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Property investment advice articles & tips

Investing in property is not as easy as just buying houses and renting them out; there are many different aspects to consider. To help you learn more, our property experts have put together a host of different learning tools covering a range of topics, including the four elements in building a property portfolio, buying property interstate, what to look out for and mistakes that can be avoided, and so much more.

30/11/2014
Buyers Agents

Property Professionals: Who do you Trust?

As a Property Investor, you want to work with the most reliable and trustworthy people to help you build up your portfolio. But how do you know who's in your corner or who's out to get you? In the December 2014 Issue of Your Investment Property Magazine, Miriam Bell interviews a panel of property professionals like Ben Kingsley to ask for their opi...

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17/11/2014
Buyers Agents

Negotiable Terms in the Contract of Sale

There are terms that are negotiable on a Contract (Contract of Sale). Most notably, deposit, settlement date, price and sometimes there might be some subject to condition that the purchaser requires to be imported into the contract unless of course, if you're buying in an auction, you won't have the opportunity to negotiate such terms. The depos...

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13/11/2014
In the Media

The Process of Buying an Investment Property

It may sound relatively simple but what's the process of buying an investment property? If Emma or Uncle Bob told you at last week's barbeque that there is this amazing property near their house up for sale, and they think its a great investment because its in the same suburb that they live in, would you jump straight into it? Well, we certainly ho...

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10/11/2014
In the Media

Scrapping negative gearing ‘unlikely’

With the recent movement in the Australian Property Market and increase in property investment activities, the RBA had mentioned about the possibility of scrapping negative gearing. A decision such as this would have a massive impact not only on current property investors but for those who are looking to start their property investment journey as w...

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20/10/2014
In the Media

Mortgage Free at 23

Jack Stevens knows just how short life is. He was only a teenager when his father sadly passed away from cancer at the young and unfair age of just 58. It was a tough time in his life and all the more painful by the fact his father had been working hard to build a large property portfolio - one that would have provided him with a comfortable retire...

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20/10/2014
Buyers Agents

Planning your purchase ahead of Christmas

If you’ve been in the property market long enough, you would know that the market is ever changing even on holiday seasons. With around 2 more months to Christmas, we thought it would be best for us to write about planning ahead for people who are currently looking to buy a property and what to look out for.   Owner Occupier The propert...

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15/10/2014
In the Media

10 Hours a Year

Effectively managing and monitoring your portfolio is hugely important if you want to be a successful investor - but it doesn't need to take as long as you think. In the September 2014 Issue of Smart Property Investment (SPI) Magazine, Ben Kingsley explains that most property investors who stick to the traditional 'buy and hold' strategy will test...

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07/10/2014
In the Media

Australia’s Housing Market Bubble

Australia's housing market has had their best winter since 2007 according to figures released this week by RP Data. The company says prices for capital cities dwelling rose 4.2% over the three months to the end of August. The increase had been lead by housing market in Sydney and Melbourne as prompted a warning by the Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn S...

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29/09/2014
Buyers Agents

What you need to know when increasing your rent

Laws differ from state to state around rental increases, however the reasons for rent increases are similar across every state and Territory throughout Australia. Rent reviews and increases should be revised at least annually, if not at every 6 month interval. The common times to do so are January or February, when most landlords are looking at the...

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15/09/2014
In the Media

Income for Life

Putting together a great property portfolio is as easy as A, B, C and D. In the August 2014 issue of Money Magazine, Bryce Holdaway wrote about the simple formula that he used to create an income for life with a property portfolio plan. "I stumbled on a quote last year that made me reflect on how well I actually understand the very topic I am so p...

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