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December 4, 2023

You pay insurance premiums to cover your property, but it’s only when you need to make a claim you see how good your insurer is…

So many times, we have had clients contact us after the fact or said how much something has cost them to fix, but they haven’t taken the appropriate steps first to see what they are able to claim, so the result is they are out of pocket and the insurer […]
May 3, 2023

Anchoring expectations – If you think the RBA is bluffing, think again… 

The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised everyone on May 2ndwith a 25bps increase in the official cash rate, which now stands at 3.85%.  21 of 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted that, similar to April’s decision, the RBA would hold off on raising interest rates. Last week’s headline CPI figures, coming in lower than expected, did nothing […]
February 7, 2023

Brace yourself – The mortgage cliff is coming

We used to refer to pre-covid and post-covid – where the world opened and we all got back to normal… No-one could see property prices increasing to the highest levels in history and that created FOMO for many buyers. The Fear of Missing Out meant families borrowed to their maximum […]
November 2, 2022

Are you giving your tenant a $8,000 gift each year?

We hear it all the time “our tenant is great, so we didn’t want to put the rent up”. But then, you ask, how I can pay my loan off faster and save more interest? Or how can I look at buying another property sooner? Investing in property should be […]
June 3, 2022

Are we “Post Covid” yet?

I remember in March 2020 when we thought the world was ending, and the term “pre covid” became part of the common language. I couldn’t wait to start using the term “post covid” and thankfully, I really think now we can… Property prices across the country have gone through the […]
July 28, 2021

Hervey Bay Property Market… wHats going on?

When we started buying in the Hervey Bay (which is part of the Fraser Coast LGA), at the end of 2016 our research indicating buying established 3 or 4 bedroom houses at or below the median house price, with a minimum block size of 500sqm, up to a maximum price […]
July 13, 2021

Guess what? Its a Bull Market!

Property Markets are booming in other places outside Sydney too you know…. It’s been a while since we have written a lengthy blog post. 2020 saw us spend a lot of time ensuring our clients felt comfortable in their own financial situation and made good decisions for their future. Who […]
August 5, 2020

Your property could be worth more then the valuer thinks…

There is plenty of news saying things like “property prices have dropped 10%” and “watch out for the market crash”, but do we really think the entire market is going to crash? Answer…No. Why? Well, to start with, every market is unique. Believe it or not, there are actually markets […]
June 3, 2020

Get ready for the buying opportunities…

I am sure you have heard enough from everyone’s angle about how Covid 19 has ruined or changed our lifestyles… I can tell you I am well and truly over it myself… But I wanted to take the positive angle, and let everyone know what’s going on from a property […]
February 3, 2020

Shhhh… The word is out!

There’s been rumblings that wHeregroup might be back buying back in Australia. Well I can finally confirm it’s true, and it’s time to get onboard again. Ready to go now? Easy, click here to get started It’s been close to 2.5 years since I stopped buying in Australia (October 2017), […]

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Todd Hunter began investing in property in 2002. As a mortgage broker and buyers agent, he amassed a portfolio of 50 properties by the age 31.


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August 18, 2015

Why APRA changes will only affect Sydney & Melbourne

Recently APRA made some major changes that affect the Banks and Credit Unions. These changes have forced the banks to make some pretty drastic policy changes immediately. Anybody with an investment loan would have seen their interest rate increase recently, unless of course they had it locked into a fixed […]
November 18, 2013

Thanks a Million

Just received this awesome testimonial from a client who just settled on a property in WA… Thanks for the kind words Bron – was great to work with you as well… Dear Todd, Rebecca Hona and Rebecca Sassine, Thank you so much for such a smooth, stress-free buying experience. I […]
November 13, 2013

Are they, Are they Really…???

It’s being bantered all over the press everywhere, the property market has out priced First Home Buyers and they have magically disappeared from the market place… They are gone and don’t look to return anytime soon… Are they? Are they really?
November 11, 2013

You Gotta Stay Protected…

Yes it comes in many different forms… so to keep this Blog above the waist… I am referring to protection in property.  
October 29, 2013

Yankee Doodle Dandy…

Howdy Yawl, Many of you know I have been back and forth to the USA 4 times this year… this is why my usual weekly Blog has not been. Its certainly not for holidaying, although I do try to catch a sporting event or two on the weekend while I […]
September 17, 2013

Mandatory Cream…

I recently commented on an online property forum about the state of the Melbourne market. And Boy didn’t I stir the pot… not intentionally, I would never do that!!!        
September 4, 2013

Algorithm or Common Sense???

I’m back… back researching that is… And Wow hasn’t technology made this easier for me each and every time I get my head into the numbers. But I still keep it real and use some good old fashion magazines for data and drawings on paper…      
August 6, 2013

the Must of Musts…

This affects everybody… yep everybody!!! If you decide to delete and not read, then more the fool you are… I only occasionally say that this Blog is a must read, and this is my must of must reads!      
July 2, 2013

a Costly Bum Steer…

This is a true story on how wrong advice can avertedly kick you in the bum years later and cost you a small fortune to rectify.   And yep, it just happened to me…  
May 21, 2013

This Time it’s Personal…

I’m an avid Triple J listener and every day they have a half hour session called Hack where they cover the tough stories in the news… Well last Wednesday they obviously covered the Budget and had an Economist named Richard Dennis on air, and boy didn’t he put his foot […]