Ashley is a well-known social media commentator with strong views on politics and the economy and is frequently quoted on radio and in print. He writes for the Herald and also appears regularly as a guest commentator and industry expert in national media.
Ashley also has an extensive background in the property industry, going back more than 30 years and had established his first portfolio of 7 properties by the time he was 23.
As the CEO of the Property Institute between 2015 and 2019, he transformed that organisation into a highly visible property advocacy body. Prior to that he was CEO of both the Newmarket Business Association and the Auckland Property Investors Association. He currently owns four Real Estate offices in the Bay of Plenty.
He served as an elected Councillor, in Napier, between 1989 and 1998 and remains the youngest person ever elected to that Authority.
You can see some of his pieces below:
Three signs the housing market is turning
How is foreign ownership affecting the housing market?
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