This week I'd like to introduce Craig McKinnon who is an associate at Balance, specialising in accountancy and tax services.
It has now been over two years since Craig moved back to Whanganui with his wife and two children, and it didn't take them long to find a house in what was a buyers market at the time.
"Of course, this is a matter of perspective," he says. "I was comparing every house that I saw to those in Wellington. I imagine what I felt at that time is similar to what every Aucklander feels when picking up our local property guide."
It is clear that the invisible forces of supply and demand are starting to take hold of even Whanganui's once slumbering property market. Speculators and investors may be looking to realise investments in a positive fashion or they may be looking at shifting down from highly "geared" positions.
For those looking to invest, I asked Craig about how we are best suited to structure these investments given today's regulatory and tax environment.