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How much of a premium would you be prepared to pay to live in a school zone? Melbourne school catchment zones can add instant appeal to your property and clearly some people are prepared to pay a lot according to REIV data showing that homes located within the catchment area for some of Melbourne’s best public…
I’ve found that for most property investors to change their level of wealth, they must change. Rather than disagree, please humour me for a moment and read on… Sometimes we love change and sometimes we hate it. In fact some of us love to change and others fear it. Why is change difficult for many…
Although “overall”property prices recently fell for the first time over any 12-month period since 2012, leading economist Shane Oliver believes a property crash is unlikely. Over the years there has been talk that the Australian housing market is a giant speculative bubble propelled by tax breaks for greedy property investors, low interest rates fuelling speculation…
Australian employment increased over 350,000 over the last year. Jobs confidence and employment security leads consumer confidence and that’s good for our economy and of course for our property markets. Employment increased by a seasonally adjusted 15,900 to a new high of 12,522,300 in May. Property analyst Pete Wargent commented: That still wasn’t enough to…
Auction volumes more than doubled week-on-week across the combined capital cities. Auction volumes increased significantly over the week with 1,991 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities, up from just 904 last week when auction volumes were lower due to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The preliminary clearance rate was recorded at 56.9…
Warren Buffet is one of the world’s most influential people. He’s an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. Here’s some of his inspiring quotes on investing and success: 1. Great Investors Don’t Diversify – “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.” 2. On Finding Honesty in Others…
Newspapers and magazines are full of stories about work-life balance — why it’s important, how to achieve it, and why so many people struggle to maintain it. It’s a relatively new buzzword and, like all fads, is sure to be replaced at some point by another new one! But I want to talk a bit today…
The rise and rise of Airbnb has prompted some landlords to ponder whether they should list their properties on the online accommodation platform, hoping to make more money. Before they do, however, they must understand the various ins and outs as well as their rights and responsibilities because successful property investment is about the long-term…
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Take a stroll down memory lane and check out this great infographic of 50 of the things we don’t do (or if you’re young enough maybe you never did) thanks to technology. Then think about what you do today that you ma ynot be doing in 10 years time A study conducted by Mozy found that…
I thought I would try something a little different this week. I am sure you have been bombarded over the years with articles about how to bid at Auction. Today, I am going to suggest a few simple tips you can implement and then show you how it plays out at a LIVE Auction! This…
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