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Auckland Property Market Cycle 2025: Recovery Insights & Investment Opportunities
The Auckland property market has long been known for its pronounced cycles, with alternating phases of rapid growth, cooling off, and...

Staircase Financial
Jun 17, 20252 min read


The Dangerous Truth About DIY Property Investment in New Zealand
DIY Property Investment - What are the risks? Kiwis love DIY. It’s part of who we are — getting stuck in, saving a bit of cash, and...

Staircase Financial
Jun 17, 20255 min read


DIY Property Management in NZ: Hidden Costs and Compliance Risks Landlords Face
When "Saving $50 a Week" Ends Up Costing You Thousands It starts innocently enough. You buy a property and think, "How hard can it be?"...

Staircase Financial
Jun 16, 20253 min read


NZ Housing Market in Transition – Key Trends for Property Investors
ON THE MARKET – June 2025 Edition Cooling Construction Pipeline: Fewer Homes Coming Soon New homes consented on a monthly basis...

Staircase Financial
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Investors Are Quietly Re-Entering the Market—Here’s Why You Don’t Want to Miss the Next Wave
"Mum-and-dad" investors are back and they are moving fast After a two-year hiatus, “mum-and-dad” investors are back— and they’re moving...

Staircase Financial
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Cooling Construction Pipeline in 2025: Why a Shrinking Housing-Supply Pipeline Creates a Rare Buying Window for NZ Property Investors
There has been a 17% drop in new dwelling consents in April 2025 versus the previous year New residential building consents have slumped...

Staircase Financial
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Auckland's New CV's
Why a Lower Capital Value Won’t Necessarily Mean a Lower Sale Price Does CV really affect your property's sale value? The average...

Staircase Financial
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Why Queenstown - and Frankton - Are Standout Property Investment Opportunities in 2025
Discover why Queenstown and it's fast-growing suburb Frankton has outperformed the national average in Property Price Growth Thinking...

Staircase Financial
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Healthy Homes Standards NZ: June 30 Compliance Deadline for Landlords
Healthy Homes Compliance - Is your property ready by the deadline on 30th June 2025? Time is running out. By 30 June 2025, every rental...

Staircase Financial
Jun 4, 20254 min read


Do OCR Changes Really Drive NZ House Price Growth?
It’s official. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has today reduced the official cash rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points to 3.25%....

Staircase Financial
May 28, 20254 min read
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