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The Property Academy Podcast

The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market. It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners. Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice. So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a fina...

Lose $5K a Year… Make $100K? Here’s How⎟Ep. 2396

23 mins; April 03, 2026

Follow This Process or Risk Getting the Wrong Tenant⎟Ep. 2395

20 mins; April 02, 2026

House Flipping in 2026: What Still Makes Money – and What Doesn’t⎟Ep. 2394

24 mins; April 01, 2026

Your Retirement Number Might Be Off – Here’s What to Do Instead⎟Ep. 2393

14 mins; March 31, 2026

This Could Be Costing You Thousands Every Year (Most Investors Miss It)⎟Ep. 2392

16 mins; March 30, 2026

House Prices Always Do THIS Before An Election ⎟Ep. 2391

16 mins; March 29, 2026

Burgled. Flooded. Cancer… And They Still Built Wealth⎟Ep. 2390

21 mins; March 28, 2026

Developers I Wouldn’t Touch (Without Naming Them)⎟Ep. 2389

18 mins; March 27, 2026

A Sneaky Peek at the Property Deals We’re Recommending Right Now⎟Ep. 2388

12 mins; March 26, 2026

Confessions of Property Investors (What They Won’t Say Publicly)⎟Ep. 2387

17 mins; March 25, 2026

Which Makes You Richer – Property or Business? (It’s Not What You Think)⎟Ep. 2386

21 mins; March 24, 2026

The Wealth Mistake Most Homeowners Don’t Realise They’re Making⎟Ep. 2385

14 mins; March 23, 2026

Is $100K, $250K, $500K and $1M Enough to Retire Comfortably?⎟Ep. 2384

16 mins; March 22, 2026

Why Stretching Their Mortgage to 30 Years Helped Them Buy Again⎟Ep. 2383

20 mins; March 21, 2026

The 5 Strangest Home Loans Available in New Zealand⎟Ep. 2382

16 mins; March 20, 2026

The Maintenance Bills That Catch Landlords Off Guard⎟Ep. 2381

15 mins; March 19, 2026

Could a War in the Middle East Push Up Your Mortgage Rate?⎟Ep. 2380

16 mins; March 18, 2026

Here’s How Much Landlords Really Add To New Zealand’s Economy (New Report)⎟Ep. 2379

