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Ed McKnight: Is it still worth buying a house?

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Show Notes

For a long time, the kiwi dream has been to do whatever it takes to get onto the property ladder and work your way up from there, but some investors are moving away from that advice - instead suggesting that it might be a better idea to rent and put your money elsewhere. It's not just the cost of the property and the mortgage repayments. You're paying to maintain the property in a way you wouldn't be if it were a rental, you're covering rates, insurance, and all the other little costs that add up pretty quickly. That's money that some investors argue could be spent on investments, or on a rental of your own that would at least bring some return. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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