How are you feeling about our Property heading into 2020? I bet it will be considerably different than how you viewed things 12 months ago. Take your mind back to January 2019, as you were setting your goals and casting an eye on the year ahead. You may remember, there were some dark and stormy…
Articles by Brett Warren
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
In today’s fast changing property market one of the common questions I’m asked is “How much is that property really worth?” Obviously that’s a good question – no property investor or home owner wants to overpay. For products that are plentiful, transacted often and largely the same as each other, determining market value is really…
In case you haven’t noticed Brisbane’s major arterials are getting busier. While Brisbane has been very proactive over the last decade, building a number of tunnels to reduce congestion, it is now official – the benefits are over. Brisbane urban planning specialist Matthew Burke (from Griffith University) has stated that Brisbane no longer receives congestion-busting…
Are you wanting to start investing to make your money work harder, but don’t know where to start? As a beginner, you are clearly going to need a certain amount of capital in the form of savings. I often get asked questions like; How much should I be saving? or How much do I need?…
The statistics say it all – around 80% of Australians who invest in property never make it past their first investment. This is in spite of the fact that one property will never make you rich…it will never even make for a comfortable retirement when you consider that this stage of your life could represent…
In most every area of our lives, we’re comfortable with the idea of paying an expert for their expertise. If you want fantastic photos at your wedding, you’ll pay a professional photographer rather than relying on your friends and relatives to capture the moment. And even if you’re handy around the house, you’re likely to…
Did you know that there are just over 2 million property investors in Australia – but around 75 per cent only own one property? The number of investors who own two is 19 per cent – and then it keeps reducing all the way down to one per cent of investors who own more than…
Who gets the final say in how much your property is worth? It’s not your property manager. It’s not your real estate agent. And it’s definitely not your mortgage broker! So who does get the final say as to how much your property is actually worth? As a property owner, even if you aren’t looking…
The world of property investing can seem daunting to an inexperienced young hopeful, yearning to get his or her foot on to 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…
Scams, get rich quick schemes and self-styled gurus abound in the property industry, and many a hopeful investor has seen their financial security go up in smoke when they’ve fallen victim to the latest real estate fad. So how can you tell if you’ve stumbled upon a genuinely fantastic opportunity… or you’ve simply crossed paths…
