1 min read Tax & Legal 14 MAY 2013 Key things to consider about property in SMSF With housing prices in parts of Australia currently being some of the highest in the world, many investors are likely... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 14 MAY 2013 Thinking about investing in the US? Thinking about investing in the US? You’d better do your research. While there has been an increase in the number of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 13 MAY 2013 Can we draw on the past to predict the future - Part 3 In the last part of this article we saw clearly how rising markets are fuelled by cheap, easy credit among other... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 13 MAY 2013 My thoughts on Castle Hill In my last blog I wrote about Castle Hill and we got some interesting responses. Let me explain my thoughts in more... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 10 MAY 2013 Investors Ask: Capital gains tax Q. I have owned an apartment for 15 years. I lived in it for six years then rented it out ever since. I have... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 09 MAY 2013 Number of Perth rentals advertised jumps 50pc Perth landlords should take a more realistic approach to setting rents with the number of properties available for rent... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 09 MAY 2013 Can we draw on the past to predict the future - Part 2 In the first part of this article we looked briefly at the history of changes to Australian macro economic policy over... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 09 MAY 2013 Ways to find the best tiler I love renovating bathrooms and in days gone by I was very hands-on in our own homes. I have the war stories of laying... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 07 MAY 2013 Brave the chill to get a bargain It is important that prospective homebuyers realise the potential advantages of buying a home during winter when there... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 07 MAY 2013 Falling interest rates can be a 'double edged' sword While falling interest rates means that the cost of holding a property is reduced due to lower mortgage repayments, it... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 07 MAY 2013 Doing your due diligence on your builder When entering into a leaseback arrangement with a builder, it is important to know the finer details so that you are in... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 07 MAY 2013 The next suburbs to gentrify The idea of gentrification, is to find a fairly run down area where local aspirational residence go through a period of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 06 MAY 2013 Why Sydney's inner to middle rings are set to rise One gem we’ve extracted from the Census is the preference of the Gen-XYs for the Inner to Middle Ring locations –... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 06 MAY 2013 How to spot gentrifying suburbs Part of gentrification, is changing peoples’ thinking about an area. If you the think of North Ryde in 2013, the area... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 06 MAY 2013 Tips for adding value In my last blog we looked at which features you can add, so let's knuckle down a bit further and talk about the... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 03 MAY 2013 Three steps to success in the U.S. If you are an international buyer looking to buy a property in the USA, there are three steps to help you achieve... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 03 MAY 2013 NT's best performance in a decade The Northern Territory has recorded the highest annual level of residential approvals for more than a decade, according... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 02 MAY 2013 Investors Ask: Limited budget concerns Q. I’m on a limited budget and am contemplating investing in a low-income area because the yields don’t look too... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 APR 2013 How to spot gentrifying suburbs Part of gentrification, is changing peoples’ thinking about an area. If you the think of North Ryde in 2013, the area... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 APR 2013 Can we draw on the past to predict the future? Have you ever been to an investment seminar or read a book where the presenter/author unashamedly spoke of Australian... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 26 APR 2013 How to take advantage of mining towns Property investors who want to take advantage of Western Australia’s booming economy should focus on Perth rather... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 APR 2013 Investors Ask: Debt/equity balance Q. I bought my first investment property three years ago and it has gone up in value nicely. I’m confident I can... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 24 APR 2013 RP Data's number one investigated suburb With a key driver of affordability, this area identified by RP Data is certainly an interesting one. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 24 APR 2013 A great return for a minor improvement Late one night I received an urgent email from one of my clients; let's call her Mary from Melbourne. As a fairly new... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 22 APR 2013 Land tax: A thing of the past for savvy investors With the recent boom in property values, land tax has caused a headache for many investors. However, for those in New... READ NOW
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