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One of the major changes in the property investment industry over the past two decades has been the rise and rise of publicly available statistics. Pre-2000, there was generally very little data available to property investors to help guide their decision-making. Today, of course, you have expert blogs and magazines, as well as a plethora…
We live in an interesting world don’t we? Particularly if you’re an investor. Every time the world’s economic woes seem to have sorted themselves out, or we think Australia’s economy is on the move again or we feel Australia’s property markets seem to be steaming along nicely, a new set of challenges pop up for…
With so many mixed messages currently surrounding property I thought I should give you some insights based my 40+ years of experience in property and having built what some would suggest is a very substantial property portfolio. If you’re reading what I’m reading in the media some are saying we’re in for a few more…
With some property markets slowing and auction clearance dropping, vendors are getting nervous – which means conditions are now ideal to buy great quality properties before auction day. As a buyer, it’s a huge advantage to be able to snap up a fantastic property without the stress of engaging in a potential bidding war. But…
When you’re already handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, for a property, you’re often motivated to cut down on your expenses. The last thing you want to do is add unnecessary expenses to your list, right? Perhaps… But if you’ve been actively searching for your next investment, then you may have…
If you’re keen to take the plunge and invest in real estate, you have just one thing standing in your way of success: selecting the right property asset. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s not as easy as you’d think! Now the truly tricky part begins, because choosing a high performing investment property isn’t quite as straightforward as searching…
That’s a question people are asking now that our real estate markets seem to be bottoming out. It wasn’t that long ago that the media was predicting housing market Armageddon, but the property pessimists have been proven wrong and as green shoots are appearing it looks like we’re reaching the bottom of the property…
Property investing doesn’t seem like it’d be all that difficult, right? You buy a place, jazz it up, rent it out and enjoy the returns. How could anyone make too much of a mistake? Right? If only it were that easy. In reality, there are actually plenty of different mistakes, missteps and errors that can…
There are plenty of mistakes that novice property investors make that can derail them. These can range from simply buying the wrong property for the wrong price to not having any rainy day money in their kitty (a buffer). However, here are three mistakes which are a little more tricky to overcome because they are…
Do you know the difference between productive and unproductive debt? In my experience, too many people have too much unproductive debt, and not enough debt that actually works for them productively to increase their wealth over time. The debt equation I had a conversation with someone recently who was considering paying off their home loan…
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