Slice First Home Buyer Podcast

In this final bonus episode for Season 3, Amy is joined by Mike Vincent & James Blair from Lighthouse Financial. Join them as they talk about their journey investing and renovating 12 units, as well as the mistakes and learnings along the way.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software

Jason Leong, CEO and Co-founder of PocketSmith, joins Amy on this entertaining episode. From buying the day of viewing, not doing due diligence and not even knowing the house's exact location, Jason shares his many learnings and engaging stories from his property journey. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software

Today Amy is joined by Nicole from the Slice team, who shares a bit about her property journey and the unconventional strategy that she's implemented. Amy and Nicole debate short-term vs long-term property investment as well as chatting about Nicole's decision to exit the market. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers SoftwareCheck out Slice's Home Buyers Course!

This week Amy is joined by Sharesies Co-Founder, Brooke Roberts, to discuss her first home journey and the part Sharesies plays in home buying. From fixer-uppers to buying with your partner, Brooke shares her mistakes and learnings in this packed episode.Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

This episode, Amy is joined by Gareth Kiernan, Chief Forecaster and Operations Director at Infometrics. Listen to their insights on longterm trends, macroeconomic factors and patterns in the housing market, as well as Gareth's 6-month market forecast. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

This week Amy is joined by Knight Hou, CEO of Relab. Knight chats about his first home journey, the mistakes he made and the learnings along the way. He also dives into how Relab came to be, and how it empowers home buyers to make smarter choices.Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

Stan Henry doesn't own a house, and he's not sure he wants to. He invests everything he has into business, particularly his company The Attention Seeker. Join Amy and Stan as they explore the relationship between entrepreneurship, diversification, and commercial vs residential property.Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

In this special episode, ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley joins Amy on the podcast to discuss his first home buying journey as well as his insights into the 2025 property market. Don't miss out, listen now!Book in a free consult  with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

Kayla had never considered property investment until an opportunity arose... but her lack of education at the time led to some pretty pricey issues.Join Amy and Kayla as they chat about Kayla's first property investment, the mistakes she made, and how she learnt from this experience to invest into more property in the future.Book in a free consult  with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

Chris could only afford his first home through a bank staff benefit. This has inspired him to create Bloxx, a build-to-own platform that allows home buyers to be debt and interest free, beginning to address the housing crisis in New Zealand. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors. Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Hannah Koumakis, a business owner and well-known Kiwi content creator. Hannah discusses her first home-buying journey, building from scratch, and the risks of rentvesting that may not always be discussed. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors. Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software. Check out our Home Buyers Course.

Sasha Lockley, Money Sweetspot CEO, joins Amy in this juicy episode as she dives into her property journey. A 105% mortgage, floodplain and moving in with her ex all form her unique journey to home ownership. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors. Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

When buying her first home, Janelle felt urgency to purchase with a baby on the way. One bad neighbourhood, a single bid auction and two houses later, Janelle from New Zealand Home Loans (NZHL) shares her lessons and learnings in hindsight. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors. Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

Would you buy property without a strategy? This week's episode follows Double Yolk Co-Founder Henry Wallace and his property journey, mistakes and learnings along the way. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisors.Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

Despite an impressive background in law and banking, Steve CEO of Kiwibank still found his buying his first home daunting. Join Amy and Steve as they dive into Steve's home buying mistakes and hear Steve's expert perspective on property markets. Book in for a free consult with one of our NZHL Financial Advisers. Sign up to Slice's Free Home Buyers Software.

In this episode of Slice Weekly Amy looks at how Trump impacts property markets across the globe: Trump's impact on investors and home buyers in the United States What is a Tariff? Trump's impact on property markets across the Globe Sign up for your FREE Home Buyers Software!

In this episode of Slice Weekly Amy looks at Politics and Property. To keep up to date sign up to our ⁠FREE Home Buyers Platform here.⁠ Understanding Politics and Property How different Political leaders are influencing Property: U.S. - Joe Biden housing plan? U.K. - Keir Starmer housing plan? Australia - Anthony Albanese housing plan? Canada - Justin Trudeau housing plan? NZ - Christopher Luxon housing plan? What happens to housing under Kamala Harris or under Donald Trump?

In this episode of Slice Weekly Amy considers whether now is the right time to buy a property: With interest rates and property prices fluctuating globally, it's a critical time for anyone considering a purchase. The relationship between interest rates and house prices. When is the right time to buy in NZ, AUS, US, Canada, UK? Keep up to date with the property market and get access to free resources by signing up to Slice here.

Today's market update is focused on the Official Cash Rate and Interest Rates. Amy breaks down recent changes to cash rates and how these are impacting mortgage rates (NZ, Australia, UK, US, Canada). Sign up to our Free Home Buyers Software to keep updated with our weekly newsletter and get access to exclusive content.

