Kevin’s Update

22 Jun Double dipping agents + Lenders slash LVR’s + Property State of Origin

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‘Double dipping’ real estate agents Double agents aren’t solely the domain of James Bond films, as property industry insiders sound the alarm over “double dipping” real estate agents leaving consumers vulnerable...

22 Jun More softening on the way + Sydney is historically the worst growth city + ‘Knock-overs’ grow

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Highlights from this week: The next suburbs to gentrify SQM tip a slowing market The factors to consider when comparing houses and units Real estate is all about the land – here is proof! We plot the double digit price growth in our capital...

21 Jun Why chasing hotspots is not smart – Veronica Morgan

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Veronica Morgan should know all about ‘location’ when buying property. Veronica is the co-host of the Lifestyle TV Show Location, Location, Location Australia. In this interview Veronica sounds a note of caution about chasing hotspots. There is a better way! Transcript: Kevin: One of the most common questions...

20 Jun Borrowers wise up to the banks – Siobhan Hayden

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One result from the Royal Commission into the banking sector, that no one saw coming, is the level of independence from consumers to shop around understanding that the loyalty they held toward their bank is not being returned. Siobhan Hayden from HashChing has more on...

19 Jun VIDEO – Banks cause stress in borrowers + What to ignore when buying property

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The banking royal commission has unearthed some astounding facts about our relationship with lenders. We are seeing rising stress levels of borrowers so in this video we talk to Siobhan Hayden from HashChing about how you can handle that stress. Tips if you are feeling...

19 Jun Are FIRB figues a good guide? – George Chmiel

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George Chmiel from Juwai.com, the No. 1 Chinese international real estate website, talks about the findings inside the latest FIRB report into foreign investment in Australian property. Just what is behind the reduction in interest in Aussie property? Transcript: Kevin: My next guest is Georg Chmiel. Georg is...

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

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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

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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 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...