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26 Feb An app to keep the banks at bay

Posted at 03:00h in Buying a property, Case Studies, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Audio Shows, Latest Stories, Property Development, Property Investment, Property Management, Renovation, Research, Selling a property, Trends by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Open banking is designed to make it easier to change lenders and should also keep the banks and financial institutions more competitive. Fred Schebesta from Finder has news about an app to help us in our dealings with the banks. ...

25 Feb The searches most buyers don’t do

Despite an unprecedented recent spate of natural disasters, nearly half of Australia’s homebuyers are still failing to do complete due diligence when buying a property. GlobalX CEO Peter Maloney said that while checks such as building and pest inspections were non-negotiables, due diligence should not...

24 Feb Auction markets show strength

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Melbourne wins on numbers Sydney tops clearance Promising signs in Brisbane Auction markets are continuing to show strength as both the number of auctions and auction clearance rates trend higher. There were 2,446 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a...

24 Feb Building boom needed

In 1988 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) projected a population of 25 million by 2050. Australia reached that estimate 30 years earlier. The ABS now projects a population of 30 million by 2030. Mike Day says that, at this growth rate, Australia will need to build...

23 Feb Finding the cashflow positive suburbs

It is easy to make a property cashflow positive – simply make sure the costs are less than the income. We gave Simon Pressley the mission to uncover suburbs where you are more likely to find a property that will enable you to do that....

22 Feb Cashflow positive suburbs, a new Darwin every 3 months plus the property checks we ignore

Highlights from this week: Finding the cashflow positive suburbs Building boom needed The searches most buyers don’t do An app to keep the banks at bay Apartment rental snag ...

21 Feb Big auction markets gather steam

Posted at 16:40h in Auction Update, Buying a property, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research, Sponsored Channels, Trends, Videos by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Melbourne over 1,000 auctions Sydney improves on last week and last year Canberra returns the biggest clearance Last week Last week, as auction volumes rose so too did the combined capital city final auction clearance rate, coming in with a 73.3% success rate across 1,596 auctions...

21 Feb The Best Properties in AU and NZ

Posted at 16:38h in Buying a property, Finance, Kevin Turner, Kevin's Update, Latest Stories, Property Investment, Research, Sponsored Channels, Trends, Videos by Kevin Turner 0 Comments

Aussies and Kiwis unite! Tune in today as we showcase the best properties in Australia and New Zealand. Let's start off in New Zealand's Golden Mile and a property at 7 Kitchener Road, Takapuna with breathtaking views of the Hauraki Gulf. From one beautiful location, let's move...

21 Feb The Iron Lady from the Bronx

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In a stereotypical world, being a girl and the youngest in the family does not always guarantee a bright future. But for Marci Waterman, this status was a driving force for her to pursue her dreams. "I learned how to debate very early on...