Most of us are aware that tax depreciation helps investment property owners claim more at tax time. However, if you haven't ordered a schedule before, you might be wondering what information you'll need to provide to request a schedule. Brad Beer helps with that today. Transcript: Kevin: ...
Why would you want to include a virtual tour in your home marketing efforts? Well - why wouldn’t you when it is this easy and inexpensive? Most buyers don't even look at online listings if they don't include a virtual tour. Buyers are now more educated, and they expect...
A report released recently that estimates Chinese investment in Australian and New Zealand residential and commercial real estate has revealed that Chinese purchased property worth $17.4 billion in Australia in 2017. And in New Zealand, it was $1 billion. Carrie Law from Juwai looks at...
Are you an investor who’s heard about the benefits of depreciation and have decided to start claiming? That’s great news for your investment. Claiming depreciation will help you maximise the cash return from your investment property. As a non-cash deduction, depreciation is a quick win for investors...
Speaking of The Block – well The Block New Zealand is pioneering bidding with the use of an App allowing bidders to be remote. Joel Smith from Gavl explains how it will work on a show that is pre-recorded and not live. Transcript: Kevin: Well, viewers...
Buyers were prepared to dig deep to secure heritage, style and size in the top property purchasers on the weekend. Auction numbers returned to reflect a more steady market and success rates came back into a more normal range. Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market presents...
In 2004, when Richard Pan held a position at a major bank in Sydney, he believed that, according to traditional standards, he was living the dream. “Since I was young, the advice I got from my parents was to study hard, get into a good...
Is now a good time to buy a property? Ask a buyer’s agent and you can bet the answer will always be the same but Frank Valentic who is a buyer’s agent – you might have seen him on The Block – has a good...
Data released by SQM Research has revealed that the national residential vacancy rate dipped to 2.1% in August, and Sydney's vacancy rate remained at its highest level in 13 years. Louis Christopher explains what that means for investor returns. Transcripts: Kevin: We are joined in the...