Hey, my name is Andrew Duncan.
On my blog, you will find real estate tips, advice and market commentary, along with articles about climate change, plant-based food, personal finance and travel. I love working with nice people, solving problems and living in Wellington, NZ.
UPDATED: May 2020 Everyone wants to avoid a multiple offer situation. We all want to negotiate directly with the owner, one on one. It’s programmed into our genes to want to start off low, see what the vendor comes back with and maybe meet in the middle if it works for us. To buy a home any other way feels…
UPDATED: May, 2020 Learning how to negotiate while buying and selling real estate is a tricky business. The process can be full of traps that you can’t be expected to know about as most people only enter the market every 5-7 years. If you only rode a bike, drove a car or swung a golf club every 7 years you…
Welcome to the Thought Locker, a podcast, blog combo that enables personal growth, particularly in the world of real estate, personal finance and reducing our carbon footprint… In this episode, I discuss what the lockdown quarantine experience can teach us about our own financial situation and how we can use that information to achieve financial freedom quicker than we ever…
This is a story about how a group of friends unlocked a path to mental strength and an exponential life with love, Jui-Jitsu and a hell of a lot of fun and how you can do the same. It’s a sad side-effect of modern society that our google search bar often knows more about our deepest anxieties than our own…
If you want to know what’s really going on with the real estate market, the best way to find out is to speak to the salespeople that are working with buyers and sellers right now. On that note, I set up a Zoom chat with Ben Cartwright, one of Wellington’s most sought-after real estate salespeople. In this podcast, we cover:…
Common property finance questions answered by mortgage adviser, Jenny Cheevers… In our latest bi-monthly property finance episode, we cover: – Mortgage holidays. Are they a good idea? – Can you still get pre-approved to buy a home during lockdown? – Now that interest rates have dropped again, should you break your mortgage to re-fix? Plus other advice for first home…
“When the world around you is changing and new and different opportunities present themselves, you want to be prepared to make the most of those opportunities.” – Lucy Sanderson-Gammon What will the world of work look like after the lockdown is over? What changes will we see? No one knows the answer to those questions. But if you set yourself…
A few of my friends and clients have asked me whether it’s a good time to buy and/or sell considering what is going on in the world. Here are my thoughts based on what we know so far… Note: Last updated 15th May 2020. Alert level 2 is here! The real estate market is quickly ramping back up to speed….
Find out what you need to know about a property before you take the plunge and make an unconditional offer. In this episode, I chat with Lindsey Smith, Senior Legal Executive from Rainey Collins to talk about the due diligence process and making unconditional offers. Imagine you have just found a home you want to buy, but you need…
It’s that time of year when we sit down, take stock and decide on our goals for the year. When it comes to real estate, you might be looking to buy your first home, buy an investment property, or renovate your current home. We are here to talk you through how to achieve your property goals for the year ahead….
