Archive for the ‘Property investment’ Category

The equity homeowners have in their property is likely the biggest untapped source of available capital for property investment. The real estate market in cities like Sydney, where prices rose nearly 16 per cent last year, is well and truly booming. Yet many homeowners who have benefitted from rising sale … Read More

One of the key pillars to smart property investment is finding suburbs likely to experience capital growth. Savvy investors have been lucky enough to invest in suburbs on the cusp of a boom and have reaped the rewards of rising property values.

When looking for suburbs with capital growth potential, it … Read More

Interest rates are at record lows, what should I do to take advantage?

On the back of this month’s RBA announcement the Australian lending landscape has entered uncharted territory with the official cash rate now sitting at 2%!

If you haven’t checked recently there are some fantastic opportunities available to restructure your finances, potentially … Read More

What happens when a real estate market stops performing? Do you leave the money there to stagnate, or do you move it to a better market? Money Migration – what is it?

In 2003, the Perth market was booming. Properties were selling for as little as $200,000. Within just three years, … Read More

For investors, finding that golden opportunity to invest in a suburb before it booms is the holy grail.

So, how can you predict if a suburb will have boom potential?

In order for a suburb to boom it must have:

Potential for better-than-average capital growth over the next five years
Be undervalued
Have a median … Read More

For the coming year, property investors are likely to shift their attention northward, from Sydney to more affordable Queensland. Brisbane is prospering and is set to grow more than any other mature city in the world. Forecasts suggest GDP will almost double to $217 billion by 2017.

There has been a … Read More

The best way to build wealth, of course, is to have wealth in the first place – not a particularly useful piece of advice for those of us who arrive in the world sans silver spoon. Property investment is the next best choice.

With low interest rates and booming demand, the … Read More