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.
I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Darcy Ungaro, for the NZ Everyday Investor podcast. These episodes are full of practical tips for anyone who might be thinking of buying or selling a property in future. Darcy is a great host and I’m proud of how much useful content we managed to squeeze into 2 x 1-hour episodes….
Updated June 2020. Many of you will have experienced the feeling of seeing a home you like, getting excited about it, imagining your future there and then having your dreams shattered when you obtain a builders report and find they are recommending what can often be tens of thousands of dollars worth of urgent work required to your dream home….
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…
NZ encompasses a total land area of approx 26.8 million hectares, or 268,000 square kilometres. That includes the North Island, South Island and around 600 smaller islands that make up our part of the world. Consider that, as at 2016, a full 31.9% of that land was being used for farming Cows and Sheep (not including dairy). Another 9.8% of…
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:…
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….
Here are 10 key property truths that I have learned throughout my career in real estate. These tips will help you make better decisions when buying and selling real estate. 1. Every property would sell tomorrow if price didn’t matter There is no such thing as an un-saleable property. Every single dwelling in NZ would sell tomorrow at some price….
Please note: I am not a qualified financial adviser and the opinions offered here are purely my own. It is critical that you seek professional advice from a solicitor before embarking on any property purchase. Read: Don’t buy a home without speaking to these 5 people first What a scary time it has become for first home buyers, especially if you…
