Case Studies

One of the flawed assumptions that I see investors make is that they think that property value will always go up.  Another one of the things that I’ve heard quite often is that renovations and flips always pay off.   Those are just two of the...

The Royal Commission into the banking sector is in full swing, and we’re learning lots about how the financial sector works.   So, just how bad are the banks, and what are we learning about the relationship between the banks and brokers?    Siobhan Hayden is the...

I recently received an e-mail from Kathy, an investor who purchased an investment property, which settled after a 30-day cooling off period.  While that is not normal, that was not the point of the question.  Kathy’s question relates to a protracted negotiation that impacted depreciation...

Data provides insights that are not always obvious and can change the way we design our buildings, says CoreLogic’s chief technology officer, Greg Dickason.   The “deluge of data” now available at our fingertips allows savvy building owners, operators and designers to test their assumptions and...