"Geelong Times" articles written by gareth kent
Spring is here
Australia follows the meteorological system, and hence our seasons roll over on the same date each year, so spring begins officially on September 1. Spring
How to fix our housing supply crisis
There is a lot of noise lately about housing supply with the national cabinet meeting on August 16 to discuss the crisis and later releasing
The property poker game
There are a lot of forces playing in the perpetual poker game that is property. Undoubtedly the biggest player to date has been inflation. Forcing
A changing world
I’m not sure how many of my readers have been following the war in Ukraine, but I am sure by now you are all aware
Slowing down for winter
Winter is by tradition the slowest period of the year for the property market. Both residential and commercial buyers and sellers go into an annual
State land taxes – the devil is in the detail.
The Victorian State Budget delivered on May 23, 2023 includes various land tax charges that should be concerning for both tenants and landlords alike. Preston
Putting it all in perspective.
Each week I write these articles, I try to find some interesting statistics that might give me a clue on what is happening from a
Why did we need another rate rise?
Wowee, it’s hard not to write about the Reserve Bank’s decision to put up interest rates another 25 basis points. Australia’s inflation figures were down
Markets within markets.
What a difference a couple of weeks makes! Only three weeks ago people were still writing us off – a poor start to the year
Tax on your property – it’s worth checking out.
My phone is running hot at the moment with people calling and asking questions about tax on property: land tax, windfall gains tax, capital gains
The dawn of a new property cycle.
Property cycles are best described as clocks. For the last three years we rapidly moved toward midnight, the heat in the market was like nothing
Is this the bottom of the cycle?
This week, CoreLogic reported that over the past week, across the five capital cities, property values increased by 0.2 per cent (Sydney 0.4 per cent,
PROPped by the bar Episodes
PROPped by the Bar – Ep 21. Special guest Brett D’Souza
This episode on PROPped by the Bar we meet Brett D’Souza who’s trying an innovative way to sell his Brunswick home…without a real estate agent
PROPped by the Bar – Ep 20. Special guests, Mark Sanford & Tim Gleeson
In the 20th episode of PROPped by the Bar, Michael and Gareth meet Mark Sanford, project director at UGL who tells them about the resurgence
PROPped by the Bar – Ep 19. Special guests, Danny Thomas & Barry Iddles
In this episode we meet property valuer turned real estate agent Danny Thomas. His business, LAWD, sells some of the biggest properties in Australia –
PROPped By The Bar – Ep 18. Christmas Special
In this episode we wrap-up 2022. What a year it’s been for real estate! We reveal the PROPped by the Bar awards for best residential
PROPped By The Bar – Ep 17. Special guests, Peter Murrihy & Shane Quinn
In this episode we meet, Peter Murrihy, and talk about many things including his lastest movie role. We also get a guided tour of the
PROPped By The Bar – Ep 16. Special guest, Joel McGuiness
On this episode of PROPped by the Bar we meet Geelong Arts Centre CEO and Creative Director, Joel McGuinness. Find out about the latest redevelopment