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Some of the media stories that Opes have provided comments for recently highlight our expertise. For expert insights on the property market, connect with Ed for data-related queries or Andrew for property investment advice at ed@opespartners.co.nz.
Six reasons you shouldn’t buy a house right now
One Roof - 3rd December
Are holiday homes a good investment?
Stuff - 9th November, 2024
Two Strategies to Fund Your Retirement
Grown ups - 6th December, 2024
The Kiwi economist who’s putting his money where his mouth is on house prices
One Roof - 10th November, 2024
Ed McKnight: There's more than one way to buy a house
Newstalk ZB - 9th November, 2024
Getting In: Six-figure price boost for homes in popular Christchurch school zones
The Press - 7th November, 2024
The Auckland home that lost $100,000 in 20 years
RNZ - 6th November, 2024
What can you buy in Auckland for less than $500,000?
One Roof - 18th October, 2024
Retirement Commission highlights downsizing challenges for New Zealanders
The New Zealand Herald - 8th October, 2024
Planning to downsize your home? Not so fast
RNZ - 8th October, 2024
Do quicker build times = cheaper houses?
Waikato Times - 5th October, 2024
24 hours v four months: How long does it take to sell a house in New Zealand?
One roof - 2nd October
Revealed: The renovations that can add up to $400,000 to the value of a home
One Roof - 21st September, 2024
How many properties can an investor afford?
Newstalk ZB - 14th September, 2024
Four pressing questions for anyone thinking of buying a house right now
One Roof - 5th September
Supply up, demand down for rentals
The Press - 30th August, 2024
The Panel with Zoe George and Ed McKnight (Part 1), (Part 2)
RNZ - 22nd August, 2024
Interest rate fight: Which bank is the king of cuts?
One Roof - 21st August, 2024
Buying a house? Does a new build or existing home go up in value quicker?
Stuff - 11th August, 2024
Revealed: Where Kiwis have the best chance of buying a house for less than $500,000
One Roof - 6th August, 2024
Is there good news on the horizon for homeowners
Newstalk ZB - 3rd August, 2024
What will you spend your tax cut on? Changes could boost borrowing power by $80,000
One Roof - 2nd August, 2024
Christopher Luxon puts investment property on the market
The Post - 1st August, 2024
Who are NZ's 1%, and how do you get there?
RNZ - 31st July, 2024
New house price index will tell homeowners 'what they really want to know'
Business Desk - 30th July, 2024
Property investor owned dozens of homes before buying one for himself
Stuff - 27th July, 2024
Why keeping your house on the market could be expensive - On Stuff, and The Otago Daily Times
RNZ - 25th July, 2025
Do you really get a bargain on a mortgagee sale?
NZ Herald - 23rd July, 2024
Fixed rates of 5%? The case for interest rates to fall hard and fall fast is growing
One Roof - 23rd July, 2024
The Sunday Panel: How did we cope with the Crowdstrike outage?
Newstalk ZB - 21st July, 2024
Property investors rake in $500 billion over 30 years - On The Otago Daily Times
RNZ - 19th July, 2024
Worst June for Auckland house sales since records began - how sick is the market right now?
One Roof - 15th July, 2024
'Expectations need to be reset': Is golden age for property investment over?
RNZ - 11th July, 2024
Revealed: The surprising odds of homeowners losing money
One Roof - 7th July, 2024
NZ Herald - 5th July, 2024
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Claire Amos (Part 1), (Part 2)
RNZ - 4th July, 2024
Auckland house sellers giving up rather than taking lower prices
RNZ - 3rd July, 2024
Are Big Macs a shortcut to property wealth? Coach says follow McDonald's golden arches
One Roof - 30th June
Why are homes in Wellington selling for 22% below RV?
One Roof - 27th June, 2024
The days of 10% rental yields for investors are gone
The Post - June 27th, 2024
The one-stop-shop for property investors and strategies they use to safeguard their clients
Reality Check Radio - 25th June, 2024
Revealed: How to buy a house with zero cash
One Roof - 23rd June, 2024
Where can you find your first investment property?
Newstalk ZB - 23rd June, 2024
The return of the granny flat: The lowdown
The Post - 22nd June, 2024
The Sunday Panel: Are we having a broad enough discussion about mining?
Newstalk ZB - 16th June, 2024
NZ Herald - 16th June, 2024
Reality Check Radio - 13th June, 2024
How to get on the property ladder with Ed McKnight
NZ Herald - 17th June, 2024
Granny flats: Do they pay off? Investors run the numbers
RNZ - 18th June, 2024
Location over luxury: Finding affordable homes in any area
MPA Mag - 4th June, 2024
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Ed McKnight (Part 1), (Part 2)
RNZ - 30th May, 2024
Who stands to miss out from the loss of the First Home Grant?
Newstalk ZB - 26th May, 2024
Revealed: The cheapest streets in NZ's rich-lister suburb
One Roof - 17th May, 2024
What are the changes to mortgage rules?
