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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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September 20, 2016

Kickstart my Path

Hi Mum & Dad, I have been reading for some time now about how good the property market has been going in places around the country in the last few years. And I know that at the same time, your home has increased significantly in value. The great thing is […]
June 21, 2016

Knee Capped

The new legislation being introduced into Superannuation is nothing short of ridiculous. Not only will this new legislation affect the small percentage who earn higher incomes but it can also affect property investors with a portfolio. Make sure you read this Blog! If you think the new superannuation laws wont […]
September 1, 2015

How will our kids buy a home???

Well, the answer for the majority of those who want their children to live in Sydney or Melbourne, is that they won’t…  Unless you help now!  A few years back, a parental gift of $50k – $100k would suffice, but with Sydney Median house prices now over $1 mill, the […]
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?
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!!!        
February 26, 2013

Bulk up…

  Every so often we are inspired by what somebody else has done… and this week I was inspired, by some new clients whom have just come on board. Mark, Danielle and David are three friends who work up in the mines in Northern WA. They are Fly in Fly […]
October 16, 2012

If it sounds too good to be true…

Get in now! Don’t miss this opportunity! My mates are all doing it! Make a Motza on this deal! Once in a lifetime opportunity! Ever heard this before??? Well I hear it about once a month… that and other awesome deals that investors are going to become filthy rich overnight… […]
October 2, 2012

The old myth – Property forever Part II

In the first release of my two-part Blog, I mentioned some valid reasons for selling property. I’m not even sure if “Blog etiquette” allows for sequences so we could be breaking some Blog code of ethics here… I am a believer of lifestyle for now, rather than being wealthy only […]
August 6, 2012

NRAS – are you kidding?

I did say in my first email out to everybody that some of my stories would be controversial, well this post WILL be very controversial to some, I may even lose a few Facebook followers over this one, but ah well… I am often asked if I would buy an […]
July 30, 2012

Negotiation is NOT just Price

    As an investor who only buys in property troughs or depressed markets, I can buy the property at it’s cheapest within that property cycle. Along with negotiating ultra hard on price, I can assure you that the price is not the only aspect I negotiate hard on. So […]