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.
Old school isn’t always cool but Sam Griffiths thinks otherwise. In today’s episode, he tells Kevin Turner about the simplicity of the one property manager, portfolio-based model that is the key to their success. He also gives us a snapshot of what could be one of the largest property management teams in the country at Luton Properties in Canberra. Continue reading Old School Still Wins
What’s hot and what’s not? Who’s most likely to list their home? When’s the best time to ask for a price reduction? Here’s what you need to know to hit the sweet spot for your business this year. Why getting face-to-face needs to be your top priority with every lead. The Equity Checkup—the best overall prospecting tool ever! The one percent club—old strategies that garner … Continue reading How to Hit the Sweet Spot in Your Business This Year
Tired of your usual light bulbs and looking for alternatives to expensive chandeliers? Watch as Naomi Findlay shares how to style your home’s lighting on a budget. Make a pendant light using just a basket, lighting mechanism, a drill, paint, and a low wattage light bulb. Continue reading DIY Pendant Light
The start of 2019 was tough for the residential building industry with the credit squeeze, falling house prices and uncertainty surrounding the federal election putting a dampener on confidence. Tim Reardon from the HIA tells us that the market did improve in the final months of 2019, suggesting that the building industry will not continue to constrain economic growth in 2020. Continue reading A challenging year for home builders
“Just Google it and you’ll find it.” How many times have you heard this said to you? Search engines like Google or Bing are helpful when searching for any topic but if you’re on the lookout for anything about real estate like properties for sale, then you have real estate search engines. In today’s show, we get introduced to Movoto, a top residential real estate … Continue reading How to Build Trust with Online Referrals
Australasia’s housing value rebound continued into 2020 with the CoreLogic national home value index up by 0.9% in January. This now takes the annual growth rate to 4.1%; the fastest pace of growth for a 12-month period since late 2017. Kevin Brogan from CoreLogic gives us a breakdown market by market. Continue reading Best value increase in 2 years
Just what is involved in setting up s restaurant business in New York City? The city itself is the United States’ most expensive so expect high costs of rent, food, and staff. For a person who loves making and serving good food for the locals and tourists alike, this is one tough market. See Drew Nieporent, Marc Murphy, Ricky Passarelli, and David Burke discuss the … Continue reading Challenges and Opportunities of Operating a Restaurant
Older Australians’ desire to remain living at home increases with age. However, the majority of people have not done enough to modify their properties, creating the risk they will be forced to make unwanted accommodation decisions under duress. Julianne Parkinson from the Global Centre for Modern Ageing talks about their “Ageing in the Right Place” research and how they have created a House-Home-Haven framework. Continue reading Ageing in the right place
Sydney is the busiest capital Melbourne trails Sydney in numbers and clearance Brisbane sluggish results Capital city auction activity ramped up after the expected seasonal slowdown, with 1,122 properties taking to auction this week. This volume is almost double last week’s 625 auctions. The higher volumes returned a preliminary auction clearance rate just short of 70%. As the remaining results are collected, the final clearance … Continue reading Early results contrast last year’s falls
With thousands of homes lost in the bushfires, insurers will re-assess areas of risk, the ‘red zone’ areas where it is difficult to secure full home and contents insurance. Just look at the premiums paid in cyclone and flood-affected North Queensland. This warning comes from Doug Driscoll from real estate group Starr Partners. Continue reading The risk of under-insurance
