Property Apprentice Podcast
Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.
Episodes
289 episodes
AI Real Estate Scams, $2M Property Coach Liquidation & Build Cost Surge | NZ Property Insights Ep 23
Are fake AI photos hiding structural defects on house listings? And how did a social media property coach end up owing $2M to creditors?In Episode 23 of New Zealand Property Insights, hosts Paul Roberts and Debbie Roberts...
The $31k Granny Flat Boom, Crown Co-Ownership & Rental Grow House Risks
Adult kids moving into $31,000 flatpack studios? Investors completely bypassing Auckland to chase high rental yields down south? The standard New Zealand property playbook is being rewritten right before our eyes! In this episode of...
17 Suburban Grow Houses Seized! The New Vetting Trap Facing NZ Landlords | NZ Property Insights Ep 22
Why are 10 percent more Kiwi homeowners choosing to rent out their properties rather than sell them? And how did organized crime syndicates convert 17 suburban Auckland rental homes into illegal grow houses right under self-managing landlords' ...
Why Banks Are Easing Lending, Park-Free Townhouse Traps & The Flat Market Myth | Week in Review
In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts, owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice, cuts through the noise of policy shifts and headlines to unpack the latest real estate data. Despite quiet buyer demand, bank...
NZ Home Affordability Surged 12%... Is This Your Best Time to Buy? | NZ Property Insights Ep 21
Has New Zealand’s residential property market quietly entered one of the most advantageous buying windows in years?While political headlines focus on election uncertainties and rising living expenses, fresh economic data shows significan...
Why "Risky" NZ Properties Are Outperforming the Market & The RBNZ OCR Surprise | Week in Review
Is the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate hike a sudden shock to the system, or is it actually the clearest sign yet that the economic fog is finally lifting? In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Appr...
Is the 10-Year Property Doubling Rule Dead? (Plus: Proposed 28% Capital Gains Tax) | NZ Property Insights Ep 20
The election campaign has officially ignited a fierce debate over capital, wealth, and property taxes in New Zealand. In this episode, we dive deep into the facts behind Labour’s proposed 28% Capital Gains Tax and the Green Party’s proposed wea...
Why Housing Affordability Just Jumped 23% (And June’s 6-Year Record) | Week in Review
Think the New Zealand property market is locked in permanent doom and gloom? Think again! Massey University's latest data reveals a staggering 23.1% annual jump in housing affordability, right alongside a historic 6-year high surge in June mark...
Easing Rents, NZ's Safe Havens & Trade Me's New Pulse | NZ Property Insights Ep 19
Ready for some genuinely encouraging news about the New Zealand property market? In Episode 19 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts pull back the curtain on the exciting opportunities opening up as rental markets rebalance ...
Trapped Together? Why the 17% Property Drop is a 10-Year Buying Window
Think a 17% market dip is all bad news? Think again! While falling house prices are creating some bizarre living arrangements for separating couples, they are also opening up the single greatest buying window in a decade. In this episode of The...
Auckland’s 8% Price Drop? + Why Aussie Renters Envy NZ | Week in Review
Are New Zealand property buyers quietly proving the mainstream headlines wrong? In this catch-up episode of New Zealand Property Insights, Debbie Roberts explains why Kiwi buyer intent has jumped despite flat national asking prices, ho...
NZ Banks Just Cut Their Rules: Is This Your Golden Buying Window? | NZ Property Insights Ep 17
Is New Zealand’s property market quietly offering you a hidden advantage?While the mainstream headlines scream about high interest rates and a frozen sales volume, a major shift is happening behind closed doors. NZ banks are actively cut...
Why First-Home Buyers Are Snapping Up Standalone Homes | Week in Review
First-home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules of the New Zealand property market. Despite a flat wider economy, a record 75% of first-home buyer purchases this year are standalone houses—the highest level since 2020.But as the market...
Is NZ a Property "Tax Haven"? + The $387.5M Private Rental Market Shift | NZ Property Insights Ep 16
In this post-budget episode, Paul and Debbie Roberts cut through the mainstream media noise to deliver the real data, strategies, and opportunities hiding in the current property market. We kick things off by breaking down groundbre...
NZ Budget 2026, OCR Outlook, First-Home Buyer Trends & KiwiSaver Insights | Week in Review
In this week's Property Apprentice Week in Review, Debbie Roberts unpacks the biggest economic, property, and personal finance stories shaping New Zealand.This episode covers the key announcements from Budget 2026, the Reserve Bank's clo...
Tax Policy Lessons & The First-Home Buyer Takeover | NZ Property Insights Ep 15
In this episode of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack the critical structural changes transforming the New Zealand real estate landscape. We analyze the long-term fallout of the interest deductibility policy, evaluate h...
First-Home Buyers Take Over: The Reality Behind Stagnant Housing Headlines | NZ Property Insights Ep 14
The property market headlines say "stagnant"—but the real data tells a completely different story. While the mainstream media fixates on flat price movement to trigger clickbait anxiety, the reality is that the speculative noise has clea...
The Buyer Is the Boss: Navigating the Property Recalibration
The power dynamic in the property market has officially shifted. Are you prepared for a landscape where the buyer finally dictates terms? In this week's review, Debbie Roberts (Financial Adviser and Owner at Property Apprent...
The Global Property Safe Haven: Why NZ Investors Are Winning Big Right Now
Are you aware of how well-positioned New Zealand property is on the world stage? While local headlines often focus on short-term challenges, sweeping new tax policies in Australia and the United Kingdom are quietly transforming the Kiwi ...
The 10-Year Affordability Win: Why Now is the Strategic "Goldilocks" Window for Kiwi Property | NZ Property Insights Ep 13
Is this the best time to buy in a decade? While the mainstream media fixates on a "landlord exit," the hard data reveals a rare, high-opportunity window that Paul and Debbie Roberts are calling the "Goldilocks Market."In Ep...
Construction Cost Crisis 2026: Survival Tactics for New Builds & Finding Market Bargains
Construction costs are undergoing a systemic reset. As material costs surge due to energy intensive kilns and smelters , investors must move from theory into action. In this episode, Debbie Roberts answers your burning questi...
Aussies Buying in NZ & The $54M Price Reset | NZ Property Insights Ep. 12
Are sellers finally meeting the market? This week, Paul and Debbie Roberts dive into new data showing $54.7 million was cut from New Zealand asking prices in just three months. We look at why the "expectation gap" is closing and what that means...
New Meth Rules are HERE: The 15mcg Threshold Win for Landlords + 2026 Census Secrets | NZ Property Insights Ep. 11
Compared to the latest ANZ and CoreLogic forecasts, this 2026 Census data reveals a much more resilient NZ property market than the headlines suggest. While many are predicting a slow recovery, the ground-level data shows that intensifie...
Sideways Market or Silent Recovery? Regional Booms + The AI Scam Alert
Is the New Zealand property market "stuck," or is it quietly preparing for the next big shift? While global headlines are heavy with oil shocks and geopolitical tension, the ground-level data shows a market holding its nerve—and in some regions...
Is a July Interest Rate Hike Inevitable? + The 19% Petrol Price Surge (The Week in Review)
Stay ahead of the NZ Property Market with this week's deep dive into the economic shifts affecting Property Investment NZ. While national headlines paint a cautionary picture of Real Estate New Zealand, the underlying data ...
