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How to Become a Savvier Property Investor

By Bradley Beer on 21 May 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Property investing success requires groundwork before purchasing your first investment property. Want to become a savvy investor? Consider the following: What do you want to buy? Where do you want to buy it? What are your property investing goals? The answer these questions will determine whether or not you are ready to become an investor ...

Four Truths About Preparing Your Home for Sale

By Emily Tatti on 14 May 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In a recent survey, real estate database Zillow asked agents where vendors commonly go wrong when preparing their property for sale. While these mistakes can be put down to misinformation and unsolicited advice, they do end up costing vendors valuable time and money ...

Alphabet Soup for Property Investors

By Sharon Fox-Slater on 24 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The path to property wealth is far from simple – but that doesn’t stop anyone from looking for easy answers in the form of catchy real estate acronyms. We take a look at a few we’ve come across recently, and also examine each of these points in more detail ...

A Dozen Landlord Insurance Pitfalls

By Sharon Fox-Slater on 3 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Unsuspecting property investors can be left out of pocket by thousands if they fall victim to any one of a dozen common insurance pitfalls. The simple fact that not all insurance is the same makes it extremely difficult to weigh up the benefits of one policy versus another. People often spend more time choosing a flat screen TV than insurance ...

Consider Depreciation Deductions When Buying an Investment Property Off-The-Plan

By Bradley Beer on 26 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Buying off-the-plan can be a very attractive option for your first investment property, and there are some extra depreciation considerations to take into account that could help investors save thousands. Buying off-the-plan essentially means you are entering into a contract to purchase prior to the construction phase ...

Which Selling Method Should You Choose?

By Kristie Kwok on 10 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Is auctioning your house the best way to sell? Or should you consider selling privately? Although auctions as a selling method are gaining popularity in the Melbourne housing market, the fact remains that private sales are much more common, because it is a less daunting process for some buyers ...