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Questions you should ask yourself when adding value to a property

Many investors start out with ideas about creating value - or better still; manufacturing equity....The questions we have for them though are diverse. What level of renovation or improvement does the investor have in mind? How hands-on does the investor plan to be? How long will the works take? Will the works cost the investor vacancy periods?...

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Top 3 Tips for Buying Property at Auction

I must admit, I‘m incredibly fortunate to enjoy the professional life that I do.  I get significant job satisfaction in my role as Director of Empower Wealth helping our clients achieve their financial goals through residential property investment - as was recently featured in the cover story of the March Money Magazine  “Earn $2,500 per week...

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RBA Rate decision – May 2013

The decision for the RBA to reduce interest rates this month, took most economist and cash rate commentators including myself a little bit by surprise.  Sure the recent economic data highlighted our economy was losing its mo-joe, but again there were signs for me around greater buying activity and strong employment that lead me to thinking there m...

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Another look at Predicting the Future

In a previous article, we discussed one of the key factors in developing a long-term wealth building strategy  -  the need to “predict”, or at least make assumptions about, how key variables affecting the outcome of the strategy will change in the future.  For example, a strategy involving the use of borrowed money will need to include an as...

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Property vs Shares

Ben Kingsley on MPTV - Property vs Shares. This topic has always been a can of worms and Ben shares his opinions surrounding: what aspects of properties that make it an attractive investment asset in terms of risks, market regulations and potential in growth what aspects of shares and superannuation that make it a fast growing option for inve...

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Education versus Sales Pitch

Events and seminars can offer great investment insights, but investors must differentiate between education ans a sales pitch. This time in the May 2013 issue of Smart Property Investment Magazine, Ben Kingsley writes about the importance of continually building your understanding and exposure towards Property Investment if you are an investor y...

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State of the Property Market

Ben Kingsley, CEO and Founder of Empower Wealth appears in this Melbourne Property TV (MPTV) Segment with fellow co-panel discussing about the State of the Property Market. This time around in MPTV, Ben shares his point of view towards: - how lower interest rate affects Australians affordability which subsequently affects the property market movem...

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The Investment A-Team

As the driver of your investment strategy, selecting the right members for your team is crucial to scoring investment gold. In April 2013 issue of the Smart Property Investment Magazine, Ben Kingsley writes about the need to take control and hand pick a team that will be contributing and working towards improving your financial status. Similar t...

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A Meeting of Minds

The most successful investor know to get their knowledge from those who have been successful before them. For the April 2013 issue of Smart Property Investment Magazine, Ben Kingsley was invited to join five other leading minds in property to share and discuss their views on different aspects of property investment. Ben will be answering questions...

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How to Calculate Profit from Property Investment

You have heard me say this before, Property Investing is not easy.  It involves large amounts of money and carries risks, from picking a good property to managing cash flows and ongoing costs of holding the property, to poor tenants, to legislative changes, to interest rate rises, the list could go on and on.  But what’s really interesting is ...

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Earn $2,500 a Week by Building a Property Portfolio

How often have you found yourself picturing a retirement where you’re enjoying regular overseas holidays, spending your spare time with your grandkids and leisurely filling up your days doing all the things you love? We all have but we’re brought down to earth quickly by reports suggesting there won’t be enough money for a comfortable retirem...

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RBA Rate decision – April 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates on hold as widely expected at its board meeting today.  It continues to sit on the fence to consider further economic data following its series of cuts last year, plus the developing story of the new Euro crisis – Cyprus.  Then there’s China, which I come to later.... On the domestic ho...

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2013 Property Market Outlook

As all other medias had suggested, the performance of the Real Estate Market for the first part of 2013 had been really well and is showing signs of recovery. This time in Melbourne Property TV (MPTV), Ben Kingsley joins the host and other co-panel in discussing what this meant. Ben explains the technicality of this movement and relates it to th...

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