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Extending interest-only home loans: is it worth the risk?

By 2020, around 200,000 interest-only loans worth over $480 billion will expire and reset to principal-and-interest loans. In the tightening lending environment, should ...

FINANCE • Thu, 18 Oct 2018

Capital city property markets primed for growth

Property lecturer and Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) chairman Peter Koulizos shares the suburbs set to grow in each capital city.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 17 Oct 2018

The best time to buy in the current property market

Tighter lending regulations have rendered some investors unable to grow their portfolio, but experts believe that even in its softening phase, the Australian property ...

FINANCE • Mon, 15 Oct 2018

Investment tip: Property investment is not always about big risks

After acquiring her first investment property, investor Katarina Taurian plans to remain low-risk throughout her wealth-creation journey. Can investors maximise their ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 12 Oct 2018

How first-time investors can secure a mortgage

Considering the tighter lending regulations nowadays, first-time property investors are finding it harder to secure financing for their first purchase. How can budding ...

FINANCE • Thu, 11 Oct 2018

How the new serviceability assessment affects investment lending

Property financing has been impacted by unpredictable property market fluctuations experienced by most areas across Australia over the past few months. How will the ...

FINANCE • Wed, 10 Oct 2018

From tiles to fixtures: Doing bathroom renovations on a budget

Contrary to popular belief, renovating bathrooms for investment profit doesn’t always have to break the bank. Find out how to turn an outdated bathroom into a modern ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 09 Oct 2018

Investment tip: Should you set up a trust structure?

Apart from buying property in their own name, in co-ownership or in a company name, investors also have the option to purchase a real estate asset using a trust

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 08 Oct 2018

Property market update: Perth, September 2018

Some of the effects of the end of the mining boom seem to be lingering in Perth, causing a continuous decline in dwelling values across the capital city. Can the Western ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 05 Oct 2018