Many investors are lured by the attraction of becoming a property developer. Moving from renovating properties one at a time, developing a single property or adding an extension to acquiring a site, going through planning and approvals and then developing is a huge leap. Here we talk to experienced developers to help understand exactly what is involved and what obstacles are likely to happen.
We are developing a series of videos in conjunction with our show partners – Your Investment Property – that deals with property in a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF). What works best, avoiding the pitfalls and the pros and cons. You will find more about the videos on the YIP Featured Channel on the Real Estate Talk website but today Ian Rodrigues gives us some interesting … Continue reading Setting up a property in a SMSF – Ian Rodrigues
When an investor purchases a new property, it’s rare that they will own the property for a full twelve-month period before tax time comes around. As a result, many investors who have only owned their property for a short period of time will assume it is not worthwhile ordering their depreciation schedule until the following financial year. However, there are still significant deductions an investor … Continue reading Don’t overlook a mid-year partial claim – Brad Beer
New research released by the Property Investment Professionals of Australia has revealed the next city suburbs set to gentrify. Some of the hottest suburbs in Australia’s capital cities today are the ones gentrified over the last decade or two. Peter Koulizos from PIPA lists them for us. Transcript: Kevin: As a property investor, you only have to look at different parts of Australia where gentrification … Continue reading The next suburbs to gentrify – Peter Koulizos
More and more older properties are being purchased with a view to knocking them over to build a more contemporary home. This highlights the value of land. Shannon Davis looks at the opportunities. Transcript: Kevin: One thing we do know is that when you’re investing in property, you have to be aware of what the trends are all the time. One thing that I’ve noticed, … Continue reading Real estate is all about the land – here is proof! – Shannon Davis
Getting good things in small spaces is what Adrian Ramsay is all about and in the feature article in the latest Your Investment Property magazine he gives us a great example of this in how to design a bedroom. We discuss that with Adrian. Transcript: Kevin: One of the challenges we find in real estate as we have a requirement to put things in smaller places … Continue reading Getting creative in the bedroom – Adrian Ramsay
There is a new real estate kid on the block. It’s called Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, not to be confused with the Better Homes and Gardens television show. Simon Cashman heads it here and he hopes to grow the brand in Australia and New Zealand on the back of its strength overseas. Transcript: Kevin: There’s a brand new real estate kid on the block. … Continue reading Big brand real estate comes to Australia – Simon Cashman
Time is running out for credit cards, iTunes, car parks, call centers, and service stations according to futurist Michael McQueen. As disruption continues to upend industries, to change employment opportunities, and alter the way the world communicates, what lies ahead for property. Michael gives us an insight. Transcript: Kevin: Time is running out for credit cards, iTunes, car parks, call centers, and service stations according … Continue reading A futurist's view of property – Michael McQueen
One of the flawed assumptions that I see investors make is that they think that property value will always go up. Another one of the things that I’ve heard quite often is that renovations and flips always pay off. Those are just two of the assumptions we will discuss today with Cate Bakos. Transcript: Kevin: Quite often, I receive e-mails from people with what seem … Continue reading Why flipping does not work in all markets – Cate Bakos
One of the things that we love to look at is affordability. Today we look for affordable markets around Australia with Propertyology who are one of our trusted advisors and one of Australia’s leading property analysts. They did an exercise recently to look at the most affordable markets around Australia and came up with a list of 40, but there are some interesting indicators here. … Continue reading 40 most affordable areas – Simon Pressley
Australia’s leading real estate investment advisory board has released analysis proving mortgages are more affordable now than they were in 1990. The Property Investment Professionals of Australia – otherwise known as PIPA – said those arguing properties lack of affordability haven’t studied the numbers properly. PIPA’s chairman, Peter Koulizos, joins me to explain the findings. Transcript: Kevin: Australia’s leading real estate investment advisory board has … Continue reading Buying property in 1990 – Peter Koulizos
