Valuer from Herron Todd White, Gavin Hulcombe, tells us where he sees investors go wrong with research. Transcript: Kevin: One thing I know about valuers is that they make the valuation process look so easy. That’s because they know a lot about the market. I think sometimes...
Simon Cohen identifies the growth areas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as looking at the areas that are slowing. He also makes some predictions about what to look for in 2018. Transcript: Kevin: Let’s have a look at some of the key areas around Sydney, Melbourne,...
Solicitor Peter Carter answers our questions about the ‘rent to buy’ schemes that are catching many would be Aussie investors. We continue to be concerned and Peter says that more investors are not heeding the warnings. Transcript: Kevin: I don’t know if you’ve seen it in your area,...
Matt McCann is the CEO of Local Agent Finder, a comparison website that is devoted to matching sellers with agents. He explains how the extensive algorithms help with the matching process. Transcript: Kevin: In an extended podcast you’ll find on the site right now, called A Million People...
Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance says he has more than one crystal ball and both of them are saying that interest rates are likely to be on hold in 2018. So what does that mean for you and I? Should we lock in? He says...
As we run towards the end of the year, it is timely to look back and reflect on the year. Andrew Mirams says that APRA appear to be happy with the brakes they have applied to the market in 2017 and he thinks they will...
Transcript: The biggest part of being a successful property investor is having the right mindset. Bernard Salt, demographer with KPMG believes professional property investors have a ‘missionary like’ intensity to their psychology, which helps them break down the many barriers they may face throughout their portfolio...
Properties that generate a high cash flow are in significant demand. However, investors may fail to consider the downsides of positive cash flow investments – yes, they do exist – which can turn a cash flow gold mine into a bottomless pit. Jacqueline So reports Many...
Highlights from this week: What will APRA do in 2018? Investors will need discipline next year You will need to outperform the market A valuer’s role The catch behind an offer too good to be true The rising and the slowing markets Property ‘matchmaker’...