The Brisbane property market has been identified as the capital city location with the best investment prospects according to new research. About 44 per cent respondents in the 2019 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey indicated that Brisbane property market was their preferred metro location for investment for the next year. The thing is savvy investors…
It wasn’t that long ago that most people’s money mindset were focused on simply paying down the mortgage on their homes. That was certainly the goal for baby boomers, who spent most of their working lives paying off their home loans. Then, for many, they spent their retirement years struggling to survive on the pension.…
I have been investing for myself and my clients for more than 10 years now and there is one property that I have never bought for anyone. That property is a brand-new unit. Of course, over the past few years, there has been plenty of coverage about the oversupply of new units in many of our…
Did you know that about half of Australians remain loyal to their first-ever bank throughout their working lives? Their mortgage, credit cards, and savings accounts are all with one bank from their first day to their last. Competition in the banking sector has skyrocketed over recent decades, which means that such misguided loyalty can often…
The Federal Budget has now been released and in it came plenty of handouts but not many new housing policies as such. Now, with the Federal Election still a few weeks away that could change, but as I see it investors are perfectly placed to buy now. Before you say, “Daniel, of course you would…
Why use a buyer’s agent? Because buyers agent deliver great real estate returns to their clients. Here are the top 5 reasons to use a buyers agent: Saves time for property investors by managing the purchase process Provides expert property investment guidance through in depth market knowledge Negotiates deals with selling agents Provide independent…
Why Your Strategy Counts When it comes to building a portfolio, each individual has different goals When it comes to building a portfolio, each individual has different goals. For me it was about creating financial freedom so I can live life on my own terms – you may want an early retirement or create passive income in…
You wouldn’t know it by some of the commentary around at the moment, but Sydney remains a solid investment option. It’s just that the time to invest is not now because of its market cycle as well as lending constraints. While property prices in Sydney have softened by about nine per cent this year, they…
When it comes to a property investment sweet spot, we usually concentrate on price points of between $300,000 and $600,000. The thing is, at the moment, we are actively buying houses for our clients in that price range in numerous locations across the country. There are myriad reasons why we’re doing this, however, one of…
One of the most common issues I see happen to investors who focus on buying in one location only is land tax. This is especially so if that market has had a strong price growth period, so the values of their holdings increased significantly. Perhaps at the start of the year they were under the…