Property Investment Expert Opinion

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Hotspots 09 OCT 2019

Top tips to purchase an apartment with confidence

The founder of Ayre Real Estate has shared his top tips for buying an apartment in 2019.
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Hotspots 08 OCT 2019

How to have a successful buyer’s agent relationship

An investor and his buyer’s agent have shed light on what makes their relationship work in a way that is mutually...
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Hotspots 02 OCT 2019

Top tips for taking the property plunge

A 32-year-old investor, who bought his first property at just 16, has shared his advice to others looking to make their...
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Hotspots 30 SEP 2019

Should I buy a first home or an investment property?

Some decades back the great Australian dream had aspirational young Aussies following a familiar path when it came to...
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Hotspots 27 SEP 2019

7 ways a buyer’s agent might be better than buying alone

Time-poor or just unsure? Whether you are looking at buying your first property or pondering a new investment, a...
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Hotspots 27 SEP 2019

Subdivision: The holy grail of real estate investing?

When scouring for potential investment opportunities, you can’t look past a property with development potential. But...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2019

5 rights you might not know you had

It’s your tenants’ home, but it’s your investment property. This clash often leads to a bit of...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2019

Top 5 things to be cautious of when investing now

The head of research at Propertyology has revealed the top five things property investors should be cautious of when...
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Hotspots 24 SEP 2019

Is the government preparing for negative rates by restricting cash payments?

From early next year, the federal government has proposed to restrict the amount of cash that you can withdraw from...
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Hotspots 13 SEP 2019

Get your finances right when considering a residential property development

Property development: scary, a piece of cake, or somewhere in between? Your response will probably depend on whether...
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Hotspots 12 SEP 2019

Forget cities, it’s time to invest in regional property

This year has been a bumpy ride for the Australian property market. Increased optimism post-election saw markets...
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Hotspots 12 SEP 2019

How to reduce your risk when buying in a flat market

Many first home buyers and investors find excuses to not buy a property at any given time, generally due to a lack of...
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Hotspots 11 SEP 2019

What must be considered in a property investment plan to make it more effective

With anything you do of importance in life, it is far better to understand what you need to do before you try and do...
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Finance 10 SEP 2019

Investors missing out when trying to ‘time’ the market

New analysis has found that attempting to time the market has the potential to cost investors hundreds of thousands of...
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Hotspots 06 SEP 2019

How to increase the rent in a tenant’s market

For much of the last few decades, property investors have been fortunate enough to have operated in what can only be...
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Hotspots 05 SEP 2019

‘Keep an eye on commercial property’, investors advised

Investors are urged to pay attention to commercial property opportunities, with Sydney and Melbourne’s office and...
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Hotspots 04 SEP 2019

The future of the property market after rate cuts, other big market moves

After two consecutive rate cuts, experts are expecting more cuts before the end of the year, ultimately impacting the...
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Hotspots 04 SEP 2019

The cognitive biases costing you money with your investment property

To be a successful property investor, it is critical to understand common human cognitive or psychological biases that...
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Finance 04 SEP 2019

‘Resurging’ house values prompt RBA cash rate call

A resurgence in Sydney and Melbourne housing values was likely a key consideration for the Reserve Bank, who at...
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Hotspots 02 SEP 2019

Property investors to see ‘new norm’ in lending: mortgage broker

With the RBA cutting rates, APRA finalising the easement of rules for assessing loan serviceability and the government...
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Hotspots 29 AUG 2019

Opinions or advice: Be careful which you are getting

One of the great 21st century traps is that within the palm of our hand we hold a mobile device connected to the...
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Hotspots 29 AUG 2019

Two simple ways to become ‘more attractive’ to lenders

As property markets start to recover and the credit environment starts to loosen up, investors are encouraged, now more...
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Finance 28 AUG 2019

Melbourne’s population growth makes it the city to watch

As property markets recover across Australia’s capitals and start to experience modest price growth after the market...
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Hotspots 28 AUG 2019

Investment tip: How to be ‘99.9% sure’ that a home loan application gets approved

As regulatory bodies start to ease rules for assessing loan serviceability, property investors are becoming more keen...
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Hotspots 27 AUG 2019

Mortgage broker reveals real estate opportunities in Adelaide

As property investors slowly regain confidence in the market, mortgage broker Marissa Schulze highlights the wealth...
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