‘FAQs’ Archives
Why Invest in auckland »
Two things that makes us different to all the others is that we do not restrict ourselves to location or type of investment and we do not have stock that we then try to "fit" our clients into. This same philosophy extends to our selection in Residential Investments. Each client will have different criteria that will determine what type of [...]
Why have a Trust »
People form family trusts for all sorts of reasons. Here are some of the most common: * Tax * Asset testing regime * Asset protection * Education * Succession * Relationship property Tax Family trusts can be taxed in one of two ways: First, any income that comes into the trust which is not distributed to beneficiaries [...]
What is different about you and Blue Chip »
Someone said recently "The only difference for investors between the horror of Blue Chip disappearing with their money and the Titanic going down is that there was no band playing as they were sinking." For years Professional Investment Services has been proud of the fact that our model is about as close to Blue Chip as a apple is to an [...]
What Services Do You Provide »
At Professional Investment Services we can provide a comprehensive range of services that will ensure you, our client is cared for in the manner you expect. The following is a list of our services. We are also strategically placed to introduce you to other industry professionals who may be of assistance to you should the need arise. * [...]
What Fee's Do I Pay »
We provide an initial consultation to determine wether or not we can assist you in any area of your financial life. This initial consultation will be free of charge and you are under no obligation to proceed with any further with us should you desire not to utilise our services. Our professional fees vary according to the precise nature of our [...]
What was Blue Chip doing? »
There are so many nasty things to say about this Blue Chip fiasco, I have met personally with 2 clients who have lost nearly $1.5million between them because of Blue Chip. The story getting to the media about Blue Chip investors is terrible, but what about the Blue Chip clients? They have already settled on properties that are worth hundreds of [...]
Will Rents Rise »
The median national weekly rental has risen 7.1% in the last year, a survey of rental information by Massey University has found. The survey for February showed the median rental rising 3.4% to NZ$300 a week from NZ$290 in November. The biggest rises in Auckland were in the North Shore, where the median rent rose 11.1% in the last year, while [...]
How will the Auckland CBD go over the nex few years? »
Since producing an in-depth report on this market in 2005 and updating it in August 2007 the property cycle Slump phase has arrived in earnest. So the question that everyone is asking now is this… “How will the CBD Apartment market fare throughout the property slump of the next few years.” Interestingly the CBD Apartment market looks set [...]
Retirement Planning »
Retirement planning is a topic that threatens to send many people to sleep. But when you look at retirement as a potential two or three decade period at the end of your life, where you will have total freedom to do whatever you like within reason, it seems ridiculous to just leave it to fate. Stopping full time work permanently may seem like such [...]
Why Invest In Auckland »
Two things that makes us different to all the others is that we do not restrict ourselves to location or type of investment and we do not have stock that we then try to "fit" our clients into. This same philosophy extends to our selection in Residential Investments. Each client will have different criteria that will determine what type of [...]
