How long should property investors hold on in the downturn? – Nadine Higgins

Opinion byThe Prosperity Project host·NZ Herald·18 Jul, 2026 08:00 PM6 mins to readNadine Higgins is the host of NZME's personal finance podcast The Prosperity Project. She was formerly a financial journalist and broadcaster.‌Experts warn capital gains may not return to past highs. Photo / 123rfThere’s been no shortage of property market obituaries lately – and also plenty of claims its death has been greatly exaggerated. What I’m more interested in, though, is the decision many current property investors face about what to do next, amid the deepest and (on track to be) longest property