Thursday, February 4, 2016 / Property Management
When it comes to managing your investment property, you don’t want to be placing it into the hands of either an amateur, or someone who has their priorities elsewhere. We thought we would have a quick look at some of the things that you just don’t want to happen at all, and give you some…
Read MoreThursday, January 21, 2016 / Property Management
Everyone has an experience in which they have seen an absolutely amazing offer, only to realise that there is a sneaky little * hidden above the best part, or the price. You know the one we are talking about, it often looks something like this As you notice the little * and then the all…
Read MoreThursday, January 14, 2016 / Property Investment, Real Estate
There is the age old adage of many property investors that you should “always buy and never sell”, however this does not always make the most sense. Whilst it is true that consistently adding to your portfolio will help you generate better wealth in the future, the entire endeavour also requires that eventually some of these…
Read MoreThursday, January 7, 2016 / Miscellaneous
The end of any year can be quite a mad rush, with Christmas and New Years coming in like a whirlwind. As our day to day activities get disrupted amidst holiday plans, family time and a myriad of other activities; it can be easy to find yourself falling into some bad or unusual habits. That…
Read MoreThursday, December 17, 2015 / Miscellaneous
It is that time of year again, and the North Pole is enjoying a surge in seasonal workers. This seasonal workforce pushed the vacancy rates on rental properties in the North Pole to an all time low, and has produced fantastic rental yields for the savvy investors who scooped up these properties. There have been…
Read MoreThursday, December 17, 2015 / Property Investment
When people think about the value of their investment increasing, they have a line similar to this in mind: This is not however the natural way in which an investment will appreciate in value. Don’t get me wrong, when you balance out consistent growth over a few decades, it does become possible to draw a…
Read MoreThursday, December 10, 2015 / Property Investment
There has been a lot of talk recently about a housing bubble here in Australia. Truth be told, there has almost always been talk of a housing bubble, these comments go hand in hand with any market growth. The term bubble gets thrown around quite regularly, and we thought it may be worth having a look…
Read MoreThursday, December 3, 2015 / Property Investment, Property Management
Stepping into the realm of property investment goes hand in hand with becoming a landlord. The idea of being a landlord can be a thrilling, yet questioning experience for many people. Your initial experience with the rental process probably came from the other side of the spectrum; in that you may have been a tenant. Being…
Read MoreThursday, November 26, 2015 / Property Finance, Property Investment
Generally speaking, when someone purchases a home that they intend on living in, they get a mortgage which is then paid off over a set period of time. Each week they pay the interest on the loan amount, and then they pay off a portion of the debt itself. The portion which is paid off…
Read MoreThursday, November 19, 2015 / Property Investment
So if you have decided to buy an investment property, you are almost guaranteed to be planning on renting that property out. This is a given. Even if you have found an absolutely amazing property that seems to check every single box in what you are looking for in an investment, you’ll blow your budget…
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