There have been few industries that have suffered the erosion of margin suffered by the real estate industry. Agents commission has fallen from around 3% fifteen years ago to around 2% today. That’s a fall in income of a third! The increase in property values...
Star of Sky TV’s Your Property Empire, Chris Gray joins us to discuss hot spots and why he is not a great believer. He tells us where he prefers to invest and why. Transcript: Kevin: A question I’m asked all the time is, “Is there really a hotspot?”...
Star of Sky TV’s Your Property Empire, Chris Gray joins us to discuss hot spots and why he is not a great believer. He tells us where he prefers to invest and why. Transcript: Kevin: A question I’m asked all the time is, “Is there really a hotspot?”...
Cate Bakos walks us through a report by the peak buyers agency group in Australia – REBAA - that looks at the number one concern auction bidders have and how to overcome it and bid with confidence. Transcript: Kevin: An interesting survey released this week actually from REBAA,...
[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video] Transcript: Some sellers question the value of having open homes. I have even heard concerns about security. A good agent will take names of those who attend the open homes then make sure the property is secured before they leave. A common...
Highlights from this week: Why buyers are terrified about auction What can be done to make property more affordable? It looks easy to make money from property developing - but is it really? How to find the best deal Making a good living from property in both the long and...
In his column for Switzer, John McGrath discusses how Sydney and Melbourne lead the country's residential price growth. Sydney and Melbourne continue to lead the way for residential price growth and have certainly decoupled from the rest of the country in recent years. This is a phenomenon seen all...
Philippe Brach has more than 25 years experience in the international corporate world specialising in finance, accounting and investment. He is a fully qualified and experienced real estate agent, concentrating his attention solely on investment opportunities around Australia. He has written about his experiences and...
As a Brisbane investor myself, it has been a difficult 5 years watching both Sydney and Melbourne property prices take off, as I am sure it has been for many others. There is always the teasing headline every so often in the media and from experts...