25 mins; March 17, 2026

How Old Is Too Old To Buy a Property?⎟Ep. 2378

13 mins; March 16, 2026

What's Going on With NZ House Prices?⎟Ep. 2377

12 mins; March 15, 2026

Two Builders, No House… Now She’s Mini-Retired in Greece⎟Ep. 2376

23 mins; March 14, 2026

You Think You Can Only Buy One… The Model Says Otherwise⎟Ep. 2375

14 mins; March 13, 2026

The Reserve Bank’s Rules Aren’t as Strict as You Think⎟Ep. 2374

11 mins; March 12, 2026

When the Bank Says No – What’s Your Next Move?⎟Ep. 2373

18 mins; March 11, 2026

NZ Property: Easiest in the World to Buy?! (You WON'T Believe This)⎟Ep. 2372

15 mins; March 10, 2026

Can You Use a Student Loan to Pay Off Your Mortgage?⎟Ep. 2371

12 mins; March 09, 2026

From Learner to Mega Landlord: The 7 Stages Explained⎟Ep. 2370

17 mins; March 08, 2026

He Started Investing in Shanghai – Now He Develops Across NZ⎟Ep. 2369

20 mins; March 07, 2026

Sell One Property… Lose the Cash? Here’s Why⎟Ep. 2368

16 mins; March 06, 2026

The 4 Ways to Make Retirement Cheaper (or More Expensive)⎟Ep. 2367

16 mins; March 05, 2026

We Bought a Property Together, and Now We Hate Each Other⎟Ep. 2366

18 mins; March 04, 2026

Auckland’s 2 Million Home Plan Just Shrunk – Here’s Why⎟Ep. 2365

11 mins; March 03, 2026

They’re Saying It’s Over for Property Investors… Is It?⎟Ep. 2364

13 mins; March 02, 2026

The Rules Non-Residents Must Follow to Buy in NZ (2026 Update)⎟Ep. 2363

19 mins; March 01, 2026

22 Years Old. $100,000 Saved. First Home Bought Alone⎟Ep. 2362

18 mins; February 28, 2026

The One Number That Predicts Whether You’ll Retire Rich⎟Ep. 2361

12 mins; February 27, 2026

A Viewer Said My Portfolio Is Terrible – Is He Right?⎟Ep. 2360

16 mins; February 26, 2026

Hot Pools, High Prices — But Is It a Good Investment?⎟Ep. 2359

15 mins; February 25, 2026

The Insurance Red List Most Buyers Don’t Know About⎟Ep. 2358

8 mins; February 24, 2026

Everything We Got Wrong on the Podcast⎟Ep. 2357

18 mins; February 23, 2026

The Truth About Financial Advisers in NZ – No One Explains This Properly⎟Ep. 2356

25 mins; February 22, 2026

Why Her $290k Apartment Wasn’t the Bargain It Seemed⎟Ep. 2355

19 mins; February 21, 2026

Got a Mortgage? Here’s What No One Tells You About Life Insurance⎟Ep. 2354

15 mins; February 20, 2026

What Banks Look At Before They Say Yes (It’s Not What You Think)⎟Ep. 2353

16 mins; February 19, 2026

The Reserve Bank’s Latest Decision: What Happens to Rates Now?⎟Ep. 2352

16 mins; February 18, 2026

5 worst places to invest in NZ

90 hours 54 mins; February 17, 2026

The Money Maths Behind Quitting Work Early (Most People Never See It)⎟Ep. 23xx

20 mins; February 17, 2026

The Era of Falling Mortgage Rates Is Over – What Happens Next?⎟Ep. 2350

15 mins; February 16, 2026

The Maths Behind $10K a Month From Property (Most People Get This Wrong)⎟Ep. 2349

16 mins; February 15, 2026

The Property Swap Offer That Forced a $101,000 Decision⎟Ep. 2348

16 mins; February 14, 2026

The Property Negotiation Move That Saves Money Without Backfiring⎟Ep. 2347

20 mins; February 13, 2026

The Problem With Commercial Vacancy Rates No One Explains⎟Ep. 2346

15 mins; February 12, 2026

The Commercial Property Reality Check at Every Price Point⎟Ep. 2345

14 mins; February 11, 2026

The Mistake That Keeps Your Salary Stuck Year After Year⎟Ep. 2344

16 mins; February 10, 2026

The Property Ladder We’ve All Been Taught to Believe In⎟Ep. 2343

11 mins; February 09, 2026

I Analysed 225,000 Properties & Stopped Investing HERE⎟Ep. 2342

17 mins; February 08, 2026

Why They Bought Every Home One Street Apart (Accident or Strategy?)⎟Ep. 2341

21 mins; February 07, 2026

These 5 Rental Disputes Went Horribly Wrong – Here’s Who the Law Sided With⎟Ep. 2340

18 mins; February 06, 2026

If You Want to See the Next Boom Early, Look at This Region⎟Ep. 2339

9 mins; February 05, 2026

The ACTUAL Worst Political Party for Landlords (It’s Not Who You Think)⎟Ep. 2338

20 mins; February 04, 2026

Net Migration Looks Scary – Until You Hear the Full Story⎟Ep. 2337

17 mins; February 03, 2026

The Hidden Danger of Saving Too Much (No One's Talking About This)⎟Ep. 2336

15 mins; February 02, 2026

Auckland No Longer Most Expensive City in NZ?⎟Ep. 2335

13 mins; February 01, 2026

“Your House Is on Fire” – The Call Every Property Investor Dreads⎟Ep. 2334

21 mins; January 31, 2026

What Property Experts Don't Want You to Notice⎟Ep. 2333

15 mins; January 30, 2026

The Property Recovery No One's Talking About [Winners & Losers Revealed]⎟Ep. 2332

