Author: Kevin Turner

13 Feb

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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...

13 Feb

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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.  ...

13 Feb

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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...

12 Feb

Posted at 13:35h in Buying a property, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research, Sponsored Channels, Trends, Videos by

"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...

12 Feb

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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...

11 Feb

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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...

11 Feb

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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...

10 Feb

Posted at 13:17h in Auction Update, Buying a property, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research, Sponsored Channels, Trends, Videos by

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...

10 Feb

Posted at 03:00h in Buying a property, Case Studies, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Audio Shows, Latest Stories, Property Development, Property Investment, Property Management, Renovation, Research, Selling a property, Trends by

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...