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Finance 19 MAR 2018

Investor lending resurgence potentially triggered by rate cuts: CoreLogic

By loosening APRA’s macro-prudential measures and discounting recent mortgage rates, a surge of investor lending...
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Hotspots 18 MAR 2018

Investment tip: The importance of budgeting

Chasing capital growth may not be a bad goal, but after more than 20 years of investing, Momentum Media’s Alex...
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Hotspots 17 MAR 2018

Two things to do before engaging a buyer’s agent

Investors hesitate to engage a buyer’s agent's services due to the hefty cost. How can you tell if their services...
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Hotspots 16 MAR 2018

Time and effort: What makes a good buyer’s agent

Seven years into the real estate business, engineer and investor-turned-buyer's agent Scott O’Neill has determined...
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Hotspots 16 MAR 2018

Does Melbourne have good long-term prospects?

Holding on to a property in the short-term is nice, but some serious gains are available to those who hold on to a...
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Hotspots 16 MAR 2018

Where the Australian dream is at, and where it’s going

The Australian love for property and the Australian dream of home ownership are quite unique, but what’s the...
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Finance 16 MAR 2018

3 tips to make additional money on your property portfolio

When we’re young, the bulk of our income goes towards paying our bills, mortgage, and lifestyle. As we get closer to...
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Hotspots 15 MAR 2018

How to make the transition from being an investor to becoming a buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen were property investors before they decided to establish a buyer’s...
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Finance 13 MAR 2018

Should owner-occupiers worry about low interest rates?

The fluctuation of interest rates across Australia are presenting different opportunities to investors and...
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Finance 13 MAR 2018

LMI: How you can avoid this trap from the banks

Lender’s mortgage insurance (LMI) is a quicker way of getting your hands on a property but going along with it could...
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Hotspots 13 MAR 2018

Don’t fall for the Commonwealth Games hype

While some experts claim that population growth and the Commonwealth Games could give the Gold Coast a value boost,...
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Tax & Legal 12 MAR 2018

Zoning policies: ‘oppressive’ and ‘unnecessary’

Multiple experts have come out and confirmed a recent discussion paper by the Reserve Bank of Australia: zoning is the...
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Hotspots 12 MAR 2018

How suburbs transition from owner-occupier to investor markets

In the same way that the Mount Druitt property market in NSW transitioned from an owner-occupier to an investor market...
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2018

The challenges of becoming a buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler has successfully transitioned from being a property investor to becoming a buyer’s...
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Tax & Legal 09 MAR 2018

Negative gearing reform should prioritise ‘mum and dad’ investors

According to a property research institute, negative gearing prioritises those who are “more affluent”, and should...
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Hotspots 09 MAR 2018

Know your ‘why’ before investing in property

Remember when you were a kid and wanted that latest toy and used all your pocket money to buy it? The same desire can...
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Finance 09 MAR 2018

Why arguing cash flow v capital growth is a mistake

More property magazine column inches have probably been devoted to this subject than just about any other – but I...
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Finance 08 MAR 2018

BLOG: Learn to prioritise your lenders

If you’re looking to shift your loans to a three-year fixed rate, knowing which of your loans to move is just a...
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Hotspots 07 MAR 2018

Should you invest in ‘poor performing property markets’?

Even after consumer confidence in Brisbane waned following the Global Financial Crisis and the Brisbane floods in...
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Hotspots 07 MAR 2018

Cut immigration or boost suburb density: Grattan

If governments are unlikely to boost suburb density, an effective method to curb housing affordability could be...
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Hotspots 07 MAR 2018

Redcliffe and Kippa-Ring: Will a suburb’s success always flow to its neighbours?

Many people opt to purchase assets in suburbs within the vicinity of a booming area, believing that they will enjoy the...
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Hotspots 06 MAR 2018

Three fundamentals of being a good buyer’s agent

Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen strive to grow the buyer’s agency industry in Australia by creating...
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Hotspots 04 MAR 2018

How will the new subdivision legislation affect the Victoria property market?

The Victoria state government recently introduced a new minimum garden area requirement into the Neighbourhood...
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Hotspots 03 MAR 2018

Should you worry about losing negative gearing?

As the federal election looms, one of the most notable proposals in the property investment landscape is the scrapping...
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Tax & Legal 02 MAR 2018

Should you buy or renovate? Your legal rights and responsibilities

When it comes to weighing up whether to buy or renovate, TV shows like Love It or List It typically hype the tension...
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