Investor Strategy

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How to pick a winning rental property

How do you ensure your investment property will be the most sought after by future tenants? Lisa Indge answers some...
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How to pick a winning rental property

How do you ensure your investment property will be the most sought after by future tenants? Lisa Indge answers some...
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Property managers essential to investor research

When purchasing a rental property a savvy investor’s first point of call should be a property manager, multiple...
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Renovation takes a back seat

Renovating is becoming less of a priority for home owners, as they seek instead to pay off their mortgage faster.
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Perth leads tightening in vacancy rates

Residential vacancy rates have returned to their tighter pre-Christmas levels in January, with Perth the hardest...
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Subdivision will be allowed, NT

Property owners will soon be allowed to build a second dwelling on their land in a move from the Northern Territory...
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Don't dismiss a tenant's desire for pets

It's naive for landlords and property managers to ignore a tenant's desire to have pets, according to two property...
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Property managers key to high yield success

, a leading property expert told Smart Property Investment. Investors buying in areas with a higher population of...
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Tenants' safety "a priority" in renos

Investors renovating their properties should consider the safety of their tenants first, renovation experts have told...
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Be savvy about property in 2012

With interest rates now lower than they were 12 months ago, property prices having come off and rental demand still...
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Rental arrears: what action to take and when

How can you try to ensure your tenants don’t get behind on the rent? Lisa Indge suggests some preventative measures
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Landlords, tenants must talk post-storms

Tenants and landlords should be in contact with each other immediately following a major weather event such as a flood...
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Renos preferable to rebuilding: Mortgage Choice

Investors looking to rebuild their property or buy a new home may find that they are better off renovating,...
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Regional areas feel rental vacancy squeeze

The Hunter region in NSW, which incorporates the city of Newcastle, reported a sharp fall in its rental vacancy rate in...
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Higher demand for rentals

Demand for rental properties has pushed rents higher once again, new data has revealed.
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FHBs, investors to dominate the market

First home buyers and investors are expected to dominate the property market in 2012.
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Look to basic renos for wealth

“Mum and Dad” investors should look to basic renovations to untap immense wealth, according to Renovating for...
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Investors, landlords should assist student tenants

Investors and landlords have been called on to consider the specific requirements of student tenants by a peak...
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Add $300k with an attic reno

Hundreds of thousands of dollars can be added in value by converting unused attic space, experts have told Smart...
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Renovation riches – It’s all in the budget

With shows like The Block and The Renovators inspiring the inner-renovator inside a growing number of Australians, we...
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