Posts Tagged ‘Investment Property’
Is This The Best Investment Property Ever?
If we were to put a percentage value on it, the selection of an individual city will generally account for approximately 80 percent of the performance outcome from a property investment decision. The other 20 percent is the specific property selection. In the majority of cases, property investors have the order of importance out of…
Read MoreIs the Lucky Country Losing It’s Mojo?
Four Corners’ episode last week “No place to call home – the new face of homelessness in Australia” made for sombre viewing. It followed the stories of hard-working young Australians, primarily single mothers, as they desperately try to find even the most basic accommodation for their families in regional towns. They talk of applying for…
Read MoreThe political idiocy surrounding Aussie housing
Ask those who know me, and most would say I’m not prone to emotional outbursts. Sure, half a bottle of red and a robust debate on sports cars or the world’s greatest guitar player will bring out my strident fervour, but I know my limits. However, there’s one issue that’s come to the fore that…
Read MoreFive Ways to Profit From Eco-Upgrading Your Investment Property
As the rain beats down on this Queen’s memorial public holiday, it seems a sign of things to come as we head into summer, bracing for yet another season impacted by La Nina, our third in as many years. Spare a thought for all those that flooded in 2020 and 2021. Some of them are…
Read More1000 Assets Report 2022: How investment properties are changing
It’s exciting to be able to look back on a vast collation of information and draw meaningful conclusions. Well… it is for data tragics like me, at least. Our firm recently completed its 1000 Assets report for 2022. It’s a unique data source generated by analysing information from thousands of property depreciation schedules prepared by…
Read MoreMy 2022 Hot Tips
While the provocative title of this blog may have some readers intrigued, I want to put your mind at ease. My hairstyle isn’t changing. I won’t be peroxiding my crewcut in some vain attempt to start an 80s synth cover band. No… the tips I want to show you relate to the property market, so…
Read MoreFirst homebuyers success in this hot market
A parent’s drive to protect and nurture their offspring is an unstoppable force. Humans are, quite simply, programmed for it. From the first moment those insidious little buggers look into your eyes, you are smitten. Suddenly, dreams of early retirement, that Lamborghini and quiet holiday getaways at your beachfront unit must be set aside. You’ve…
Read MoreShould you invest in Queensland?
We live in the golden age of borderless investing. Remote inspections, locality-based buyer’s agents and other experts, and open access to a range of data and advice. 2021 has proved you don’t need to leave your armchair to invest in property across the nation. So, in an era where literally every market is open to…
Read MoreGet Your Assets Working Harder with an Investment Property Depreciation Report
These are tough times. As if last year’s bushfires weren’t enough, no-one could have predicted the fallout from eighteen months of a global pandemic. The reality is we still don’t know what the future holds, and it’s different for everyone. Both individuals and businesses are struggling with ongoing lockdowns and general uncertainty in the market…
Read MoreThe wealthy, the comfortable middle and the rest: Australia’s wealth and income ladder explained
“If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets.” Those are the exact words of American actor and comedian Chris Rock during a past interview with New York magazine. He was referring to the enlarging gap between the rich and the poor in the US. Here at…
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