When you make your offer on a property, there are a few things to keep in mind to give you the upper hand in the negotiation. These are particularly important in the current market as sentiment turns. So, let’s look at some tactics that should help you secure your property.. 1. Substantiate Your Offer Provide…
There may come a time in your life when you have to (or choose to) relocate, whether it be for professional or personal reasons, and you are faced with the decision on what to do with your family home. Should you sell? Or should you retain it and rent it out? People are most often…
Imagine an affordable, hassle-free investment in one of our major cities that offered a guaranteed rental return of over 6% and a long term lease with fixed annual rent increases. In cash-strapped times, this would seem an opportunity too good to miss. But, as always, there is a darker side. Welcome to the world of…
We all love our own neighbourhoods, right? We choose to rent or own homes in particular suburbs because it’s close to where we work, it may have an exciting entertainment scene, or perhaps it’s in the right school zone for our children. But does that mean that you should invest in your own backyard, too?…
If you’ve been following my commentary for a while, you’ll know I always advocate for a long-term perspective when it comes to property. While market cycles may come and go, the big-picture fundamentals rarely change, and they all point to one thing: Australian property values will continue to rise. But every now and then, it’s…
Settlement Day is the most exciting day in your property purchasing journey. For less experienced property buyers, the day the vendor hands over the keys to your new house can be a nerve-wracking, stressful, or sometimes very emotional journey. In this article, we talk about what happens on Settlement Day so that you’re prepared for…
Trade wars. Tumbling share markets. Recession fears. The news is full of red flags, but experienced investors know that opportunity often hides behind uncertainty. And this time, the catalyst for the next move in Australia’s housing market might just be found in Donald Trump’s latest tariff tantrums. They might just set the stage for the…
How long does it take for the price of a well located property to double? Do property values really every 10 years? And what can we expect to happen to the value of the property over the next decade? Let me start by saying that the idea that property values double every 7 to 10…
In recent weeks, a quiet shift has been happening behind the scenes in our financial system. While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues to hold the official cash rate steady at 4.35% – at least in the short term- a number of lenders, including five more just this past week, have been trimming their…
Have you heard of “Dual Key” investments? They are the poor cousin of the humble duplex – but unlike the duplex they make terrible investments. While dual-key properties are a fairly recent concept in Australia and are mainly built in Queensland and aimed at investors who are looking for cash flow, they have long been a…
