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Will “walkable” suburbs outperform in the future?
You often hear location is paramount when choosing a great investment property. But what makes a good location?

Why property investors are returning to the market
May 23, 2013
Weekly rents have increased by 3.5% over the past year while value growth has been moderate and there has been virtually no change … read more..

Why property investing is like tumbling dice…
May 23, 2013
There is a dark and subversive 1971 novel named “The Dice Man”, in the plot of which a psychologist decides to begin making … read more..
How to get started in property development
May 21, 2013 By Gavin Taylor 7 Comments
In these changing times, when property investors can no longer count on double digit price growth , many are considering getting started in property development to help them ‘manufacture’ some capital growth. While property development can be very lucrative, many beginning property developers get themselves into trouble because they don’t know what they don’t know. [...]

Why property investors are returning to the market
May 23, 2013 By Cameron Kusher Leave a Comment
Weekly rents have increased by 3.5% over the past year while value growth has been moderate and there has been virtually no change to yields yet investor activity in the housing market is ramping up , this week we examine why this is occurring.

Residential Vacancy Rates Stagnate During February 2013
March 19, 2013 By Michael Yardney Leave a Comment
As a property investor it’s important to know what’s happening to the supply and demand ratio and vacancy rates around Australia Figures released by SQM Research reveal that the level of vacancy rates remained slightly relatively the same on a national level during February 2013, recording a vacancy rate of 1.9% for the second month [...]

Why property investing is like tumbling dice…
May 23, 2013 By Pete Wargent Leave a Comment
There is a dark and subversive 1971 novel named “The Dice Man”, in the plot of which a psychologist decides to begin making his life’s decisions based upon the roll of a dice, leading him into all manner of unseemly scrapes and awkward situations. The novel became something of a cult classic – and it’s [...]
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Why property investors are returning to the market
May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Weekly rents have increased by 3.5% over the past year while value growth has been moderate and there has been virtually no change to yields yet investor activity in the housing market is ramping up , this week we examine why this is occurring.
Why property investing is like tumbling dice…
May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
There is a dark and subversive 1971 novel named “The Dice Man”, in the plot of which a psychologist decides to begin making his life’s decisions based upon the roll of a dice, leading him into all manner of unseemly scrapes and awkward situations. The novel became something of a cult classic – and it’s [...]
The psychological profile of successful entrepreneurs
May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Psychologist Aleks Srbinoski describes the making of a good entrepreneur at SmartCompany. I’d suggest successful property investors share similar characteristics. He describe entrepreneurs most likely to succeed as extroverted and gregarious, because being able to interact confidently with others is vital.
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How to get started in property development
May 21, 2013 · 7 Comments
In these changing times, when property investors can no longer count on double digit price growth , many are considering getting started in property development to help them ‘manufacture’ some capital growth. While property development can be very lucrative, many beginning property developers get themselves into trouble because they don’t know what they don’t know. [...]
First home buyer debt burden: watch your budgets when entering property market!
March 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
First home buyers are being warned by Australia’s leading financial comparison website RateCity.com.au to take caution when entering the home loan market, or risk mortgage stress.
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Residential Vacancy Rates Stagnate During February 2013
March 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
As a property investor it’s important to know what’s happening to the supply and demand ratio and vacancy rates around Australia Figures released by SQM Research reveal that the level of vacancy rates remained slightly relatively the same on a national level during February 2013, recording a vacancy rate of 1.9% for the second month [...]
What property investors need to understand about rents and vacancy rates
March 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We keep on reading about how low residential vacancies rates are across much of the country. Ditto on how much rents have risen; and the expectation that they will continue rising, and at the same pace, well into the future. But several sub-measures of the rental market suggest that rental growth is already slowing down. [...]
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Why property investing is like tumbling dice…
May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
There is a dark and subversive 1971 novel named “The Dice Man”, in the plot of which a psychologist decides to begin making his life’s decisions based upon the roll of a dice, leading him into all manner of unseemly scrapes and awkward situations. The novel became something of a cult classic – and it’s [...]
This week’s property news video with Kevin Turner | 22nd May
May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
In this week’s 2 minute property investment news video I discuss how the new Federal Budget will affect the housing industry.










