Caffeine is an amazing substance. Since it was first detected in the early 1800s, it has been the subject of intense scrutiny and research. Despite this, the research is still unclear on what caffeine does and doesn’t do. In the sporting world, it has long been believed that caffeine improves performance ...
Hipster has arrived in Williamstown, and it's brought smashed avocado with it. Actually, the cafe has been open since 2011 and it’s quite the establishment: often as busy as its name suggests. Luckily on this sunny Sunday morning it’s not too packed, as I’ve dragged a friend recovering from a buck’s party all the way to Williamstown ...
Thanks to price declines of up to 50 per cent in some parts, Chinese buyers are hunting for property bargains in the Gold Coast. According to Darrell Irwin of Colliers International, the current wave of Chinese investment in the Gold Coast has the potential to be just as big, if not bigger, than the Japanese boom of the 1980s ...
Properties offering good security have extra appeal for both tenants and insurers – and improvements don’t need to cost a fortune. Consider the following twelve simple and inexpensive security measures when preparing your investment property, and reduce the risk of intruders and burglaries ...
Each week, SQM Research updates its vendor asking prices index, which was released earlier this year. So far, they have been happy with the way the index has been tracking compared to the ABS house price series. As can be seen, the Index at the capital city level has recorded a recovery in real estate prices this year ...
Opportunities are plentiful if you are open to buying interstate. However, you need to have a bigger risk appetite in order to invest in markets further away because there are added dangers to this type of investment. Thorough research is required to build up your knowledge of an unfamiliar area in a different state ...