Kevin’s Update

27 Jun Are pre-auction offers all that smart? – Rich Harvey

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Many buyers will be tempted to try to buy a property before the day of auction but Rich Harvey says - here is why you shouldn’t do it....

26 Jun Sales pitch or spruiker’s con? – Nhan Nguyen

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It can be very subtle, but being able to tell the difference between a sales pitch and a spruiker’s offer can be critical when you are looking at making a huge investment in property. Nhan Nguyen has some tips on what to watch out for....

25 Jun VIDEO – Depreciation tips this tax time – Brad Beer

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Statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) say that residential property investors claimed a total average depreciation deduction of $3,748 during the 2016-2017 financial year. Many property investors are missing out on significant deductions that can improve their cash flows. Are you one of them? Given the...

25 Jun The smartest thing we did when selling – Gabby Townsing

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When Carolyn and I sold our property a few weeks ago we decided to take it to auction – the date fell just a week after the Federal election. That was either going to be a master stroke or a disaster. It turned out well. ...

24 Jun VIDEO – Melbourne continues to increase

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

There were 1,480 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week returning a preliminary clearance rate of 63.7 per cent. Last week saw 1,505 homes taken to auction with the final clearance rate coming in at 61.8 per cent, the highest final...

24 Jun How to find a widow block – Dennis Wong

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Widow blocks still currently exist and they allow property owners to subdivide the lot into smaller blocks. This is a great strategy to manufacture equity and provides property owners with a number of options - land banking, sell the land or build to sell and/or...

23 Jun Housing downturn loses steam – Cameron Kusher

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Although at a broad level dwelling values are still trending lower across the regions of Australia, the pace of decline has eased. CoreLogic’s Cameron Kusher takes us through the best and worst performing areas around the country....

22 Jun Housing downturn loses steam + How to tell a spruiker’s con + Finding widow blocks

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Highlights from this week: How to find a widow block – Dennis Wong Housing downturn loses steam – Cameron Kusher Sales pitch or spruiker’s con? – Nhan Nguyen The smartest thing we did when selling – Gabby Townsing Are pre-auction offers all that smart? – Rich Harvey ...

21 Jun VIDEO – “Auctions break a year long record” – Kevin Brogan

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National clearance tops 60% Melbourne numbers drop this week Sydney predicted to be steady Last week Last week, the combined capital city final auction clearance rate increased to 61.8 per cent, after the week prior saw the final clearance rate drop to 48.3 per cent. Last...