Transcript: Unlike shares, real estate offers you more guarantee that you won’t lose money. Buy shares in a company and you can’t guarantee that the company you invested in will even be around in 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 years. Your property is not going anywhere...
Investing in property has practically become a nationwide hobby. Inspired by stories of successful journeys, more and more Australians are looking to start their own portfolios and create wealth by investing in real estate. As many investors profiled in this magazine have shown us, real estate...
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is just as true in astute property investment as it is in life. Humans have an innate tendency to form strong, often lasting, opinions based on an initial visual interpretation of something—the ‘first impression’. Doing so can mean...
Transcript: The factors that influence the purchase of an investment property are much more identifiable than what makes a good home. Look for long-term capital growth, proximity to the CBD and lifestyle amenities, ability to add value and a reliable rental return. There are other factors...
Valuer from Herron Todd White, Gavin Hulcombe, tells us where he sees investors go wrong with research. Transcript: Kevin: One thing I know about valuers is that they make the valuation process look so easy. That’s because they know a lot about the market. I think sometimes...
Simon Cohen identifies the growth areas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as looking at the areas that are slowing. He also makes some predictions about what to look for in 2018. Transcript: Kevin: Let’s have a look at some of the key areas around Sydney, Melbourne,...
Solicitor Peter Carter answers our questions about the ‘rent to buy’ schemes that are catching many would be Aussie investors. We continue to be concerned and Peter says that more investors are not heeding the warnings. Transcript: Kevin: I don’t know if you’ve seen it in your area,...
Matt McCann is the CEO of Local Agent Finder, a comparison website that is devoted to matching sellers with agents. He explains how the extensive algorithms help with the matching process. Transcript: Kevin: In an extended podcast you’ll find on the site right now, called A Million People...
Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance says he has more than one crystal ball and both of them are saying that interest rates are likely to be on hold in 2018. So what does that mean for you and I? Should we lock in? He says...