The icing on the cake
We tell you how you can add at least 10% to the final sale price of your renovation and the cost will be a fraction of the gain. Property staging professional Amy Masci has that story. Continue reading The icing on the cake
Category: Kevin’s Update
Since Kevin regularly talks to and interviews Australasia’s leading experts in property, he forms opinions about market conditions and news on topical issues. This area of the website is where he regularly makes a comment or shares news about events.
Owning & Operating Commercial Real Estate
Everybody loves New York City. There’s a song written about it. Pop culture has glorified it. But what is it like to be in the city that never sleeps? In today’s episode, our panellists Joshua Muss, John Catsimatidis, Stephen Siegel and Francis Greenburger discuss the real score in New York’s real estate business: What’s driving the commercial market Why the Housing Legislation Act of 2019 … Continue reading Owning & Operating Commercial Real Estate
A professional reality check
Nothing beats experience but the experience you learn from your mistakes can be costly. We talk to seasoned expert renovator Naomi Findlay about overcapitalising and what gets the best return. Continue reading A professional reality check
Encouraging auction results
Buyers ‘re-engage’ Confidence takes a boost Preliminary results around 80% Auction markets have shown a strong result on higher volumes, with preliminary clearance rates around the 80% mark across the largest auction markets as the number of properties taken to auction tracking well above levels from a year ago. There were 1,555 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a … Continue reading Encouraging auction results
Beauty is skin deep
Don’t be fooled by thinking that just because a property looks good and would be a good renovation project that there is a pot of gold in the project. Building Inspector Andrew Mackie-Smith gives some insiders tips. Continue reading Beauty is skin deep
What and where to buy
You make money from a property when you buy not when you sell. It is about more than location. Simon Pressley has some advice that will help you make the right decision at the start. Continue reading What and where to buy
Apps and tips to keep your reno on budget and Property beauty is skin deep plus Renovation icing
Highlights from this week: What and where to buy Beauty is skin deep A professional reality check The icing on the cake Apps and tips to keep your reno on budget Continue reading Apps and tips to keep your reno on budget and Property beauty is skin deep plus Renovation icing
Melbourne Takes Its Place At The Top
Melbourne auctions up by 56% Smaller capitals slow marginally Nationally numbers and clearance is up Last week Last week, the weighted average clearance rate improved across higher volumes week-on-week, with 67.7% of the 1,167 capital city homes taken to auction returning a successful result. Over the week prior, a much lower 625 homes were auctioned across the combined cities when 61% cleared. One year ago, … Continue reading Melbourne Takes Its Place At The Top
Create a World of Your Own
Dreaming of a spot to create a world of your own? This week, we present to you carefully selected properties that can make that dream a reality. For our first stop, Tim and Ken gives us a tour of 42 Riverside Avenue, Baldwyn North and what’s it like to have the best of both suburban and city living. If you like waking up with a … Continue reading Create a World of Your Own
Overcoming the Odds
“I wasn’t very good at school, and they didn’t really know how to deal with dyslexia back then.” Marc Murphy’s learning disability hampered academic hopes for him but that did not stop him from figuring out what his real passion is – whipping up good food for people. Today he shares his inspiring journey of how he overcame the odds and be one of the … Continue reading Overcoming the Odds