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.
If you are among those borrowers who took out an interest-only loan in the 2015/16 year then you should hear this warning from Graham Cooke in the show today. Continue reading Interest Only Borrowers To Be Hit Hard — Graham Cooke
In this week’s highlights on Real Estate Talk: Interest only borrowers to be hit hard The rate cut we didn’t get Seller happiness on the rise but not in Queensland Brisbane records set to tumble First home buyers not so bad off #PropertyTV Property News: 730,000 Interest-Only Mortgages a Ticking Time Bomb Continue reading Where Sellers are Least Happy, The Missing Rate Cut, and FHB Not So Bad Off
A big plus for a seller taking a property to auction is that it is so public which can heap pressure on the buyer but also the seller. Veronica Morgan has written about this in her new book called “Get Auction Ready”. She talks to us about auctioneer tricks, summing up the opposition, F.O.M.O. and some of the silly things she has seen bidders do at an auction. Continue reading Getting Auction Ready
Mark Trowell founded a property management self help tech platform based on his own, sometime frustrating experiences. Now he tells us what he wished he knew when he started his property investment journey. Continue reading How One Property Investor Used his Experience
More and more buyers are turning to buyers agents to help them with their selection and negotiation of a property but James Pratt warns that while it is wise to delegate you should not abdicate your responsibility as a buyer. Continue reading Delegate but Don’t Abdicate
Chinese cross-border buying of real estate has felt the direct effects of the Coronavirus epidemic. Georg Chmiel will assess the epidemic’s impact on Chinese cross-border buying of residential real estate. Some of those impacts are not what you might expect. Continue reading Coronavirus Impact on Chinese Buyers
Real Estate Buyers Agents Association president Cate Bakos says with softer lending conditions and strong property prices tipped to continue in 2020, cashed up downsizers looking to sell the family home and move into apartments or regional areas were in the box seat. Continue reading Cashed Up Downsizers Cash In
In this week’s highlights on Real Estate Talk: Cashed up downsizers cash in Coronavirus impact on Chinese buyers Delegate but don’t abdicate How one property investor used his experience Getting auction ready #PropertyTV Continue reading Older buyers – A Powerful Force and an Unexpected Coronavirus Impact
If you are considering purchasing an apartment as an investment, or for a sea change, make sure you are aware of the planning approvals for the building, particularly if it is a resort complex. Why? Grant Mifsud joins us to explain why. Continue reading Apartment rental snag
Open banking is designed to make it easier to change lenders and should also keep the banks and financial institutions more competitive. Fred Schebesta from Finder has news about an app to help us in our dealings with the banks. Continue reading An app to keep the banks at bay
