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: 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...
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...
Getting your finances right should be the first thing to do when you want to buy a property but unfortunately, for many, it's the last thing they do. We tell you about a book that will help get this part of it right. We speak...
No one likes to pay more interest on their mortgage than they have to. In fact, if you manage to reduce your home loan in a small way via a discounted interest rate, it can have big positive financial consequences in the years ahead. When homebuyers and...
Plan Melbourne is the topic we take up with Michael Yardney. The Melbourne population is tipped to almost double to 8 million people by 2051. So how will the city cope and will it continue to be awarded as the most liveable city? Transcript: Kevin: A few weeks ago...
With so much talk about negative gearing and whether the Federal Government should support it or dump it, we seek the opinion of an accountant – Allan Mason - who once looked after the finances for one of Australasia’s richest men. You might be surprised...
There have been some horror stories about people who have been lured into investing in property in the USA. Reed Goossens who specializes in selling US properties to Aussies explains how NOT to get it wrong. Transcript: Kevin: One of the common questions I’m asked through the...