Bryce is a property development specialist, having successfully completed many development projects for Metropole's clients. Initially working as a Project Manager at Metropole since completing his Bachelor of Project Management in 2011, Bryce now acts as a buyers agent for clients, sourcing and evaluating properties with development potential.Visit Metropole.com.au
What would you not accept in order to get into the property market? Interestingly more than three quarters (78%) of Aussies would tolerate not-so desirable property and suburb features for their slice of homeowner life, according to finder.com.au. The research of 2,019 Australians asked respondents; “If you were to buy a property in the current…
Nearly one in three Australians in a relationship admit to making purchases they don’t tell their partner about, according to finder.com.au. A new finder.com.au study of 2,019 Australians reveals that while the majority (69%) of those in a relationship have not hidden purchases from their partner, 31% have kept some transactions secret from their other…
We all know how expensive medical costs can be. However I was surprised to read new research by finder.com.au which showed that two in five Australians referred to see a medical specialist haven’t followed through because of the cost. I guess it shows that most Australians don’t have a financial safety net in case things go…
Did you catch this little change that was snuck in the recent Federal Budget? It received very little publicity, but from 1 July 2018 purchasers of new residential premises to remit their GST directly to the Australian Tax Office in order to stamp out “phoenix activity” – in other words tax evasion. What does this…
Many Australians could be putting themselves at financial risk by not preparing for the unexpected. The finder.com.au survey of 2,027 Australians found that 55% of respondents – the equivalent of 10 million adults – didn’t have sufficient savings in the bank to survive three months if they lost their job tomorrow, up from 48% in…
If you feel you’ve been misled by an agent underquoting a property’s price, you’re not the only one. I’ve been to many auctions where the property sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars above what the agent had quoted? And I know many disappointed prospective buyers who have missed out at auction by being misled…
The simple answer is NO – not in the way you’re expecting. When buying an income producing investment property, the expenses associated with it’s purchase are treated differently to later repair, maintenance and ongoing management costs. Many of the upfront costs are considered what we call a ‘capital cost’. These include stamp duty, conveyancing costs and…
Most property investors use interest-only loans to finance their properties, but never stop to think about what happens when the interest-only period comes to end. With a traditional home loan, each repayment will be made up of interest as well as principal. The repayment amount will be calculated in a way so that your loan balance…
Generating instant equity from your property investment might seem a little bit like the finding the pot at the end of the rainbow. That is to say, it’s virtually impossible. Well for most inexperienced investors, this is true. You see…embracing a strategy to manufacture instant equity can be a risky move and many people…
The media is awash with reports of hot auction success stories. Tales abound of the run-down two-bedroom cottage that sailed $100,000 above the reserve, or the inner city apartment that attracted more than 100 people and at least six bidders. Then there are the reports of the ever-increasing median prices of homes in our capital…
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