I have spoken on this show in the past about pools and whether or not they add value to a property. Today we talk to Brad Beer about the pros and cons of investing in a property with a swimming pool if you're going to...
The wonderful thing about real estate is that there are lots of ways that you can use it as a vehicle to create wealth. So how do you choose the right strategy for your circumstances? Over the past few months I have been writing about our...
There is a generation that we may have totally misread. I am referring to the Millennials. According to Emily Jaksch, Millennials are more established and property market savvy than we think or even give them credit for. She shares the outcomes of her research and...
Highlights from this week: Did we get Millennials wrong? Properties and pools Is your rent up to date? Old problems in new high-rise Leaving the city Transcripts: Did we get Millennials wrong? – Emily Jaksch Kevin: Well, here's some staggering news for you. There is a generation...
What's made the news this week? Watch (or listen) as Nicola McDougall and Kevin Turner catch up to discuss the stories that grabbed their attention this week. 1. LA part house $62m discount Luxury developer Bruce Makowsky's greatest masterpiece. Located in the confines of ultra-exclusive Bel Air Enclave....
With the benefit of hindsight, being a successful property investor is simple. For instance, it’s easy to see that we would have been far better off holding on to that first home that we bought 15 years ago for $150,000, which is now worth $400,000. Or...
Earlier this year, after a long period of consultation and community debate, the NSW government announced welcome reforms to short-term letting. This came in response to the burgeoning growth in online home-sharing platforms across the world. The new planning framework will clarify the regulation of short-term...
The great Australian dream is just that for many people. It's something that we strive for, but for those who are handicapped or disabled it becomes more difficult …. more important. Even more so if you're young. Over 6,000 young Australians with disability are forced...
It used to be that game-changing innovations would come once per lifetime at best. For example, over 500 years passed between Gutenberg's invention of the printing press and the first digital printer. There was a time when generation after generation was effectively dealing with the same tools...