Are you thinking of becoming a property investor? If you’re planning on trading the smashed avo and craft beer for a property portfolio, knowing where to start can be challenging – especially if you’re the first in your group of friends to embark on the property investing path. Here are six tips for young investors,…
Articles by Brett Warren
Brett Warren is National Director of Metropole Properties and uses his two decades of property investment experience to advise clients how to grow, protect and pass on their wealth through strategic property advice.
The world of property investing can seem daunting to an inexperienced young hopeful, yearning to get his or her foot onto the ladder – but this needn’t be the case! So, here are my top tips to help you take the first steps to building your real estate empire, without making costly mistakes along the…
National home prices have cycled through 16 months of consecutive growth after lifting 0.23% to hit a new record in April, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index Report. Prices are now 6.60% above April 2023 levels. Ms Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist at PropTrack commented: “National home prices hit a new record in April,…
We know we are experiencing a housing crisis, due to a shortage of dwellings to buy and rent and this has, in part, been brought about by challenges within the residential construction industry. Capacity constraints, rising costs, and tight housing supply have driven up prices for existing homes and rental rates. PropTrack examined the significant…
Amongst the myriad property statistics available these days is one that sometimes is given too much attention if you ask me. I’m talking about median prices, which on a good day, can show property investors which suburbs they can likely afford to buy into. However, on a bad day, some people think they’ve made big…
Regret is part and parcel of everyday life. We all have a list of things we wish we had and hadn’t done throughout our life journey. Sometimes you might wish you’d taken another career path, travelled more or taken advantage of an opportunity presented to you. Many people, when faced with a crossroad, are plagued…
More new homeowners are rejecting yesterday’s sentiment of owning their own castle and buying investment properties before their own home instead. Driven by affordability and smart financial forecasting, Australians are investing as they’re starting to see the benefit of owning rental properties as a strategic move up the property ladder. Our investors are getting younger,…
Australia’s home prices have set another record. According to the latest Domain House Price Report, the combined capital house and unit prices experienced another quarter of growth — the fifth consecutive rise for houses and the fourth for units. The report indicates that while the pace of price growth has slowed compared to the previous…
If you’re anything like me, you love consuming information via podcasts. While there are plenty of websites with articles, guides, and videos for property investors, sometimes all you want is a good property investment podcast for your commute to and from the work. So today I’d like to share what I think are the best…
Over the last four years, the gap between house and unit prices in Australia has widened to record levels. Historically, houses have commanded higher prices than units. However, since the pandemic began, this disparity has grown significantly, with house prices surging by 44.2% compared to pre-pandemic levels, while units have seen a more modest increase…