing confidence has certainly rebounded strongly, according to ...
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