Today's market update is focused on Capital Gains vs. Rental Yield. What is the difference between Capital Gains and Rental Yields? How do the two strategies compare across NZ, Aus, UK, US and Canada? Check out our Home Buyers Course NZ or Home Buyers Course Global (if you are in the US, Australia, the UK or Canada). The Course will help you work through these strategies with formulas and examples that can help you pick the right property investment.

Today's market update is focused on Property Investors. From private equity buying up homes in the U.S. to investors snatching up properties in New Zealand, how much property is investor owned across the Globe? Is it even possible for a regular person to buy a house anymore? Are Property Investors returning to market? How much property do they own across the Globe Join the Home Buyers Course here Free Educational Software here

Today's market update is focused on the Bank of Mum and Dad and asking your parents to help you into your home: The bank of mum and dad across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ Benefits and Risks of co-ownership How to ask your parents for to go guarantor or give you a loan Check out the Free Co-owner Tool Book a Free Consult

This market update is focused on Housing Supply: How does supply impact the price of housing? What is happening with housing supply across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ? Answering your questions Get FREE access to Slice Home Buyers Software here Check out Slice's Home Buyers Course here

Today's market update is focused on mortgage rates: What is happening to mortgage rates across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ? How long should I fix my mortgage for? Why does the US offer 30 year fixed terms and the other countries don't? What mortgage rates should you consider with different strategies like flipping vs buy and hold? Take the next step... Free Educational Software with access to video tutorials, Slice Home Buyers Handbook (Ebook & Kindle) and much more. Home Buyers Course

Today's market update is focused on House price growth: What is happening to house prices? Are prices decreasing or increasing? What does growth look like across US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ? FREE Home Buyers Software FREE Home Buyers Handbook (Kindle or Ebook) Home Buyers Course Got a question you want answered on our next episode? Comment on this episode or send us a DM: @firsthomefounder

In today's episode Amy breaks down Debt to Income Ratios: What are they? How can Central Banks use them to manage property prices? What do they currently look like across US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ? How do they relate to unaffordable housing?

Slice Weekly, is our short form home buyers podcast that keeps you up to date with the global property market and helps you build wealth through property. Today's market update is focused on the Official Cash Rate and Interest Rates. Amy breaks down what a Cash Rate actually is, how it impacts mortgage rates and what the different countries' rates look like at the moment (NZ, Australia, UK, US, Canada). #propertymarket #ocr #mortgagerates #usproperty #ukproperty #australiaproperty #nzproperty #firsthomebuyer #cashrate #interestrates

In today's episode, Amy is joined by Kayne Wahlstrom, Founder of Properli, and host of 'Beyond the Field'. Kayne and Amy discuss all things property investment including NZ market forecasts, financial and insurance related consideratons, as well as how to invest safely when coming into a lot of money quickly.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Maaru Senthil, Co-owner and Insurance Advisor at Vive. Maaru breaks down the financial pyramid, different forms of insurance and its importance, as well as her own journey in business and home ownership through ‘rentvesting'.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Dean Anderson, Chief Executive of Kernel Wealth. Dean and Amy break into the shares vs property investment debate, deep diving into how each approach has ramifications for New Zealand's economic health and how they impact on an individual level. This episode is packed full of discussions on topics such as rent vs buy, Kiwisaver, business ownership and much more!

In this episode, Amy is joined by Will Tieu, 'The Financial Engineer', discussing the nuances of first home buying and lending. Will chats about the impact of travel, marriage and kids on his property journey, the stacked costs with each of these things and how much this actually effects mortgage lending.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Luke Beveridge, a Slice partner from Queen City Law. Luke and Amy discuss the importance of contracting out agreements, what they wish they knew when they bought their first home and chat about Luke's own property journey.

Tama Singh is the man who made house flipping mainstream, and he's joining Amy to outline successful first home purchasing for any goal you may have. Tama is a property investor, coach, and creator of InvestorPro. Join us on this episode as Amy and Tama give great insights for first home buyers, walk through Tama's personal property journey and discuss a few controversial takes.

This Slice weekly episode, Amy is joined by Aaron Cattell 'The Mortgage Man', a Financial Advisor and First Home Mortgage Expert. Aaron shares his journey of property investment, home ownership and his various professional endeavours. This episode is filled to the brim with market insights, tips for first home buyers and considerations for getting into property investment.

Slice Founder Amy Stevens is joined by her Grandma Queenie Stevens - an inspiring Māori Wahine who made a million dollars in the early 90's. The two talk building a business, buying property, budgeting, Te Reo and Māori culture. Fair warning: the first half of this episode is business and property focused the second half is Amy leaning into her whakapapa with a focus on her Māori heritage. #firsthomebuyer #māori #business #entrepreneur #indigenous #personalfinance #millionaire #femalefounder #femalemillionaire

This week, Amy is joined by the inspiring Dani Paim, a Financial Wellness Coach and Real Estate Investor. This episode is full to the brim with first home buyer insights, the impacts of family and immigration on property investment and Dani's journey to financial freedom.

