Property Investment Expert Opinion

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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2013

Investors ask: Ashfield, WA

Q: Is the Perth suburb of Ashfield a good investment location?

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Hotspots • 19 SEP 2013

What's really happening in Perth?

Stories about what’s happening in the Perth property market tend to fluctuate on almost a weekly basis.

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2013

Top metro market revealed

Property expert Sam Saggers shared which metropolitan market he believes offers the best prospects for investors.

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2013

Sydney housing to boom in 2014

Australia’s housing market recovery is set to accelerate next year, with Sydney to experience significant price rises of between 15 and 20 per cent, according to SQM...

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2013

Subdividing land for profit - 4 key steps

There are a few simple steps that you can take to ensure your subdivisoon is successful

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Hotspots • 18 SEP 2013

The emerging trends attracting urban renters

There are some quirky features emerging in urban rentals which are increasingly attracting tenants. Savvy investors are already cashing in

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Hotspots • 17 SEP 2013

Who will take the profits when selling?

For many of us, our home will be the largest wealth creating asset of our lifetime. It offers potential to grow in value through ways like capital gains or considered...

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Hotspots • 16 SEP 2013

Can investors still borrow 97%?

First time investors are being shut out of the property market by recent changes made by the banks and mortgage insurers.

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Hotspots • 16 SEP 2013

Maximising profit through knowledge

If you haven’t got a story about how your property investment returns were lower than you expected, you probably have a friend or two who do. Understanding the root...

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Hotspots • 12 SEP 2013

Quiet Enjoyment - A two way street

“Quiet Enjoyment” is a concept common to residential tenancy legislation across the country.  Today we discuss exactly what that term means and how it creates...

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Hotspots • 11 SEP 2013

Why you might consider using more than one lender when you have multiple properties

If you have, or plan to use, several properties as security for one or several loans then there are some very good reasons to consider using different lenders.

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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2013

Two simple steps to prepare for the NBN rollout

The National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout has begun across the country and bodies corporate should be acting now to prevent headaches during installation.

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Hotspots • 10 SEP 2013

Investors warned about surplus bedrooms

With a growing number of first time investors now becoming active in the property market, the accepted rule that should guide their purchasing decision making is...

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Finance • 09 SEP 2013

New credit scoring system will catch out investors

In March 2014 your credit file will include more information. What can you do to make sure you can still qualify for a mortgage?

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Hotspots • 09 SEP 2013

How to avoid the pitfalls of building

Unfortunately due to the complexity of the building process it is common for the builders quotation not to include all the items which are required to complete the home,...

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Hotspots • 06 SEP 2013

House or apartment?

To some, the differences between investing in a house or an apartment may be countless, complicated and dependant on the situation. Using our collective and extensive...

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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2013

The next bubble

Property investors can sometimes be categorised as those who do their research (or employ someone to do it) and those that do little or no research and rely on what they...

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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2013

Can anyone build a granny flat on their block?

Many people are led to believe that as long as they have a 12 metre-wide block and 450 square metres of land, then they are guaranteed approval to build a granny flat....

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Hotspots • 05 SEP 2013

Investors ask: 'Green' features

Q: Is it worth adding environmentally-friendly features to my investment such as solar panels or low-energy lighting? Will this attract tenants?

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Hotspots • 04 SEP 2013

Hot markets could be bad for investors

Investors looking to buy are in for a rough ride as the property market improves nationally, with under market-value properties becoming a scarcity.

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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2013

To fix or not to fix? That is the question

The Interest Rate Review Sheet hit my desk last week and out jumped the alarming prospect that fixed rates may turn very soon, and start to climb.

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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2013

Transforming an ugly duckling with render

Cement Render dates back centuries and was used by the early Australian settlers to provide protection and longevity to their homes.

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Finance • 02 SEP 2013

Banks put the brakes on mining towns

As investors flock from mining town to mining town the banks have moved to stop the speculation. Can you still finance your investments?

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Tax & Legal • 02 SEP 2013

How to jump through the banks' SMSF hoops

Buying property and borrowing in your SMSF has fast become a growing topic of interest among serious property investors. To accommodate the interest, the scope of...

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Hotspots • 29 AUG 2013

How to lodge a land subdivision

If your intention is to subdivide your property to allow you to build multiple dwellings then an application must first be made to the Development Assessment Commission...

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