Is Melbourne the top Aussie market? + Lessons from WA + Qld results are overshadowed

  As you will hear today, there is no one property market in Australia and that is being highlighted as we continue to look at the various markets that make up the country.  That in fact is the first point Michael Yardney makes when we ask him about Victoria.  Interesting to note that while we all talk about the big gains out of Sydney, you … Continue reading Is Melbourne the top Aussie market? + Lessons from WA + Qld results are overshadowed

Big infrastructure development in SA

  Despite so much bad news coming out in the South Australian market, what with the news from Holden and more recently the shut down in Wyalla, Peter Koulitzos says investors should not discount the infrastructure development happening there. Transcript: Kevin:  As we continue our look around Australia, this time, we’re going to have a look at South Australia. Been in for a bit of … Continue reading Big infrastructure development in SA

Boom over – market turns flat

  Dr Andrew Wilson from Domain takes an overall view of the national market and says we have a new reality in the Australian housing market as he predicts the boom times are behind us and the market is likely to flatten. Transcript: Kevin:  As we continue to look around Australia at the different markets and what’s ahead for us – a bit of a … Continue reading Boom over – market turns flat

Investors positive about NQ

  For the first time in this whip around the country, we acknowledge the importance of the North Queensland property market and Chris Gay from Cairns gives us his view on why investors remain positive about the north. Transcript: Kevin:  We do this every year when we have a look around Australia, and I think this is the first time ever we’ve looked separately at … Continue reading Investors positive about NQ

Sydney developers go crazy

  George Raptis tells us that while Sydney is taking a breather, it is still performing well.  Good properties are short and demand is strong.  He says developers are going crazy.   Transcript: Kevin:  As you heard at the start of the show, this week and next, we’re going to be looking at Australia, at the different property markets. Where better to start than in … Continue reading Sydney developers go crazy

Don’t discount SA + Sydney takes a breather + Face the new property market ‘reality’

George Raptis tells us that while Sydney is taking a breather, it is still performing well.  Good properties are short and demand is strong.  He says developers are going crazy. Korgen Hucent gives us a sobering report on the Northern Territory and that the oversupply is bringing a whole different type of investor into that market.   He tells us about the new challenge property owners … Continue reading Don’t discount SA + Sydney takes a breather + Face the new property market ‘reality’

Why we are borrowing more

  With low interest rates and burgeoning property prices, the result has been that we are borrowing more.  Bessie Hassan sees this as a big problem. Transcript: Kevin:  Consumer advocate Bessie Hassan from Finder.com.au joins me to talk about an alarming piece of research that’s come out that talks about how Australians are borrowing more in their housing debt. No doubt this is on the … Continue reading Why we are borrowing more

Andrew Winter is frustrated

Star of Selling Houses Australia, Andrew Winter, is frustrated about the many and varied rules that are applied to buying and selling real estate in Australia and he says they are treating you and I like idiots. Transcript: Kevin:  A man I love having him on the show because he is always so much fun, Andrew Winter. Love his show, too, Selling Houses Australia. Andrew:  … Continue reading Andrew Winter is frustrated

Investors ignore the signs

  Even though the property market does move in cycles, so many people choose to ignore the signs and the lessons we can learn from observing what has happened.  Michael Yardney shares some of his ‘quieter moment’ lessons with us.  Things he has learned from his experience of many years of successful investing. Transcript Kevin:  One of the things we have learned is that the … Continue reading Investors ignore the signs

Areas buyers falter in their due diligence

Amy Mylius from Cate Bakos Buyers Advocates, takes us through some areas she sees buyers falter in their due diligence. Transcript: Kevin:  I was talking to Amy Mylius recently. Amy is a buyer’s advocate with a very good friend of ours, Cate Bakos, at Cate Bakos Property in Melbourne. We were talking about due diligence. Amy is featured in the latest edition of Australian Property … Continue reading Areas buyers falter in their due diligence