In today's show Cate Bakos, a buyer’s agent from Melbourne, gives us her 4 essentials for investment selection and why we ask the wrong questions. Transcript: Kevin: My guest this time is Cate Bakos. Cate is a buyer’s agent from Melbourne. Cate left a career in chemistry to go...
It’s that time of year when many investors take a well earned break by booking a holiday away from home with their family or friends. While they are away from home, property investors might be tempted by opportunities to purchase a holiday rental as an investment. Before...
Owners of income producing properties can generally claim both capital works and plant and equipment deductions. However when claiming for traveller accommodation, it’s even more important to seek advice from a Quantity Surveyor. The rate at which owners can claim capital works deductions for traveller...
In today's show we talk to KPMG Demographer and social commentator Bernard Salt about this tiny house movement and the future of Australian housing. Transcript: Kevin: Earlier in the show, I was talking to Lara Nobel about the tiny house movement, which has recently taken off in Australia,...
A lot of the heat has left the Sydney property market recently. In his column in Switzer, John McGrath looks at what the future has in store for the Sydney market. Here's what he had to say: What an incredible growth period Sydney has had over the past three and a half...
In today's show Tony Coughran from Gold Coast Property Advisors points out the areas on the Gold Coast he thinks are going to boom next. Transcript: Kevin: Every investor I’ve ever spoken to always wants to get ahead of the curve, to get on the wave, to...
In putting the show together for this week, I asked Michael Yardney, from Metropole Property Strategists, if he could detail what he thinks are going to be the property “hotspots” in 2016. Those who work with Michael, will know his response to that question. Not quite...
Satellite centres offer great returns, strong rental demand and comprehensive facilities without the big-city price tag. ...
The tiny house movement originated in the United States in the late 1990s. Typically these small homes aren’t larger than 46 square meters with some as small as 11 and half square meters. That is smaller than most master bedrooms. The movement has since spread...