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September 18, 2017
– Written by Bec (B1) Wow I’m exhausted… that’s what I was feeling when we finally landed back in Sydney after two weeks in the USA. I’ll be the first to admit that I had always thought what Todd did on his USA buying trips really wasn’t a lot. Yeah […]
June 19, 2017
We’ve all seen ‘The Current Affair’ horror stories of tenants in Australia trashing investment properties. It’s a vendor’s worst nightmare. I can honestly say that I have never had an investment property of mine trashed. I have, however, had to boot out a tenant for not paying their rent. When […]
May 30, 2017
If you have read a newspaper lately, you no doubt have come across the APRA changes that are taking effect in the lending world. If you think APRA have finished with the financial industry, think again. It’s feeling like home loan applications are going to go back to the 1980’s, when […]
May 16, 2017
I always laugh at Budget time as Australia halts whilst waiting for the proposal, which is then usually blocked by the opposition. Making it almost a waste of time unless they bribe the independents to vote for the bill. Forgive me if I come across as cynical, but it’s pathetic! […]
May 8, 2017
From time to time, I am gob smacked by those “apparent” industry leaders and their inability to manage our economy. Recent news from the RBA in late March spoke about the Central Banks fear of rising interest rates. Aren’t these guys supposed to be the smartest of the smartest? With […]
April 18, 2017
Continued from Using USA as a Strategy – Part Two… In relation to financing, there are options for Australians that have only recently become available but that’s another editorial for that subject alone. That said, it can potentially help those investors that would have around the $50k deposit get into […]
April 11, 2017
Continued from Using USA as a Strategy – Part One… Mother nature plays a factor in deciding where to invest as the middle part of the US falls into what is called ‘Tornado Alley’. With an average of 1,274 tornados per annum, it’s definitely a factor you need to consider. […]
April 6, 2017
Four years ago, I started to build a property portfolio for myself in the USA. So what made me look overseas to invest? It was both the extremely low purchase prices along with the awesome yields. Now I can’t get enough! More, and more investors, are seeing the returns I […]
March 21, 2017
For a long time, the Sunny Coast has been a great location for holiday goers and property investors. It’s a strong market for those with enough extra cash to even own a holiday house or investment unit in Noosa and the surrounding suburbs, so that they could holiday cheaply and […]
March 7, 2017
Every now and again, I get a bad feeling in my stomach that things are just not right. And I’m getting that feeling now about the mortgage world. Usually when I get this feeling, it’s when I travel to a new investing location to buy houses and something jumps out […]
July 13, 2012
Wow it would appear that many investors are over the “usual” style of property companies selling their house and land packages, expensive mining houses, off the plan units and so called “Hot Spots”. We have been inundated with enquiries from investors whom want honest, down to earth advice. For those […]
May 21, 2012
It’s hard enough these days to save for a deposit and break into the property market. So with fees around $10,000 it’s no wonder first time investors are reluctant to engage the services of a buyer’s agent. But is this money well spent? Jennifer Duke reports First time investors are […]
April 26, 2012
Many Australian investors plan to make millions through property investment, while Nicole and Brett Reynolds have a simple goal: to fund their dream home. People get into property investment for different reasons. For some, it is to secure a future for their children; for others, investing in property is the […]
April 5, 2012
By: Jennifer Duke, Smart Property Investment Magazine Investors are overwhelmingly still purchasing property for long-term capital growth, according to a recent survey. A survey conducted by buyer’s agent wHeregroup at Perth Home Buyer & Property Show found that almost three quarters of investors are still looking for long-term growth. This […]
March 13, 2012
By: James Mitchell, Smart Property Investment A number of key infrastructure projects are set to make a mark on Western Australia’s lagging residential market, according to CBRE’s latest MarketView report. The under-construction Fiona Stanley Hospital is expected to assist the near south property markets as employment opportunities improve, and similar […]
March 8, 2012
By Kieran Banks, Queensland Times IPSWICH is a goldmine for property investors, according to an entrepreneur who has just bought his 68th home in the city. Todd Hunter has bagged a swag of local homes in recent months, including six in the past week, because he believes our property market […]
January 19, 2012
By: James Mitchell, Smart Property Investment Warrnambool has been named as one of the fastest growing areas in the coming years, according to two leading property experts. The regional centre, located on the South West Coast of Victoria approximately 265Km form Melbourne, was listed in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 […]
October 10, 2011
Sia and Louis started investing in 2008. In the past 3 years, they have amassed a portfolio of eight investment properties. Including their home in Menai, they have managed to build as asset base now of $3.6 million. How did it all start? Well, firstly, Sia and Louie always knew […]