Author: Kevin Turner

02 May What is behind the softening NZ market – Kelvin Davidson

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As the New Zealand property market continues to soften, particularly in Auckland, Core Logic reveals that it is not a result of price pressure but more about demographics. Kelvin Davidson explains. Transcripts: Kevin: We've heard a little bit about the softening of the Auckland market and Core...

01 May VIDEO – 17 features for better comfort and reduced cost – Cecille Weldon

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Cecille Weldon created and developed the Banksia award-winning Liveability Real Estate Framework in partnership with CSIRO. It has 17 property features for Australian homes that can reduce running cost and increase comfort at the same time. There are a lot of property features that don’t make...

01 May Not all downsizers are the same – Grant Mifsud

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Divorced and separated parents now make up a significant number of residents who've taken advantage of the apartment boom and downsized from the family home. Developers have not only had to adapt to the differing needs of downsizers but male and female downsizers. How so? ...

30 Apr Millennials’ influence on this election – Emily Jaksch

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Millennials will have a big influence on who wins this Federal election and they will shape the decisions that will impact us into the near future. Therefore their opinions are important and we talk to Emily Jaksch about those views. Transcripts: Kevin: We're only a few weeks...

29 Apr VIDEO – Auctions bounce back after Easter

Posted at 12:45h in Auction Update, Auction Update with Geoff White, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Sponsored Channels, Videos by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

The weighted average preliminary clearance rate rose across a higher volume of auctions this week with 1,019 homes taken to market returning a 54.6 per cent success rate. The higher activity this week comes off the back of the Easter period slowdown which saw only...

29 Apr Living in a rental while renovating is not a good idea – Brad Beer

Posted at 01:00h in Buying a property, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Renovation, Research by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

If you plan to renovate a rental property, why not move in while you are doing it? Makes sense right? Not so according to Brad Beer. He says the financial downsides far out way the financial upsides. Transcripts: Kevin: Well, it does actually seem like a good...

28 Apr Labor policy to benefit 3% of population – Adrian Kelly

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The Real Estate Institute of Australia has reiterated its strong opposition to the Labor Party's negative gearing and capital gains tax policy despite the fact that Bill Shorten says it will level the playing field. We ask Adrian Kelly REIA President why he thinks that...

27 Apr Labor “levels the playing field” + Male and female downsizer differences + Softening NZ market not price related

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Highlights from this week: Labor policy to benefit 3% of population Living in a rental while renovating is not a good idea Millennials influence on this election Not all downsizers are the same What is behind the softening NZ market Transcripts: Labor policy to benefit 3%...

26 Apr VIDEO – Second lowest clearance rate this year

Posted at 15:00h in Auction Update, Auction Update with Geoff White, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Sponsored Channels, Videos by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Last week Last week’s Easter period slowdown saw 394 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities, this was down significantly on the week prior when 2,276 auctions took place, which was the second busiest week for auctions so far this year. The lower volumes...