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    <post_title><![CDATA[Five things to consider before renovating your rental]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[To renovate or not to renovate, that is the question! Carrie here shares five things an owner should consider before making the decision to renovate.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.renovatetorent.co.nz/blog/five-things-to-consider-before-renovating-your-rental/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-08-09 02:05:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>519</post_id>
    <post_category_id>9</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PRETTY HOUSES ARE FOR HOME BUYERS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In this tight market look for that deal that no one else wants, the listing that’s the oldest, advises Maree Tassell.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/about-property-investment/pretty-houses-are-for-home-buyers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-10-03 19:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>516</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Cashflow Positive Case Study in Wellington]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Our Wellington expert, Pete, recently sourced and then project managed the renovation of a project in Wellington. Read more about how he
found the unique deal for his clients and helped them from beginning to end to achieve their investment portfolio goals.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/a-cashflow-positive-investment-project/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-08-19 03:44:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>514</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Instant equity and cashflow positive]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Kara talks us through a recent property purchase in Rotorua for clients of our Premium Buyers Service. The property is now rented through
iRentProperty for a 5.8% yield.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/instant-equity-and-cashflow-positive/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-07-12 17:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>500</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[From condemned to profitable turnaround]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We set up a profitable turnaround deal on this condemned Tokoroa property. Read on to hear how we helped our clients.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/500/Article-pics-(23).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-study-tokoroa-condemned-property-to-full-renovation/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-05-23 20:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>494</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Taking on projects in an upward market]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Looking to add a minor dwelling to increase value and achieve higher returns? Palmerston North agent, Simon Tavendale shares a recent
	success story. Read more... ]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/taking-on-projects-in-an-upward-market/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-12-20 18:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>489</post_id>
    <post_category_id>9</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Don't let a little maintenance stop you]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A lot of people shy away from property investment because they are afraid of future maintenance items. All that stuff can be outsourced!
Don't let replacing some carpet in 5 years talk you out of the right financial decision.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/about-property-investment/dont-let-a-little-maintenance-stop-you/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-09-24 01:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>444</post_id>
    <post_category_id>21</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[What do you need to do for Home Insulation?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[From 1 July 2019 all New Zealand rental properties are required to meet new government standards for home insulation. Find out what
	you need to do. ]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/444/anz-new-zealand-announced-the-100-million-interest-free-insulation-loan-initiative-today-photo-lindsay-keats.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/renovations-and-maintenance/home-insulation-standards-what-do-you-need-to-do/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-12-20 20:34:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>436</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Case Study: Convert a laundry to a bedroom in Christchurch]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Barry and Carolyn worked with us to hunt down a property with quick value-add potential in Christchurch. They bought outside their home town and what's more, were travelling during the due diligence and close period!]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/436/hagley-park-63348.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/case-study-christchurch-premium-buyer/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-06-27 09:42:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>434</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Case Study: Add bedrooms to increase yield and value]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[How a Wellington-based investor secured a property the entire market had missed - literally, it had been on sale for a year - and stands to make a fortune in doing so.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/case-study-add-bedrooms-to-increase-yield-and-value/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-06-15 07:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>426</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Case Study: Make your first home a profitable rental property]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[How I recently helped a young couple looking for their first home. This couple had become very frustrated after missing out many times in a market where most properties were going to tender or auction. They were looking for a property that would be suitable to live in now as well as to hold long term after they have moved on.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/426/1508137111431.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/case-studies/case-study-make-your-first-home-a-profitable-rental-property/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-12-19 02:24:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>421</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Take action today to improve your investing]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The best time to learn and grow is always right now and it certainly does not matter if you are currently looking to buy or not. In fact, a bit of down time between open homes and evaluating properties can be the perfect opportunity to reflect and study.

<br /><br />Here are some things you can do right now that will provide long term benefits to your investing.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/investment-strategy/some-things-you-can-do-now/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2017-05-26 08:43:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>412</post_id>
    <post_category_id>11</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How to do Due Diligence]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A glimpse into what our team assists clients with during the due diligence period of a potential purchase. Just what is required to do your analysis in the time allowed takes a bit of experience and as you can see, there is often more to it than just emailing the contract to your lawyer and bank.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/412/checklist-850x476.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/due-diligence/how-to-do-due-diligence/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2016-12-12 04:33:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>409</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[20 Rental Properties in One Year by Graeme Fowler]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We interview best-selling property author and successful investor Graeme Fowler about his most recent book, 20 Rental Properties in One Year, now on sale at the iFindProperty website.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/media/website_posts/409/Article-pics-(16).png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/investment-strategy/20-rental-properties-in-one-year-by-graeme-fowler/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2016-10-17 23:15:00</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>374</post_id>
    <post_category_id>15</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Are you protecting yourself going into a Joint Venture?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Today I want to write about a topic I am asked about a lot – how to put together a joint venture. However this article should really be “how to put together a joint venture so you don’t lose the shirt off your back, your friends, your sanity, all your free time and a substantial amount of money”.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.ifindproperty.co.nz/resources/blog/legal/are-you-protecting-yourself-going-into-a-joint-venture/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2014-09-02 00:12:00</post_date>
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