Kevin’s Update

04 Jun Renters have a reason to be optimistic – Graham Wolfe

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Independent research shows half of all renters believe they will never be able to afford to buy a home, even though over 90 percent of renters would like to. But Graham Wolfe from the HIA says they can now be more optimistic. Will they respond?...

03 Jun VIDEO – Volumes fall as clearance rises

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There were 1,654 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities coming into the first week of Winter. The lower volumes saw the preliminary auction clearance rate rise to 61.5 per cent after last week’s 57.7 per cent final clearance rate, the highest final...

03 Jun Did Doug get it wrong? – Doug Driscoll

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Leading up to the Federal Election Doug Driscoll, Starr Partners CEO, said the Coalition government’s announcement of a $500 million plan to back first home buyers was a desperate last-ditch attempt to garner support in the lead up to the election. We ask him if...

02 Jun Increased time to sell shows market pressure – Cameron Kusher

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Over the three months, the median time on market for a dwelling nationally was 60 days. We report that the typical selling time has risen significantly - up from 35 days at the same time a year ago. What has caused the rise and is...

01 Jun Time to sell doubles + Renters can be optimistic + Early signs of a turnaround

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Highlights from this week: Increased time to sell shows market pressure – Cameron Kusher Did Doug get it wrong? – Doug Driscoll Renters have a reason to be optimistic – Graham Wolfe Rental 'ring-fence' to be retrospective – Kelvin Davidson Early signs of a...

31 May VIDEO – Final clearance rate holds up

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Brave sellers rewarded last week Uncertainty reflected in auction numbers Low numbers will increase competition Last week The combined capital cities returned a 57.7 per cent final auction clearance rate last week, which was the strongest final result seen in over 12 months. The improved clearance...

31 May 80,000 reasons the market might struggle + It’s called a ‘unicorn sale’ for a reason + Sleeping in a prison cell and more!

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We’re back with Nicola McDougall and Kevin Turner as they discuss interesting property stories for this week. According to experts, Australia’s shock federal election result may boost overseas real estate investments into the country. With a majority government, investors are regaining certainty in the market and real...

30 May Houses are at most affordable since 2013 – Tim Reardon

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The HIA Affordability Index rose by 2.2 per cent in the March 2019 quarter to post the most significant improvement in affordability since September 2019. Tim Reardon explains the results and what it means for the building industry and the boarder property community....

29 May VIDEO – 5 days to better data – Sarah Bell

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One of the most common questions on every real estate agent’s mind is “What CRM should I use?” But what if we told you that due to the burst of new technologies and how complicated it is to set them up with various CRM apps,...