Deal evidence intelligence

Find the pressure,
then test the deal.

Use local supply, price trends, lending costs, and resale assumptions to see whether a property still works when the market gets less forgiving.

Supplyvendor pressure
Compsprice reality check
Yielddeal stress test
RENT RANGE LENS / TENANCY SERVICES STORED EXAMPLE
Wellington Stored example - verify before relying
Lower $560
Median $670
Upper $820
Active bondsCheck source
Data window6 months

Choose an area to load the stored rent range. Use Tenancy Services to verify the exact suburb and latest monthly figures before relying on yield.

Reference: Tenancy Services Market Rent. These are stored example ranges, not a live lookup. Refresh from the official source before publication or before relying on yield.

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Market tape
WLG1,499 salesScanning
LHT748 salesComplete
UHTQueuedPending
PORQueuedPending
KAPQueuedPending
Market tape is an internal workflow tracker, not an official market dataset. Use it as a status indicator only.
Investor market pulse

Turn market movement
into deal signals.

Useful public data points from NZ property and lending sources, translated into what an investor should check before making an offer.

realestate.co.nz / Residential sale 43,351

NZ residential listings on market

A broad supply pool gives buyers more room to compare listings, watch stale stock, and negotiate when a vendor needs certainty.

Example figure captured from realestate.co.nz residential sale search. Refresh manually before publication or replace with a scheduled update pipeline. View source
Tenancy Services + realestate.co.nz

Rent range before yield

Rental numbers only help when they are local. Check the weekly rent range and active bond sample, then compare it with suburb sale prices and current listings before trusting the yield.

  • Use median rent for the base case.
  • Use lower quartile rent for a cautious case.
  • Compare rent yield against local sale evidence.
Sources: Tenancy Services Market Rent for rent ranges and active bonds; realestate.co.nz Market Insights for local price and supply context. Check market rent
mortgages.co.nz / Mortgage rates

Funding cost is a deal filter

Mortgage rates are shown as a reference snapshot and may include lender criteria or specials. For a flip, test interest sensitivity before the offer, not after settlement.

  • Stress-test finance at a higher rate.
  • Separate interest from other holding costs.
  • Check fixed, floating and interest-only options.
Source: mortgages.co.nz mortgage-rate reference information. Confirm directly with adviser or lender. Check rate context
Investor takeaway

What to do with the data

Use listing supply to find negotiation pressure, suburb insights to validate resale assumptions, and lending data to protect your holding-cost budget.

Interpretation based on the linked rental, listing, suburb-insight and lending sources.
1. Pick suburb comparables 2. Test resale against local evidence 3. Run offer and profit calculators
Open street check
Investor risk radar

Know the pressure points
before you offer.

A good deal is not just a cheap purchase price. It needs rent support, lending buffer, compliance awareness, resale evidence, and a clear fallback plan.

Offer discipline
5

Checks before the number feels safe

Run each deal through five pressure points before relying on the headline margin. The aim is simple: find the weak assumption while there is still time to change the offer.

DEAL READINESS
CHECK
Investor checklist

Where deals usually break

Before offer
Rent demand Rentsupport
Finance buffer Ratesstress
Healthy homes and consent risk Rulescheck
Resale depth Compsevidence
Exit plan Sell/rentfallback
Use suburb insights, current listings and lender ratesThen test the calculators

Checklist is investor guidance based on public source categories listed below, not a market score.

Short-term accommodation option

Could short stays
change the deal?

For some properties, short-term accommodation can be another option alongside long-term rental or resale. It may suit visiting families, work trips, relocation stays, or owners testing whether a furnished property can earn more than a standard tenancy.

Promotional link supplied by 918 Property Solutions. Short-term accommodation returns depend on occupancy, nightly rates, cleaning, platform fees, management, council rules, tax and seasonal demand.
Deal calculator

Would you buy it?

Quickly test the cash flow on a prospective rental. Adjust the assumptions and see the result move in real time.

This is an indicative estimate, not financial advice. Rates, tax, vacancies, and maintenance can materially change actual returns.

Planning a property flip?Calculate your maximum offer →
Indicative annual cash flow −$3,174 Top-up required
Gross yield4.99%
Loan value$525,000
Weekly position−$61
Rent needed$781/wk

Assumes interest-only lending and annual operating costs equal to 22% of gross rent.

Calculator uses user-selected inputs and a simplified 22% operating-cost assumption. It is not sourced market advice.

Sources and assumptions

Where the information
comes from.

Market figures, rent ranges and lending context are stored examples in this static site. Refresh them before public release, or connect the site to a scheduled update pipeline.

Rental data

Tenancy Services Market Rent

Used as the reference source for weekly rent ranges, active bonds and the six-month market-rent data window. Dropdown rent figures are stored examples and should be refreshed from Tenancy Services before publication.

Open source
Listings and suburb context

realestate.co.nz

Used for residential listing supply and suburb-level context such as listing prices, sale prices, rent, trends and local supply.

Open insights
Lending context

mortgages.co.nz

Used for mortgage-rate context. Rates are reference information only and should be confirmed with a lender or mortgage adviser.

Open rates
Tax assumptions

Inland Revenue

GST and company-tax defaults in the flip calculators reference Inland Revenue settings. Property tax treatment can vary by facts, intent and GST status.

Open IRD tax rates
Promotional accommodation link

Waterview Spacious Bliss

Used as a featured short-term accommodation example supplied by 918 Property Solutions. It is not a market-data source.

Open accommodation page
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