Suburb gentrification is the new term for a hot spot. So what determines that an area should be, or is about to be, gentrified. Property lecturer and author Peter Koilizos says many investors have jumped in thinking an area is about to be transformed when...
An auction can be unnerving for even the most experienced buyers. In his recent column in Switzer, John McGrath provided 6 helpful tips to increase the chance of a successful purchase come auction time. Here's what he had to say: Many more homeowners in Sydney are choosing to sell via...
In today's show Shannon Davis, from Metropole Properties in Brisbane, explains what flipping is and how it stacks up against other strategies like buy and hold. Transcript: Kevin: There is an American term you might have heard us use in the show here that has come into our vocabulary,...
If you are building a new home either as a principal place of residence or as an investment, one of the ‘knife edge’ moments, apart from deciding on the location, design or builder, is when it comes time to do the handover. It needs an...
In today's show, conveyancer Garth Brown, from Brown & Brown Conveyancers, answers our questions about deposits on contracts. Amongst them...
[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] Not spending money maintaining your investment property? Hear Michael Yardney's thoughts. [/flex_video]...
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about banks changing the goal posts making it harder for property investors to get loans so in today's show Michael Yardney details the 7 ways to bleed the banks dry. Transcript: Kevin: There is a lot of talk about macro-prudential...
In today's show we talk to Cherie Barber, from RenovatingForProfit.com.au and also a regular guest on The Living Room on Channel 10, about why some renovators become hugely successful with some skills they employ without even picking up a hammer. She also tells you why the internet is...
When an owner first purchases an investment property, often they will be recommended by their Accountant, a Real Estate Agent or their Rental Property Manager to speak with a Quantity Surveyor to find out about the depreciation deductions available for their property. Many property investors are...