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I have a confession. I've cut down plenty of trees in my lifetime, and relished most of the destruction I've wrought. I know, you thought I was a self-proclaimed tree hugger. Well, you are right, I am. In fact, I'm a qualified Hippy Tree Hugger (I hold a Permaculture Design Certificate) and paid up member of the local tree huggers association (Wellington Tree Crops Association). So why do I kil...

Would you believe one of the most significant sustainability choices you can make about your roof is it's colour? Studies have shown the colour of a roof can save lives - from excess heat and from the deadliest animal known to humankind. And, you can contribute to global climate engineering, potentially changing the climate over the next 25 years with smart (or not so smart) choices. And on top...

When someone says they are having rent arrears issues, there's less than 21 days in arrear, more than 21 days, and then there's... this. Believe it or not, it's not the worst I've seen. It happens a lot more than you might think. This video was made 9 months into the recovery journey. By the time this video is published, the debt will have been fully repaid. The road hasn't been smooth, but it ...

Paint - we think of it's aesthetic value first of all, but paint also serves a protective role, helping preserve and weather proof our properties. Paint has been implicated in a whole host of indoor air pollution issues, resulting in medical issues and downstream (literally) pollution. Is there a viable alternative out there? Let's explore together. And no, I have not received any benefit in pr...

Sustainability can start at the letterbox. Installing a 'no junk mail' sign can help your tenants be more environmentally friendly, as well as more prosperous. Find out how this one little sign can make a big impact.

Guess what? Tenants are not all the same. In this video I explore some of the changing trends in tenant demographics, and how you can be relevant and appealing to them and their needs to keep your investment property fully occupied. What other trends are you noticing?

I don't want to name names, but some PM's out there are barely adequate, and fail to get onto the simplest of jobs. Is it ignorance of issues and what they should be looking at? Is it a belief that the owner won't care? Do they not respect the tenants? Are they burned out and no longer have any *cares* to give? I'm telling a 100% true story of a client who came to me because they didn't feel th...

Yep, I'm the gal that can go out for an afternoon of carousing, throwing axes, drinking and dining, and get the whole group checking out a ditch on the side of a carpark. Find out why I found it so interesting, and perhaps why the rest of my group weren't so enthralled.

Something we do down under that is so rare in the USA and Europe is to use our clotheslines to dry clothes. But in NZ we have the challenge of wet winter weather to contend with. So how do we make it easier for people to dry their clothes for free, and keep homes warm and dry too?

I was asked what was the 'best' flooring option for a property - and honestly, the question had me "floored". Here I try to answer it more fully than I was able to in the spotlight. Agree? Disagree? Why? Let me know in the comments.

Sustainability has to start somewhere, and I present a simple and easy and cheap way of improving your home, so much so that with only 2 degrees of separation in NZ for influencing your friends and family, we'd save the carbon equivalent of taking thousands of internal combustion engine vehicles off the road in no time flat.

There's more than one way to skin a cat, they say. And there's more than one way to invest in property. I outline the three main ways people invest in property, and how the wrong strategy may be working against your goals. I'm not a financial advisor, but I know this is something a lot of people, and the media, don't understand.

For Rent 3 Br Karori Wellington

Why do windows get mouldy?

Wobbly sash window woes

Are we building the right kinds of houses?

Fantastic New Tawa 2 br townhouse

Money up the spout - draughty chimney drama

How much would it cost to retrofit a property to get HomeFit Plus certification?

Benefits of involving kids in business

Easing a stuck door DIY

Things I think all new builds should be consider.

My secret weapon for effective advertising

Christmas present ideas for tenants with a dark twist!

Wilton Wellington 1 br walk-thru

Do we really need to concrete everything?

Some things just are not wear and tear!

Why 'you won't live here, so it doesn't matter' isn't a mindset successful landlords have.

Why don't people listen??? A big tenant oops became so much worse.