Ed Chan from Chan & Naylor stumps up to answer some questions about land tax from Charlotte. I ask Margaret Lomas about the fairness or otherwise of the compensation you get from Government if your land is resumed and what can you do if you are not happy? Margaret tells us about her personal family experience in this area. A very successful investor and … Continue reading The fear of overpaying for a property + Expert is “surprised” at the resilience of the market

  Effie Zahos from Money Magazine says she is trying teach her kids the value of money and the power of compound interest. Property identity and CEO of McGrath Real Estate, John McGrath, adds to the topic of how to educate kids about investing in property and the power of money by sharing his experiences growing up in a family where it wasn’t that important. … Continue reading What you should be telling your kids about property and investing

Ken Raiss answers a question about possible tax implications when doing a subdivision by acquiring a portion of a neighbour’s land. Aussie Home Loans chairman John Symond has claimed the housing market has the potential for 10-15% growth over the next three years.  We talk to John about that and find out what he bases that on. Michael Yardney talks about the bank of mum … Continue reading How to add $100K in value in 6 weeks + John Symond says property will continue to grow + Ray White’s grandson remembers

  We’ve heard the dire warnings of a property market crash from the doomsayers, we’ve heard that the Australian economy will take a big hit because of the downturn in mining and the effects of Brexit and financial crisis in Greece… but where do we actually stand? How is the Australian economy actually tracking? Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Economics, and Chief … Continue reading “No sign of a crash” – Dr Shane Oliver + Purple Bricks turns the industry red with rage

  Jacinta from Western Australia is troubled about property investing because, while she is keen, she is having trouble convincing her partner that it is the right thing to do. She asks ‘what can I do to convince my partner?’. Hear Nhan Nguyen’s advice. We feature a chat with Jo Chivers from Property Bloom about how she has developed her own portfolio and imparts that … Continue reading Get used to being outside your comfort zone + How agents use data about you

  We continue to follow the journey that Nhan Nguyen started 4 weeks ago where he is attempting to flip a property in 30 days and turn over a tidy profit. It has not been smooth sailing but boy, are we learning some lessons from his experience. Hear what progress has been made in the last week. Our feature chat this week is with Brad … Continue reading Why 70’s units rock + It’s not smooth sailing for a flipping expert

  A story today that might send chills through property investors. There is an emerging problem that has been unrecognized in Australia – and that is the increase in methamphetamine poisoning in properties though the use and manufacture of meth in residential properties.  The costs can be horrendous and, by default, will have to be borne by the property owner. We look into this with … Continue reading The missing piece of the property puzzle + Meth labs causing untold damage

  Demographer, futurist and social commentator, Mark McCrindle says ‘your first home isn’t likely to be your forever home’ but that doesn’t stop some people spending too much time worrying about their first purchase. You might be surprised to hear the average number of properties we live in during our lives, how long we stay in them and how that has changed over the decades. I … Continue reading What stops a lot of first and second time investors + Low interest rates are creating lots of opportunities

  This week a timely warning from Anna Porter at suburbanite.com.au to be very cautious of filling your portfolio with regional properties, or buying in tourism hubs if you are looking to buy a growth property. These markets are volatile she says. This is week 2 of the 30 day flipping exercise with Nhan Nguyen. He is attempting to buy and sell a property in … Continue reading A walk down the property memory lane + We sort the App wheat from the App charf

  The HILDA Survey is a nationally representative study of Australian households.  For the study, the authors have been interviewing the same 17,000 people every year since 2001, so as to up a picture of how people’s lives change over time.  The latest report says that fewer than half of all Australian adults are going to own a home by next year. We catch up … Continue reading Buy and sell in 30 days and make a massive profit + Homeownership is falling