NewstalkZB - 11th May, 2024
Entry-level homes in Auckland $200,000 cheaper - 'sellers want to make deals' - One Roof
One Roof - 4th May, 2024
Are homes with bigger backyards more valuable
One Roof - 30th April, 2024
Is the housing market dead or just resting?
iHeart - 21st April
How much do you need to save for retirement?
NewstalkZB - 20th April, 2024
What's the best month to score a property bargain? Data shows when prices are lower
One Roof - 13th April, 2024
Auckland epicentre of mortgage crisis
The Post - 6th April, 2024
Interest rate deductibility: How much money will landlords be saving each year?
One Roof - 5th April, 2024
The panel with Catherin Robertson and Ed McKnight, Part 2
RNZ - 4th April, 2024
Interest deductibility changes: Why some investors will be better off than others
MPA mag - 23rd March, 2024
What more can the Government do to help landlords and renters?
NewstalkZB - 17th March, 2024
Interest deductibility is back, but no rent cuts for tenants
The Post - 13th March, 2024
Getting our money lending right
RNZ - 11th March, 2024
How much money can you make as a property investor?
One Roof - 11th March, 2024
Interest rate cuts: What the Reserve Bank said and should you believe it?
One Roof - 5th March, 2024
The top five Kiwi towns where you can buy a home for less than $500,000
One Roof - 25th February, 2024
Higher premiums coming for disaster-prone homes: IAG
The Post - 20th February, 2024
The big rate discounts banks are offering in private
One Roof - 13th February, 2024
Why are we seeing a surge in property listings?
TVNZ Breakfast - 5th February, 2024
Here’s where house prices might lift off most
Stuff - 24th January, 2024
Reserve Bank at 'sixes and sevens' on debt-to-income
Business Desk - 23rd January, 2024
Home loan crunch: How often does Reserve Bank stick to its guns on interest rates?
One Roof - 21st January, 2024
New lending rules ‘speed bump’ to regional recovery
Business Desk - 18th January, 2024
Average home’s value dropped in 2023, but defied forecasts
The Post - 16th January, 2024
Couple selling house & lifestyle block for $250k, or will swap for camper van or truck
Stuff - 15th January, 2024
New controls on mortgage lending set to cement NZ’s reputation as unaffordable
The Post - 14th January, 2024
New controls on mortgage lending set to cement NZ’s reputation as unaffordable
The Post - 14th January, 2024
Who will buy Ockham’s $1 million Auckland studio apartments?
The Post - 13th January, 2024
Here's how much of a discount house sellers are having to accept
Stuff - 10th January, 2024
What tenants can do if their landlord hikes the rent
One Roof - 3rd January, 2024
Six ways to set yourself up for a financially successful 2024
One Roof - 2nd January, 2024
12 housing market predictions for 2024
One Roof - 19th December, 2023
Where house prices are rising fast – small towns vs big cities
One Roof - 12th December, 2023
Why are the banks’ 2024 house price predictions so far apart?
One Roof - 1st December, 2023
The Wellington house that lost $400,000
Stuff - 20th November, 2023
Revealed: Where council rates are hurting property investors
One Roof - 30th October, 2023
Do Kiwis buy more homes when National wins at the polls?
One Roof - 17th October, 2023
Buying a house? Here’s how much you should offer to pay
One Roof - 5th October, 2023
'I invest for the mailbox money': How to properly invest in real estate
Stuff - 26th August, 2023
By negotiation: How to know what to offer for your next house
Stuff - 24th August, 2023
Why don't property investors like to buy new build homes?
Stuff - 20th August, 2023
Reserve Bank likely to reveal first pause since OCR hiking began
Stuff - 12th July, 2023
Surprise increase in property auction action as buyers move off sidelines
Stuff - 19th June, 2023
The suburbs where house prices have been on the rise
Stuff - 16th June, 2023
Up to 25% in 'mortgage prison' as rates and falling prices lock them into existing provider
Stuff - 15th June, 2023
Newsable: Homeowners in suburbs with tumbling house prices advised 'not to panic'
Stuff - 14th June, 2023
New debt rules are coming: Here's what that means for property buyers
Stuff - 25th May, 2023
Will NZ Super be around in 20 years?
Business Desk - 11th April, 2023
Too good to be true? Why these properties sold for less than $100k
Stuff - 7th April, 2023
'Fear of being poor' motivates property investor who's bought and sold 100 homes
Stuff - 12th March, 2023
Falling house prices cause more optimism than concern
Stuff - 5th March, 2023
Hamilton’s falling house prices are attracting new buyers
Stuff - 17th December, 2022
Here's how property investors can get the best rental returns
Stuff - 16th October, 2022
The five homes with the biggest resale losses this year
Stuff - 5th June, 2022
Best time to buy a house? When no one else is, economist says
Stuff - 3rd June, 2022
Is investing in property still a valid bet?
Stuff - 30th May, 2022
Here's where to look for cheaper houses
Stuff - 27th March, 2022
Five properties you could have bought for less than $250k this year
Stuff - 1st March, 2022
The cost of buying into that holiday hotspot
Stuff - 9th January, 2022