About this episode
Frances Cook discusses the decline in value of smaller properties and its implications for various stakeholders in the property market.
Apartments and townhouses are selling for less than people paid for them, and in record numbers. Frances Cook joins RNZ Nights to break down why smaller properties are taking a bigger hit than the rest of the property market and what it means for first home buyers, investors, and owners in negative equity. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe , or Audio engineering by Tash Chittock #MakingCents #FrancesCook #ShareMarket #MarketVolatility #Bitcoin #Gold #Silver #AI #BigTech #Investing #NZEconomy #PropertyInvesting #MarketCorrection
People in this episode
Host: Frances Cook
Topics covered
- small homes
- property market
- first home buyers
- investing
- negative equity
Keywords
- small homes
- property market
- first home buyers
- investors
- negative equity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RNZ Nights
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