Jayden Vecchio is a young property investor who has built a portfolio of 5 properties over the past few years. Having made a ton of mistakes and learned from them, he is on his way to owning 15 properties over the next 5 years. He...
Are you think of selling your house or investment property? How do you find the best agent to sell your property and ensure you get the best price? The most important decision a property owner must make when selling their property is not how much to ask, or...
What is the secret behind finding ‘off market properties”? As the name implies, this type of property is one that is not listed for sale and as such offers some unique opportunities and some obvious problems for investors. Michael Yardney takes us through the pros...
The digital sharing economy, typified by Uber, is here to stay - and the most lucrative part of that industry is short term rentals. In the last 5 years, Airbnb has had growth of 353 times and in 2015 17million people stayed with Airbnb hosts. In...
[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video] Transcript: Have we ever had a housing bubble? To answer that we need to define what a 'bubble' is. Financial experts talk about a 'housing bubble' but to keep it in perspective – I’ve got tell you that if we’ve got a...
Technology is coming to the rescue of making properties more affordable in Australia especially for first home buyers. Greg Dickason from Core Logic tells us about sofi.com. Transcript: Kevin: “Housing affordability” are two words probably on the lips of most people right now – people talking about...
In his column for Switzer, John McGrath discusses Australia's capital city hot spots. The past five years have been an amazing time in Australian residential property, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. We’ve seen a number of important trends emerge and/or get stronger, including rising demand from foreign buyers, increased...
Highlights from this week: How you can use the short term let revolution to fund a pension Finding ‘off market’ property – the pros and cons A breakthrough in funding for young people Opportunities to earn extra money from spare rooms and driveways Young investor talks about the mistakes he...
It is a mystery, but many property buyers do not bother to get a building inspection done before committing to a purchase. At least one building inspector is prepared to share his reports to help buyers make better decisions. Andrew Mackie-Smith explains why he does...