Brett Warren is Director of Metropole Properties Brisbane and uses his 13 plus years property investment experience to advise clients how to grow, protect and pass on their build their wealth through property. Visit: www.brisbanebuyersagent.com.au
One of the major changes in the property investment industry over the past two decades has been the rise and rise of publicly available statistics. Pre-2000, there was generally very little data available to property investors to help guide their decision-making. Today, of course, you have expert blogs and magazines, as well as a plethora…
As a property strategist I’ve dealt with my fair share of real estate agents, and I’ve found most of them follow a very professional code of conduct, however a few agents can and do adopt certain ways of doing things and speaking with potential buyers to push a teetering sale across the line. I’ve heard pretty…
There’s a new pull factor that draws people to certain suburbs in the Sunshine State. No, it’s not proximity to the CBD, or great schools, or beachside luxury – it’s coffee! The growing café culture in Brisbane is adding fuel to the fire when it comes to the property market, as people seek not just…
The Queensland Budget was released recently, but what does it mean for property investors? In recent years, we have seen positives signs as drivers of property growth start to pick up. The migration north has begun with record numbers of people moving to the Sunshine State and overseas visitors are also on the rise. Several…
If the mere thought of an auction gives you heart palpitations, buying a property through private treaty is the logical way to avoid the stressful bidding war. But what happens when you make an offer on a property, only to discover you’re not the only interested party?! You’ve entered guerrilla territory, but never fear — it…
Home equity is a wonderful thing for property investors. Why is that? Well, essentially it’s just a fancy way of saying untapped wealth. It is the goldmine that homeowners and investors are sitting on if they bought well and their properties have increased in value. EQUITY DEFINED Equity is your borrowing power, the amount of…
Property investing doesn’t seem like it’d be all that difficult, right? You buy a place, jazz it up, rent it out and enjoy the returns. How could anyone make too much of a mistake? Right? If only it were that easy. In reality, there are actually plenty of different mistakes, missteps and errors that can…
With Brisbane now well and truly on the investment buyers’ radar, competition is growing for properties that offer investors great value and potential return on investment. Many interstate buyers are choosing to do their own legwork in the Brisbane market, or are engaging buyers’ agents from Sydney or Melbourne to do their research for them….
The next generation are changing society forever, they are driving change in a big way and it is all about them. Instant gratification is one way to explain it, but it all really comes down to convenience and it is gradually changing our lives and interestingly influencing our property markets. I was listening to Tom…
Brisbane’s property market continues to perform well at a time when many other markets are languishing. The Brisbane annual median house price grew 3.1 per cent to a new record of $670,000 in the March quarter, according to the REIQ March Quarter Queensland Market Monitor report. However the apartment market is still suffering from oversupply…
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