Property Investment Expert Opinion

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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...
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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...
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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...
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otto dargan
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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...
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david johnston
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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paul benion
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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...
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otto dargan
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?...
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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...
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anton hamer
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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...
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bernadette janson
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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...
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otto dargan
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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...
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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...
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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...
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rory orourke
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Hotspots 28 AUG 2013

The key to unit buying success

In some areas of Perth, the huge demand amongst investors for units has seen prices jump by as much as 50 per cent...
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Hotspots 28 AUG 2013

How to do a subdivision

Subdividng can seem confronting for many investors, but it's an important skill to add to your property investing...
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Hotspots 26 AUG 2013

You've gotta have a plan

Before you can build a house you first must determine what type of house you want to build. To articulate the type of...
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