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Episode 4: Are you ready for an interest rate rise or four? | Why you must do the opposite of everyone else | 7 questions to ask before locking in on interest rates

In today’s podcast I discuss a very important topic for property investors – the future of interest rates. Do you think they are going to stay the same, fall or rise? Would you be surprised if they went up eight times in the next two years? One expert believes that could be the case….

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THE CITY SHAPER – What you need to know about Town Planners

Tow planners are the creators of council areas, responsible for the way cities are shaped. They can also help investors with small developments. But how? If you see the development site of your dreams, or a big corner block with potential, the first thing you usually try to discover is exactly what can be done…

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Strata corps can’t stop Airbnb

Airbnb is one of the biggest sharing economy successful stories but not everyone is happy with its achievements. First up, there’s the various State Governments, which are missing out on council rates from residential properties operating – more or less – like businesses but not paying their way. When it comes to apartment blocks, other…

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Co-ownership: The road less traveled

The growth in prices of quality residential and commercial properties has put many such properties outside the reach of single investors. This has led to the explosion of property trusts and syndications, which captured many small property investors who otherwise would have been unable to invest directly in those properties. The downside to investing…

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Price barrier to buying a house moves up a notch as housing supply under $400,000 dries up

A budget of $400,000 for a property purchase in a capital city used to provide an array of options. However, with dwelling values continuing to rise, new research by CoreLogic shows a significant reduction in the proportion of sales occurring in this price bracket The research shows that across Australia, 31.2% of houses and 37.3%…

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Brisbane Housing Market Update [Video] – August 2017

The latest housing market results highlight the diversity of housing market conditions, with dwelling values down over the month in Brisbane (-0.6%). Brisbane’s housing market has continued along a surprisingly weak trajectory, with dwelling values slipping by 0.6 percent over the month and rising by only 2.2 percent over the past year. With annual growth…

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The offer and acceptance process when buying a property

Have you finally found the perfect pad but have no idea how to take the next step? Don’t worry, like many buyers out there, you’re not alone! Whether it’s a four-day cooling off period, no cooling off period, making a verbal offer or using a contract to put an offer in writing, the offer and…

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Sydney Housing Market Update [Video] – August 2017

Sydney’s clearance rate has been below 70% for seven of the past eight weeks. The most substantial decline in rental yields has been in Sydney, where dwelling values are up 77.3% compared with a 15.5% rise in weekly rents. The Sydney housing market saw its dwelling values rise by 1.4 percent in July while the pace of…

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The Block: Glamorous guest room reveals

What makes a truly tranquil bedroom? Is it the bed? The colour pallet? The amenities? Or it is a combination if it all with a little something extra? When the promotion for ‘Guest bedroom week’ boasted and promised some of the highest scores is ‘week 2 history’, expectations soared high – and it didn’t take…

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How to Finance your Property Development

More and more Australian property investors are moving into advanced strategies such as small property development as a way to grow their wealth. Of course, property development brings with it more potential financial rewards than traditional property investment, but it is not without it risks as well. There a number of factors that you must…

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