EP: 262•30 May 2020

Researching Investment Properties: What To Look Out For | Ep. 262

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss a few things that you should look out for when conducting your own research about investment properties. This episode is based off a question one of our property partners received from a Kiwi property investor based in France.

The key takeaway is that you need to know the difference between a suburb's median sale price and the median house value.

We then talk about how you can use these interactive maps in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington when investigating any suburb to invest in.

We finish up by mentioning our podcast survey. We want this podcast to be the best podcast in the world about investing in New Zealand property. You can help us achieve this goal by taking the survey, and once you do, we'll send you your very own Property Academy Podcast mug.

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