It is easy to understand why buyers become nervous before bidding at an auction. There is a lot at stake. Bryce Holdaway is a buyer’s agent and has the ideal suggestion for calming those pre-auction nerves. Transcript: Kevin: Auctions are growing in popularity all the time. You need...
[powerpress] Transcript: Queensland is shrugging off the mining downturn amid declining housing investment and a decreasing pipeline of construction work, according to the RBA. The Reserve bank of Australia board is optimistic about economic conditions in the Sunshine State, citing evidence of a recovery from the mining...
Highlights from this week: What to do before you bid at an auction. How buyers, sellers and agents act differently at this time of year. How and when to put property in a SMSF. The places no one wants to leave and why. What...
[powerpress] Transcript: Up to 20,000 extra Melbourne apartments that are currently sitting vacant, could hit the market within a few months. Whether the owners respond to the new 'vacancy tax' starting 1 January 2018 by adding these properties to Melbourne's rental stock or resale stock, either way...
Virginia and Gordon McDonald have recently joined the ranks of Australia’s retirement set, stepping down from their busy roles within the public service. And they’re doing so with some handsome real estate profits in their bank balance, making the transition from employment so much smoother Virginia...
The median house price in Sydney may have recently dipped below $1 million, but it’s still about 75 per cent higher than it was five years ago. According to the latest CoreLogic report, Sydney property prices fell marginally over September to record a median dwelling price of...
How much are the properties worth in your suburb? And if you are thinking of selling, how much will your place sell for? There are two major metrics that property and financial professionals look at to answer this question. Kylie Davis from Core Logic explains...
John McGrath speaks to us about how he sees the Australian property market moving into 2018. What areas does he think will improve most? Transcript: Kevin: This week, John McGrath released his annual McGrath Report, and John makes the point right at the outset that the most frequent...
The Australian property market is very diverse, with a number of micro markets operating at any one time. As a result, it is little surprise that there is no ‘one size fits all’ renovating strategy that can work for every investor, in every situation, without...