Author: Kevin Turner

18 Jun VIDEO – Holidays are over but there is no holiday for sellers

Posted at 12:24h in Auction Update, Dr Andrew Wilson, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Videos by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

This week, as Dr Andrew Wilson reports, the auction numbers improved over last weekend but clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne are still disappointing. Andrew highlights the levelling of clearance rates in Sydney where those regions that were reporting higher clearances have fallen back somewhat....

18 Jun Getting the facts on finance – Cate Bakos

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

We sometimes get equity confused with savings by losing sight of the fact that we still have to pay the repayments on the equity loan. That is just one of the finance misunderstanding we discuss with buyers agent Cate Bakos. Also, is P&I at a...

17 Jun VIDEO – Monefly simplifies money management for investors

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David Hows from Monefly.com explains to Sarah Megginson and Kevin Turner exactly how the platform works to help you keep track of your investments, follow their performance and growth and connect cash, debt, credit card and loan accounts to see your cash position daily. All...

17 Jun Getting creative in the bedroom – Adrian Ramsay

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Getting good things in small spaces is what Adrian Ramsay is all about and in the feature article in the latest Your Investment Property magazine he gives us a great example of this in how to design a bedroom. We discuss that with Adrian. Transcript: Kevin: One of...

15 Jun Purple Bricks misleads the public + Brisbane red hot + BONUS UPDATE

Posted at 13:17h in Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property News Update, Sponsored Channels by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Investors move out, owners move in Homeowners are becoming the dominant force in apartment markets according to a new report...

15 Jun Don’t chase ‘hotspots’ + Good things in small spaces + FIRB figures need explanation

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Highlights from this week: Are FIRB figures a good guide? Getting creative in the bedroom Common finance misunderstandings Why chasing hotspots is not smart Borrowers wise up to the banks Transcripts: Getting creative in the bedroom - Adrian Ramsay Kevin: One of the challenges we find in real...

15 Jun Retirement Through Real Estate

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AT A GLANCE Years investing: 30 Current number of properties: 8 Portfolio value: $8.1m Rob Flux began his first journey as a property owner when he was just a teenager. “I bought my first home at the age of 18, with a very creative deal that involved buying the house that I grew...

14 Jun Responsible short-term rentals for everyone

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In this 8 minute podcast, Kevin Turner catches up with Quirin Schwaighofer from Made Comfy to help property owners maximise the returns they get from the short term rental market while respecting neighbours and others in the community. Find out: MadeComfy's view on short-term rental regulation...

14 Jun What’s the difference between a repair and an improvement?

Posted at 01:00h in BMT, Latest Stories, Sponsored Channels by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Deductions for repairs, maintenance and improvements are areas the Australian Taxation Office pay particular attention to on annual tax returns. For this reason it is important that investors understand the difference. Repairs are considered work completed to fix damage or deterioration of a property, for example replacing...