Archive for December, 2015

How to be an A-grade investor

Everybody strives to be an ‘A-grade’ property investor, but unfortunately, most people don’t take advantage of great investment opportunities situations when they arise.

To be an A-grade investor, you need to adjust your mindset about property. That may mean investing when no one else is, because the growth drivers (high rental … Read More

How to find the right property manager

Property managers are often cited as a key member of the team of professionals you should have around you in order to build a sustainable and efficient property portfolio.

A good property manager can be the difference between an investment property that plods along and one that supercharges your portfolio’s growth … Read More

6 tips to maximise your rental return

To keep a grounded view of the market and ensure you don’t lose quality tenants, consider following some simple steps to maximise your rental returns.

One step is to regularly review your rents and ensure they are at market levels, while giving tenants ample prior notice of rental increases. This will … Read More

What is a yield?

Before starting to look seriously at a property, most investors work out the yield on the property to see if it makes their shortlist. Although some investors buy property for other reasons – such as land banking, infrastructure potential or lifestyle reasons – most are mainly concerned with … Read More

10 renovations which quickly add value

When you start thinking about selling your property, it’s common to consider renovating. Renovating to increase the value of your home can be tricky, and costly. You don’t want to overspend on things that won’t increase value, or under deliver in the areas and rooms that really matter.
Here are … Read More

Tapping into your hidden wealth

Unit block in Sydney

Equity offers investors a golden opportunity to leverage profits from one property into a deposit for a new purchase. As the value of your property increases, the equity you build becomes a resource to help you create long-term wealth and security through investment.

The amount of equity you have in your … Read More

Is now the time to refinance?

Is it time to refinance?

The big four banks have increased home loan interest rates, and now most other lenders have followed their lead. So is now the time to refinance?

Gone are the days when people would get a home loan and stay with the same lender for the full 25 or 30-year loan term. … Read More

Why you should invest in the inner suburbs

Bondi Apartment

The fact is that not all land is created equal.

Some suburbs will be more popular than others. Some precincts will be more popular than others due to range of lifestyle and living benefits.

Overall for strong, stable long-term growth that outperforms the averages the inner and middle ring suburbs of our … Read More