Ian Ugarte                
                
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                    Ian Ugarte is the founder of the Australian Housing Initiative and co-founder of Small is the New Big. He is a property expert, educator, author and change maker.  He is and passionate about creating co-operative partnerships between Social Agencies, Government and Private Investors to bring back the genuine connection of community through the provision of elegant housing diversification.
                 
                                    
                             
             
            
    
    
    
    
            
                                            
                    
                    
                        Who cares who the Prime Minister is if you have cash flow!
                        As a government adviser in the housing affordability sector, I was privileged enough to be on the “hill” when Malcolm Turnbull was challenged and defeated as PM.
                        
                            
                                TAX & LEGAL                            
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                                Thu, 30 Aug 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Getting double-digit returns while filling the hole in the market
                        Have you ever wondered how you can get double digit-returns from residential property and at the same time fix the housing need in the country?
                        
                            
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                                Thu, 23 Aug 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        How APRA increased the prices of property in the marketplace
                        In recent years, there have been changes forced on to lenders to ensure that investors do not put themselves at risk by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority ...
                        
                            
                                FINANCE                            
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                                Thu, 14 Jun 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        The doomsdayers will be right but only for a short period
                        Ever heard the phrase that the bubble is going to burst? If you haven’t, then you have been hiding under a rock.
                        
                            
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                                Thu, 31 May 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Greed or ethical community investing?
                        How many times have you heard a BBQ conversation go south with accusations that property investors are greedy? They push the market upwards by buying properties
                        
                            
                                INVESTOR STRATEGY                            
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                                Wed, 16 May 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Why is Australian property so unaffordable?
                        Sadly, Australia is one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. According to the 9th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Port ...
                        
                            
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                                Tue, 08 May 2018                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Micro-apartments leading to macro rental returns in Queensland 
                        In the midst of standard investments strategies returning as low as 2 per cent and with secondary dwellings sometimes offering you 5-6 per cent return, the ability to ...
                        
                            
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                                Wed, 02 May 2018