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...
Where do you stand if you find that an agent who sold you a property knew something that would have influenced your decision to buy that property and the agent didn’t tell you? That is one of the topics covered in a book written by...
Clearly there are many different growth drivers, but is there one that stands out, one that is more important than the rest? That’s the question we ask Michael Yardney. Transcript: Kevin: A great question that we’re asked quite often on the show is “What is likely to drive...
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...
Financial planner Stephen Vick outlines what makes investment grade property and why a focus on growth rates will outperform most other strategies including renovation. Transcript: Kevin: My guest in studio is Steve Vick. Steve is the managing director of Nexus Private Wealth Management. Steve from a financial...
Peter Maddison the host of Grand Designs Australia is our guest with a sneak peek at what we can expect to see in the new series and he talks about the influences on Australian housing design. Transcript: Kevin: The new season of Grand Designs Australia is opening on Lifestyle....