Are you looking to buy a new home or investment property? Well don’t make the same mistake many buyers do and overlook identifying hidden problems that you may overlook in your excitement. I remember reading a survey by St.George Bank a few years ago that showed the average Australian home buyer spends more than seven…
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: Metropole Brisbane
Have you turned on the TV or read a newspaper lately? You’d be forgiven for thinking that property prices along with our economy may be doomed! There is so much uncertainty around and the media are just lapping it up. It is no secret that you will always find a reason not to invest, but…
As with any type of long-term wealth creation vehicle, real estate comes with its own set of cautionary tales about the potential hazards and pitfalls. Many things can go wrong and the risk is amplified if you leap in without first seeking professional advice and devising a sound strategy and investment plan. But does that…
When you first thought about buying property as an investment vehicle, did the words ‘quietly boring’ ever pop into your mind? I’m guessing they didn’t. Real estate is often seen as an exciting affair and whatever names you have to describe it, “boring” isn’t like to be one of them. But investing isn’t just for…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pick the brain of an Elite SAS Commander? We recently undertook a rigorous 3-day training camp in the mountains around 2 hours from Brisbane with our team. Here we got to do exactly that and it was an invaluable experience. While I learned many lessons,…
Mistakes can be hard to admit because in doing so we have to acknowledge that we’ve somehow veered off course, and sometimes that’s a daunting prospect. Where does that leave us? How long will it take to recover and get back on track? Although it might be confronting, mistakes associated with a property investment worth…
In property investing circles it’s often said that you make the money on the deal when you buy. Most people think this means that if you buy a property “under market value”, then it’s considered that you made a profit on to the way into the deal, keeping you one step ahead of the game. Now…
At some stage in our lives most of us will experience the various highs and lows that go hand in hand with homeownership. Undeniably today the biggest pressure associated with realising the dream of having a place to call our own, is keeping up with the mortgage repayments. For those who buy their home with…
The fresh smell, the clean slate, the low maintenance and the primal need to be the first to mark your territory: these are just some of the reasons why buying a brand new house or unit is enticing. However, that doesn’t mean it is a smart decision. The truth is, there are no ifs or…
How many properties do you need to retire? That’s one of the more common questions asked by most property investors While it may be a popular question, it is also an irrelevant one, as I am about to explain. Put simply, it is not about the number of assets or quantity, but it is about…