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07 Aug Time to sack your property manager? – Sarah Megginson

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When to fire your property manager? That is a question posed in the latest Your Investment Property magazine and we quiz editor Sarah Megginson about it and why she says property investing cannot be set and forget. Transcript: Kevin: As you would no doubt be aware, issue...

06 Aug Sydney rental market on verge of oversupply – Louis Christopher

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The Sydney rental market has recorded the highest vacancy rate in at least 13 years according to Louis Christopher from SQM Research. He says the Sydney rental market is just about at the tipping point and he explains what that means for owners and investors. Transcript: Kevin: The...

02 Aug DIY research and get the bargains – Paul Wilcox and Robert Skeen

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Every buyer wants to get a property below what it is worth. Some agents pitch that as the opportunity offered by a quiet listing or a pre-market offering. Is it real? How do you find those opportunities? Paul Wilcox and Robert Skeen say it is. Transcript: Kevin: You’ve...

01 Aug First timers vs CUBB’s – who wins? – Miriam Sandkuhler

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How tough is it really for first time buyers? Super low interest rates, generous grants and developer incentives, help from the bank of Mum and Dad funded by well off Baby Boomers and so on. Miriam Sandkuhler says it is tough and she explains how...

30 Jul The difference between ‘off market’ and pre-market property – Cate Bakos

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One agent says she is sick and tired of having to answer for agents who pitch ‘off market’ properties with a misleading ‘price quote’ and a set sale date. Cate Bakos says she has to spend a lot of time educating buyers about the difference...

26 Jul Business guru impacts a property business – Mark Bouris

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Mark Bouris is the star of Channel 7’s The Mentor series and talks about how he has turned around a struggling family Brisbane real estate business. Transcript: Kevin: My next guest is Mark Bouris. You may recall that Mark was the host of Celebrity Apprentice Australia, also founded Wizard...

25 Jul Our annual property update – Simon Pressley

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We asked Simon Pressley to give a mid-year report on the property market and in this update we look at each part of the country, what the stats show is happening and what is likely to be ahead. Transcript: Kevin: At the end of the financial year as...

23 Jul One third of Aussie are willing to co-share – David Dawson

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Property prices and their general inaccessibility are ongoing issues for many Australians. As such, millennials are turning to alternative methods to gain their first step onto the property ladder. One emerging trend enabling their dream is property co-ownership with friends and family. In fact, 31%...

18 Jul Is DIY home styling worth the risk? – Melanie Grace

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No doubt home styling helps sell a property quicker and maybe also for a better price but how easy is it and is it worth the investment to get a professional? Melanie Grace says it is and she tells us what turns buyers on and...