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Articles by Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes is a National Director Property Strategy at Metropole. She has 15 years of investment experience in financial markets in two continents, is qualified in multiple disciplines and is also a chartered financial analyst (CFA).
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5 ways you can tell if something is a bad investment idea?
Investors are constantly on the look-out for great ideas. They may not be new ideas, they could simply be a new take on an old format, but a good idea is what makes business go around. Not money, but good ideas. Unfortunately, some ideas that seemed like good ideas at first turn out to be...
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The 3 biggest lies about property investing: Are you being fooled?
The lion’s share of your property’s value is in the land, therefore you should always buy houses instead of apartments. Have you heard that one before? It’s an oldie but a goodie, and harks back to those days when everyone believed a house on a quarter-acre would always be the most sought after property possible....
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7 disastrous property blunders that cost sellers’ big money
Whether it’s the home you live in or an investment property; selling a house is a substantial transaction that is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mistakes and oversights can cost you a lot of time and money, so you might be surprised to know that there are some all-too-common – and disastrously costly –...
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This is what will shape the future of property markets
Infrastructure – it’s not a very sexy word, is it? But the things is, building things to make our lives, and our economies, better will be even more vital in the years ahead. That’s because our population is growing so fast that our cities are becoming increasingly congested – and no one likes being stuck...
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7 reasons why so many investors never get past their first property
Do you know how many people own more than one investment property in Australia? Trust me – the answer will surprise you! You see, while there are about two million investors in Australia, about 75 per cent of them own just one investment property. Only about 18 per cent own two, which rapidly drops down...
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Why Capital Growth Beats Cash Flow Every Time
Every property investor is looking for the secret to success aren’t they? Some spend years searching for a mythical investment strategy that will be their path to untold riches. Alas, while they are on their unhelpful hunt, they miss golden opportunities that could have helped them achieve their financial goals and dreams much earlier. And...
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The ultimate guide to home and property loans
Doesn’t it seem like there are more home loans on the market now than ever before? Well, that’s because there are! Let’s face it: first-tier lenders like the Big Four and second-tier banks such as credit unions are locked in a battle for your business. The hard part, of course, is determining which is the...
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Why its not always a good idea to buy where you live
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?...
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