Bryan Thomson's guest appearances

Bryan Thomson

Disruptor Series

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Elon Musk

Kamala Harris

Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi

Kevin Ward

Aaron Sorkin

Michelle Obama

Tim Staples

Michael Mosley

Vanessa Hayes

Greta Thunberg

Phil Jones

Willie Nelson

Bernie Sanders

Ross Taylor

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Mortgage holders could get a wake up call if the banks don't extend the payment holiday.The Reserve Bank and retail banks announced a six-month principal and interest payment holiday, which expires on September 24th.The real estate sector is urging banks to follow Australia's lead and extend the scheme, so home owners aren't hit hard when the extended wage subsidy ends.Harcourts managing director Bryan Thomson told Mike Hosking it's a win-win for banks to support their customers so they can continue paying off their homes.He says people will have to sell before they're ready, and then the banks will just be loaning the money to someone else.LISTEN ABOVE

Mortgage holders could get a wake up call if the banks don't extend the payment holiday. The Reserve Bank and retail banks announced a six-month principal and interest payment holiday, which expires on September 24th. The real estate sector is urging banks to follow Australia's lead and extend the scheme, so home owners aren't hit hard when the extended wage subsidy ends. Harcourts managing director Bryan Thomson told Mike Hosking it's a win-win for banks to support their customers so they can continue paying off their homes. He says people will have to sell before they're ready, and then the banks will just be loaning the money to someone else. LISTEN ABOVE

Bryan Thomson: Should mortgage holidays be extended?

There are hopes New Zealand's housing market will bounce back from COVID-19.More than 5,000 house sales are currently in limbo.Harcourts New Zealand managing director Bryan Thomsen told Mike Hosking he's optimistic the market will be resilient."You would have to be optimistic that New Zealand fared well and we're going to come out of the back end of this in a better situation than perhaps some of the other countries."He says some people are using technology to complete sales or to make offers during the lockdown."People don't buy real estate on a whim. They buy a house because it suits their family and their situation and that doesn't change when you get a major shock like this."

There are hopes New Zealand's housing market will bounce back from COVID-19. More than 5,000 house sales are currently in limbo. Harcourts New Zealand managing director Bryan Thomsen told Mike Hosking he's optimistic the market will be resilient. "You would have to be optimistic that New Zealand fared well and we're going to come out of the back end of this in a better situation than perhaps some of the other countries." He says some people are using technology to complete sales or to make offers during the lockdown. "People don't buy real estate on a whim. They buy a house because it suits their family and their situation and that doesn't change when you get a major shock like this."

Bryan Thomson: Kiwis still managing to sell houses during lockdown

If you've ever seen a Nissan truck or van or watched a certain Katy Perry video, you've seen Bryan Thomson's work. Listen in as he sits down with Rob Schwartz to talk about disruptive design thinking in everything from autonomous cars to careers and a whole lot in between. Credits Host - Rob Schwartz  Executive Producer - Dan Bradbury Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

If you've ever seen a Nissan truck or van or watched a certain Katy Perry video, you've seen Bryan Thomson's work. Listen in as he sits down with Rob Schwartz to talk about disruptive design thinking in everything from autonomous cars to careers and a whole lot in between.  Credits Host - Rob Schwartz  Executive Producer - Dan Bradbury Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman