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It’s the old story of supply and demand. The recent building boom across Australian capital cities is helping to keep a lid on rent increases despite strong population growth according to Domain’s rental report. In particular Sydney has experienced the biggest percentage fall in rents in more than 15 years in the wake of the…
Choosing the right investment property is only part of the equation when you’re trying to build your wealth. Managing that property is the flip side of that coin and it really is a whole other ball game. As a landlord, you will need to keep up-to-date on maintenance, financials and the real estate market in…
It’s 18 months now since property markets, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, saw the beginning of a softening in median prices. Or, what some pundits will have you believe, was a bursting of Australia’s housing bubble. The popping of a balloon that had been filled far too much for too long, sending prices tumbling. Those people are the…
It’s been a tough couple of years for Melbourne property investors. Not only have property values fallen but rent prices for Melbourne houses have dropped for the first time in seven years, according to Domain’s Rental Report for the June quarter. But as always the markets have been fragmented and rentals have fallen more in Melbourne’s…
You can’t have successful property investment without tenants but too many landlords pay scant regard to their tenants – to their financial detriment. I’m sure you’re aware, one of the keys to property investment success is cash flow and that generally comes from your tenants paying rent for your property over the long-term. Many novice…
Property management can have its ups and downs because fundamentally it’s about managing humans, who we all know can be unpredictable! Professional property managers, though, have best practice policies and procedures to ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible. Private landlords, and bad property managers, on the other hand often make mistakes that can…
Using a buyer’s agent for an investment property purchase is becoming more common by the day. That’s because savvy investors understand that it pays to work with experts to secure the very best investment grade properties. However, using a buyer’s agent to buy your home is not so well understood. That’s mainly because many home…
We know our rental markets are slow at present and this has been confirmed by Rent.com.au Their report for May 2019 illustrates the shift in Australian median rental property prices (both metro and regional), rental affordability (the median room price metric) and days on market. Highlights: Median apartment rents fell in five of eight capitals in…
It’s one of the worst nightmares for landlords — a tenant who hasn’t paid rent for weeks and won’t vacate the property. Unfortunately a good tenant can quickly turn into a bad tenant. This can happen due to personal troubles, health issues, drugs, they lose their job or get divorced. But the problem is, as a…
As a property investor, one of the toughest decisions you’ll face is choosing the right professionals to manage your property. Their role is an important one. They’ll be in charge of advertising, conducting inspections, vetting potential tenants and organising maintenance – not to mention ensuring rent is paid in full and on time – so…
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