rolanrush, Author at Realty Talk

11 Jun VIDEO – A new model to help investors

Posted at 01:00h in Buying a property, Kevin Turner, Property Investment, Sponsored Channels, Trends by rolanrush 0 Comments

[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video] Researchers from the University of Melbourne have created a system to model and predict house values and rental rates at the individual property level. These models have been around for a while and are commonly known as desktop valuations. It is...

10 Jun Finding the best broker

Posted at 10:00h in Buying a property, Finance, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories by rolanrush 0 Comments

Jessica Darnborough gives us a look inside the Australian finance broking industry with some good advice about how to choose a broker. Transcript: Kevin: More and more, we’re seeing investors right across Australia and New Zealand start to use mortgage brokers, more so than we’ve ever seen...

09 Jun Neighbours cash in on ‘megalot’ land deals | John McGrath

Posted at 15:30h in Latest Stories by rolanrush 0 Comments

In his column in Switzer, John McGrath discusses ‘megalot’ land deals - the latest trend in the property market. Here's what he had to say: There’s an emerging trend in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne where neighbours are banding together to sell their in single ‘megalot’ land deals to...

09 Jun Serviceability vs affordability + Should you hold off until after the election?

Posted at 10:00h in Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Shows by rolanrush 0 Comments

John Symond from Aussie Home Loans takes a big stick to all politicians over the debate on negative gearing. Lots of questions coming in about what the banks are doing, where rates are headed and how much I can borrow. Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance looks...

09 Jun Auction clearance rates don't rate

Posted at 10:00h in Buying a property, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research by rolanrush 0 Comments

The head of one of the country’s biggest real estate groups says we have it all wrong when we use auction clearance rates as a measure of how the market is either improving or declining. He gives us some better indicators. Transcripts: Kevin: Quite often, when we’re...

08 Jun Aussies are slow with technology

Posted at 10:00h in Buying a property, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Research by rolanrush 0 Comments

We ask Pete Wargent to explain why Australian investors are the least willing to embrace new technology when searching for an investment. Transcript: Kevin: When it comes to investing, Australians apparently are the least willing to embrace new technology. That’s according to a study that was done...

07 Jun Would you pay $100K more for the right property?

Posted at 10:00h in Buying a property, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Research, Trends by rolanrush 0 Comments

Nerida Conisbee from realestate.com.au tells us about a study amongst 28,000 highly engaged listings on their site they used to come up with Australia’s ideal home. She also tells us why buyers are willing to pay $100,000 more if they find it. Transcript Kevin: The ideal home...

06 Jun What is LMI all about?

Posted at 10:00h in Finance, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research by rolanrush 0 Comments

Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance explains what LMI or Lenders Mortgage Insurance is all about. Transcripts Kevin: I was approached by a young couple recently who were very concerned about getting into their first property and, I guess like a lot of young people, have been trying...

05 Jun Some insight and a warning from Michael Yardney

Posted at 10:00h in Finance, Kevin's Update, Property Investment, Research by rolanrush 0 Comments

Lower interest rates, the 2016 Budget and a Federal Election – what does all that mean for property? Michael Yardney gives us an insight and a warning as well. Transcript Kevin: With more and more lower interest rates on the landscape, and of course, the recent budget,...

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