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Matt and his wife landed in Whanganui from Australia with two suitcases, $30,000, and a couple of credit cards ... no job, no furniture, no one they knew. Seven years on, they've flipped 29 houses. So how did they do it?
In this Case Study Sunday, Matt Perks shares the deals, the sacrifices, and the lessons behind it.
You'll learn:
The lesson? The numbers look great from the outside. What you don't see is the years spent living in the dust ... and the one deal that set everything up.
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We built a tool that's the next best thing to a time machine: put in your birth month and where you live, and it shows what you'd have made if you'd bought earlier.
So, does buying earlier always win? Not always... and that's exactly the problem.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew put the "wealth vs wait" question to the test.
You'll learn:
The lesson? You can't time it perfectly. But the earlier you're in, the longer you're in... and today is the earliest you'll ever be able to buy from here on.
And check out the Private Property newsletter that Andrew mentioned.
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We record this show in a studio every day. This week, we sat in an Auckland auction room for two hours. So what's it really like to be in the room when the hammer comes down?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew take you inside a real auction afternoon, and you'll learn:
So what keeps you calm when it's your turn to bid? Knowing the rules of the room ... and your numbers.
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A developer is building 322 apartments in Morningside ... with just 78 car parks. That's one for every four homes.
The locals fear chaos. The developer says the tenants simply won't own cars. So who's right?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig into the Morningside build-to-rent development and what it says about Auckland's future.
You'll learn:
The real question isn't whether 78 parks are enough. It's whether we'd rather house those 322 families in Morningside ... or an hour away in Pokeno.
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Jenna is 31 and already owns two properties... but like most people, she has no idea what she's actually on track for.So, we built her a full Wealth Plan, live, and revealed the number she'd never seen.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew build Jenna's plan from scratch, from her perfect day in retirement to the shortfall she's facing.
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The lesson? Almost nobody knows their number... even people who already own property. Once you do, you've got choices.
Start your path to financial freedom with a detailed Wealth Plan for $0
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We all know more expensive food is usually better. But with houses, most of us don't have that instinct.
So, how do you tell the difference between a low price and a genuinely cheap one?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down why the cheaper house isn't always the better deal.
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The lesson? A discount is only a discount if you can remove the reason for it. Otherwise, it's just the price.
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Everyone tells you where to buy. Almost nobody tells you where not to.
So, we ran three tests across the country to find the five worst places to buy property in 2026.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down five markets to be wary of, and the surprising thing most of them have in common.
You'll learn:
A great long-term track record doesn't make it a great time to buy. Sometimes the history and the moment point in opposite directions.
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Eve values property for a living. But on her very first purchase, years before she qualified, she got played.
So, what does a valuer see now that the rest of us miss?
In this Case Study Sunday, Eve shares her journey from marketing to property valuer, and from first-home buyer to investor.
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The lesson? Even the pros get emotional and biased about their own property... which is exactly why she says to get an independent valuation before you buy or sell.
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We're all told to chase financial freedom. But for most people, that's 20 years away. Financial peace, on the other hand, could be six months away... and it's available at any income.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew explain the difference between the two and the simple systems that buy you peace of mind.
You'll learn:
Financial peace isn't about how much you have. It's knowing where your money's going, instead of wondering where it went.
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Almost every Kiwi walks into a bank and gets the same 30-year table loan. It's the default... and for a lot of people, it's not the best fit.
So, what are the other options, and which one should you actually have?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the seven genuinely different types of home loans (no, fixed vs. floating doesn't count).
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The lesson? The interest rate gets all the attention, but the structure of your loan can matter just as much.
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