In this week's episode, Amy chats to Nigel - Director of YouOwn and Bancorp Wealth Management Ltd. Nigel shares his wisdom around all things property investment, larger New Zealand housing market history and how he aims to get more kiwis onto their property journey.

In this episode, we hear from Samuel Chen - a businessman, travel-lover and sole property owner. Join Amy and Samuel as they discuss first time home purchasing, the benefits of investing in property, as well as sharing their insights on how to best approach the process of buying your first home.

In this episode, Amy is joined by Brent Henry - a property coach, entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. Brent shares inspiring stories about his property investment journey, some crazy risks and huge payoffs, as well as providing his expert insights for those who are just getting started with home ownership.

Amy is joined by Andre October to talk about his property journey and the importance of mentorship. The two get into money detail and discuss what the banks are looking at when considering whether they will lend to you to purchase property. Check out Slices Home Buyers Course. #firsthomebuyer #property #mentor #realestate #broker #personalfinance #personaldevelopment

Amy is joined by King of East Auckland Real Estate: Dave McCartney. An agent a boomer and a snake - one of these is true. The pair discuss the supply surge and provide tips on how you can gain a competitive edge with unconditional offers and other tips. Sign up to Slice Free Home Buyers Software

Slice founder Amy Stevens is joined by fellow experts Carmen Vicelich and Marisa Fong for International Women's Day. The panel discuss how property has played part in their wealth journey. They discuss challenges they have faced on their entrepreneurial journeys and provide insight on how to manage your mindset. Learn more about Slice (Amy) Learn more about Marisa Learn more about Valocity (Carmen) #property #firsthomebuyer #personalfinance #womeninproperty #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship

In this episode we introduce Emma Porritt, who purchased alongside of her partner in her early 20's. Emma shares her advice for other young homebuyers looking to get onto the property ladder, and her advice for those wanting to buy with their partner. This is a great episode, listen today!

The Reserve Bank? OCR? Monetary Policy? Fiscal Policy? What do all of these economic terms mean and how can they have an impact on the property market and the cost of living? In today's episode we chat to Reserve Bank economist, Christina Leung about how economics has an impact on our everyday living.

In this episode, we have a conversation with Andre October, who is both a Mortgage Broker and Property Investor. Andre shares his insider insights into lending, offers guidance on securing a mortgage, and provides invaluable tips for property investment. This is an episode you won't want to overlook, particularly if you're a first-time homebuyer seeking advice on preparing your finances before approaching a bank for approval.

In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer, a South African immigrant who moved to New Zealand at the age of 10. Jennifer candidly unfolds her narrative, shedding light on the realities of relocating to a new country without established connections. She delves into the challenges her family faced and the inspiring journey of building a community from the ground up. Jennifer's story takes an exciting turn as she and her fiancé recently achieved the milestone of purchasing their first home in Henderson, accomplishing this with a modest 10% deposit. Whether you're navigating the complexities of a smaller home deposit or considering the adventure of buying a 'do up,' this episode offers valuable insights into the intricacies of the process and the potential risks you might encounter.

Listen to Kennedy talk about his experience with property and how it has actually enabled his business. We also cover off his career experience and his time on the apprentice!

Would you buy a property with your partner of 3 months? This Valentines Day our founder is joined by her partner Glen Spooner to talk Prenups. Glen and Amy talk about their experience buying property after knowing each other for 3 months and meeting on Hinge! A prenup or (contracting out agreement in NZ) can actually help you get on the same page financially and having some of those challenging conversations can actually make you a much stronger couple and can set you up for success in your relationship down the line. To celebrate Valentine's day and the importance of being on the same page financially with your partner, Slice are offering $200 off their Prenups/Contracting out agreement. Use promo code: VDAY

Curious to gain insider insights into property acquisition from the perspectives of Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents? Learn valuable tips on navigating auctions and outsmarting your competition as Nathan spills his knowledge in this podcast with Amy. Tune in to also discover Nathan's personal journey in home ownership and investing. Don't miss out—listen today!

In this episode, Hannah Koumakis delves into budgeting strategies, revealing how her financial savvy paved the way to her first home. Amy and Hannah discuss the scrutiny they faced on social media for receiving parental assistance, and Hannah's valuable tips and tricks make this episode a must-listen.

Gain valuable insights into homeownership from Reid Quinlan, Director of Seagars, an Auckland-based property valuation firm. As a seasoned property valuer and investor, Reid shares expert advice on assessing a property's worth and offers valuable tips and strategies for successful property investment