Agents ignore social distancing

Veronica Morgan says she is concerned about an apparent lack of due diligence and adherence to social distancing guidelines being demonstrated by a small number of real estate agents in the Sydney market. She warns what could be the likely outcome.   Continue reading Agents ignore social distancing

Rents On The Decline

Last quarter national rents increased by 1.2% however they fell marginally during March to 0.3%.  CoreLogic’s Eliza Owen is predicting growth rates will continue to decelerate amid the COVID 19 crisis. Continue reading Rents On The Decline

Why The Markets Will Not Drop By 30%

Whenever there is a global financial shock, some commentators predict huge property price falls which ultimately don’t happen. We saw that recently with the GFC. Peter Koulizos says it’s not likely to happen this time either and he explains why.   Continue reading Why The Markets Will Not Drop By 30%

Why prices will not drop by 30% + Agents ignore guidelines

Here are the highlights for this week’s show: · Why the markets will not drop by 30 % · Rents on the decline · Agents ignore social distancing · Nervous sellers withdraw · Banks are showing heart #RealEstateTalkPlus #Rents #PropertyMarket #Coronavirus #SocialDistancing #BrisbaneMarket   Continue reading Why prices will not drop by 30% + Agents ignore guidelines

From classroom to strategy teacher

Lloyd Edge started his investment journey on a teacher’s salary and today owns a property portfolio worth over $12 million. In his new book, he shares his diverse range of investment strategies and shares that experience with us in the show.   Continue reading From classroom to strategy teacher

Q1 2020 Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP) Report

The latest CoreLogic residential construction costs report (CHIP March quarter) out today confirmed costs associated with housing construction continued to rise over the first quarter of 2020 https://www.corelogic.com.au/reports/cordell-building-indices-chip-report The National CHIP Index rose by 1.0% over the three months to March 2020, and 3.6% year on year. Over the previous quarter, growth in the CHIP index was slightly lower at 0.9%. Meanwhile, the most recent figures … Continue reading Q1 2020 Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP) Report

Investors Still Active in NZ

Multiple property owners – investors – remained the key ‘movers and shakers’ prior to dramatic lockdown in NZ and not a lot has changed. Kelvin Davidson has the figures to prove it.   Continue reading Investors Still Active in NZ

The Good and Bad of Government Measures

Business closures, a rapidly rising unemployment level and a plummeting share market have been the immediate major impacts of the unprecedented government measures put in place in March to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The property market will not escape either according to Josh Masters.   Continue reading The Good and Bad of Government Measures