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20 Mar NZ banks ease up on high LVR’s – Kelvin Davidson

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It's interesting to see the figures from the Reserve Bank in New Zealand, the first available after easing of LVR rules there. They show that the NZ banks started to use their new freedom last month, lifting the share of high LVR lending to owner...

19 Mar Downsizer demands being met by developers – Shannon Davis

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How closely are developers listening to the messages they are getting from the market about the growth of the downsizer market and the need to cater for them in the next decade or two. Are they building to meet those demands? Shannon Davis says they...

14 Mar A lender that cares – Nathan Walsh

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Disruption is the go to word that signals change in a market sector that is both popular and in need of re-modeling. No surprise then that the finance sector is undergoing change. Today I will tell you about a new home loan promising to help...

13 Mar History reveals the suburbs to avoid – Anna Porter

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The media constantly declares certain suburbs as hotspots for investors based on some spurious research. It is compelling to look back and fact check. The Suburbanite negative growth report will expose the areas investors must avoid based on results. Anna Porter walks us through the...

12 Mar Luxury property demands superior marketing – Michael LaFido

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Michael LaFido is a top-producing luxury Realtor based in Chicago. He is now the author of 3 books about marketing and selling luxury property. Michael explains the importance of superior marketing when positioning a home for sale versus “traditional marketing” methods. Transcripts: Kevin: Michael LaFido is a...

11 Mar Knowing when to fold – Jeremy Sheppard

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New research has revealed the locations across the country where property prices will not even keep up with inflation over the next three years. The analysis by sellorhold.com.au found that one in seven property markets in Australia will likely have negative capital growth between now...

10 Mar NZ customers give their banks a big tick – Michele Levine

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While the Finance Royal Commission in Australia has had a negative impact on bank customer satisfaction in Australia, particularly the big four, it appears that this has not generally been felt by the Australian banks operating in New Zealand. Michele Levine from Roy Morgan will...

07 Mar Brisbane and Perth to shine – Emma Everett

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I attended a breakfast meeting recently where Brisbane was highlighted as one of the markets in Australia that is going to do quite well this year. Momentum Wealth is also tipping Brisbane along with Perth as the markets to watch. Emma Everett from Momentum joins...

06 Mar Never too old to learn and never too young to start – Daniel Walsh

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I want to tell you a success story about a young person who decided to get into property investment at age 19 and 9 years later he carries a portfolio with two million dollars of equity or 50% of its market worth. Daniel Walsh has...