13 mins; January 29, 2026

Death, Dollars and Drama: The Will Mistake That Tore This Family Apart⎟Ep. 2331

18 mins; January 28, 2026

Why Your Rental Is 'Losing' Money (Even When It's Not)⎟Ep. 2330

10 mins; January 27, 2026

5 Odd Ways to Rent Out Your Property Faster ⎟Ep. 2329

12 mins; January 26, 2026

These 3 Areas Will Crash. But This One Will Boom⎟Ep. 2328

12 mins; January 25, 2026

She Turned 1 House Into 2 Incomes (Without Buying Another Property)⎟Ep. 2327

19 mins; January 24, 2026

I Lost $45K in 10 Years – Should I Cut My Losses or Ride It Out?⎟Ep. 2326

14 mins; January 23, 2026

Is It Bad to Want to Be Rich?⎟Ep. 2325

13 mins; January 22, 2026

Do You Love the Idea of Investing More Than the Reality? ⎟Ep. 2324

16 mins; January 21, 2026

How Clean Is ‘Clean Enough’? The Truth About End-of-Tenancy Cleaning⎟Ep. 2323

12 mins; January 20, 2026

How Self-Driving Cars Will Reshape New Zealand's Property Market⎟Ep. 2322

12 mins; January 19, 2026

Listen To This Before Buying An Apartment in 2026!⎟Ep. 2321

17 mins; January 18, 2026

She Bought Property From 15,000km Away – And It Went Up $30,000⎥Ep. 2320

18 mins; January 17, 2026

10 Bargain Suburbs in NZ – And Why They’re Not All Tiny Towns Anymore ⎥Ep. 2319

14 mins; January 16, 2026

Should You Trust AI With Your Money?⎥Ep. 2318

14 mins; January 15, 2026

Why 2026 Will Change Everything (Property Forecast)⎥Ep. 2317

16 mins; January 14, 2026

Want to Add Value Fast? These Reno Jobs Don’t Need Council Permission⎥Ep. 2316

11 mins; January 13, 2026

The $13,000 Property Management Nightmare You Need to Avoid⎥Ep. 2315

15 mins; January 12, 2026

The 6 Best NZ Property Markets for 2026 (The Data Might Surprise You)⎥Ep. 2314

18 mins; January 11, 2026

How Two Young Kiwis Became 8-Property Investors (Mindset Shift)⎥Ep. 2313

23 mins; January 10, 2026

How To Buy A House: The Step-By-Step Guide for First-Time Buyers⎥Ep. 2312

15 mins; January 09, 2026

When Your Properties Pay You — The Strategy Shift That Matters Most⎥Ep. 2311

13 mins; January 08, 2026

Why Your House Might Be Uninsurable in 20 Years?⎥Ep. 2310

13 mins; January 07, 2026

8 Signs You Should Retire Earlier Than You Think⎥Ep. 2309

19 mins; January 06, 2026

Multi-Agency vs Sole Agency: Which Sells Faster?⎥Ep. 2308

13 mins; January 05, 2026

The 6 Worst Places to Buy in NZ for 2026 (The Data Is Brutal)⎥Ep. 2307

15 mins; January 04, 2026

Case Study: The Mini-Retirements Wealth Strategy No One Talks About⎥Ep. 2306

19 mins; January 03, 2026

How to Buy a High-Cashflow Investment Property (Step-By-Step)⎥Ep. 2305

18 mins; January 02, 2026

The Truth About High House Prices & Who's Really to Blame⎥Ep. 2304

13 mins; January 01, 2026

The Wake-Up Call: How Many Paydays You Really Have Left⎥Ep. 2303

14 mins; December 31, 2025

How Long Does It Take To Get A Mortgage Approved?⎥Ep. 2302

13 mins; December 30, 2025

How a Table Mortgage REALLY Works – Explained Without the Jargon⎥Ep. 2301

13 mins; December 29, 2025

The TRUTH About $600,000 Rental Property⎥Ep. 2300

16 mins; December 28, 2025

From Cat Pee to Cashflow: The 10pm Reno That Made $300k⎥Ep. 2299

21 mins; December 27, 2025

The 8-Step Blueprint to Buying Your First Investment Property⎥Ep. 2298

18 mins; December 26, 2025

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