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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
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…
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
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
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
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…
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 [...]
