About this episode

John Kenel discusses the current state of the New Zealand property market with mortgage broker John Bolton, covering funding trends, risks, and the impact of AI.

John Kenel sits down with John Bolton from Squirrel, New Zealand’s biggest mortgage broker. What’s getting funded, what’s getting declined, and why? They discuss the OCR at 2.5%, the water companies that are now a bigger development risk than councils, why 41% of apartment sellers lost money last quarter, Australia’s negative-gearing changes, and how AI is starting to change the property industry. Sign up to my FREE monthly newsletter to improve your finances: https://johnkenel.com Get finance for your property development with Squirrel: https://funding.tpdc.nz/ Free guide to wills, trusts & passing down your wealth properly: https://wealth.thepropertydevelopmentclub.com/ Learn how to become a profitable developer in New Zealand at https://thepropertydevelopmentclub.com

People in this episode

Host: John Kenel

Guest: John Bolton

Topics covered

• New Zealand property market
• mortgage funding
• development risks
• apartment sales
• negative gearing
• AI in property

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Squirrel, New Zealand, Australia, The Property Development Club, TPDC

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