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07/12/2012
Buyers Agents

Conducting Due Diligence when buying Off the Plan Purchase

Off-the-Plan purchase had always been a hot discussion; whether it is wise to leverage on its depreciation benefits or unwise considering the risks involved in the building's completion date. In the November 2012 issue of Your Investment Property Magazine (YIP Magazine), Empower Wealth is interviewed regarding this topic. We do not oppose or suppo...

30/11/2012
Buyers Agents

Ben Kingsley on 10 Home Buyer Traps

Buying your home will undoubtedly be the biggest purchase you'll ever make, so you want to make sure you get it right. In the November 2012 Issue of the Money Magazine, Ben Kingsley is interviewed to provide the Top 10 Home Buyer Traps, identifying the most common Mistakes/Pitfalls that home buyers can make. Amongst the common mistakes that Ben lis...

15/11/2012
In the Media

The 50 Something Couple

With retirement possibly around the corner, an investor in their 50's might not have the flexibility that younger investors do, but they can still make great money through property as this strategy shows. This time around, we are given a case study by Your Investment Property Magazine, of a couple in their early 50's with a combined income of $220...

03/11/2012
In the Media

Are we about to experience a Property Boom?

Recently, the Australian property market had had a good run. Properties prices are growing rapidly, banks' interest rates on the other hand are dropping, home loans are increasing and even rental rates are increasing. It has been great on the property market but like always, what ever that goes up must come down. Are all these a symptom of a proper...

21/09/2012
In the Media

Myth Buster on What drives Property Values

The "Great Aussie Dream" of owning property is part of our DNA and it's fair to say that most people have an opinion about what makes property values grow. For the Average Joe, these opinions are mostly educated guesses; for many people in the property industry they are often completely off the mark. In this article from Money Magazine (in conjunc...

28/07/2012
In the Media

Game Plan: Never too young to retire

Ashley is a 25-year old operations manager with a medium-sized coach business in the Hunter Valley region of NSW. Considering his young age, he is earning a good salary and prides himself on being fiscally conservative - saving money by living at home with his parents and consistently putting more than a quarter of his income into savings each mont...

25/07/2012
In the Media

Growing Your Property Portfolio, Five in Five

Five properties in five years. It has a real nice ring to it, but most experts would agree that it makes a better headline than property investment strategy. They will tell you it’s dangerous to target a number, and that you shouldn’t stockpile properties just for the sake of adding to your property portfolio. But that headline certainly sells ...

21/07/2012
In the Media

Million dollar portfolio

Everyone aspires to have a million dollar portfolio. How nice and comfortable will it be? On top of that, let's not forget the additional recognition and boasting power that will give you during the weekend and Christmas barbeques. But let's face it. It's not easy. Buying the first property can already be hard for some let alone buying a few of the...

15/12/2011
In the Media

Game Plan : Exit Strategy – Retire on $100,000 p.a. in Five years

Forty-something investors SIa and Louise Kapeleris may have only started investing in earnest in 2008, but in that time they’ve amassed a portfolio of eight investment properties. Along with they Sydney home, that adds up to an asset base worth $3.6 million. Now, they’re looking to the future, and trying to work out how they can leverage their ...

06/12/2011
In the Media

Retire Sooner, Richer!

Retire sooner, richer! Isn’t that what almost everyone wished for? This time, Your Investment Property Magazine provides a case study to our team at Empower Wealth, focusing on 30-something couple with a combined income of $130,000 p.a. Will it be possible for them to build a multi-million dollar portfolio? Our team build a customised investment ...

30/11/2011
In the Media

Novice to a Millionaire

The team at Empower Wealth is given a case study by Your Investment Property Magazine to assist a novice investor on a modest income in making a million dollars in 10 years. Is it possible to do so? The team, with an extensive knowledge and experience in property investing will lay out a diversified strategy which includes the purchase of four prop...

18/07/2011
In the Media

Game plan: How to retire within 10 years on a 52k pa passive income

Tasmania-based Jo Worsfold and her husband Chris got in touch with Your Investment Property in search of some first-time investor advice. As Jo admitted, the couple really had no idea where to start but were keen to get their property portfolio off the ground as soon as possible - if they could afford it. "My husband and I have been wanting to get ...

30/11/2010
In the Media

Game Plan – The Next Level

Juggling family,work and trying to get a foot on the investment ladder will be a challenge that many will be familiar with – and that’s exactly what Mick ans Sandy Greenway are facing. The Townsville-based couple Mick, 35, and Sandy, 42, met through the Army Reserves in 1996. They have been married for nine years and have a 14-month-old daughte...

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