Trends

23 Aug Mindset adjustment required for commercial investment – Simon Staddon

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With the slowing down of the residential investment market, a growing number of traditional residential investors are shifting their focus to the stronger underlying real estate attributes and superior tenants on offer in commercial property investment according to Simon Staddon. He explains the potential and...

22 Aug No guts – no gain – Simon Pressley

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Imagine, if you will, that two years ago you had the opportunity to invest a relatively small sum of money in a property in a location that no one was talking about. In fact, most people were talking that particular location down. Would you do...

21 Aug The property grass is not always greener – Miriam Sandkuhler

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You’ve heard of the old man with a beard sitting in a corner waiting for the best time to buy property as he waits for the market to bottom out. I wonder what evidence people who do this use and why they think the grass...

20 Aug Sellers drive a hard bargain with agents – Matt McCann

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Did you know that real estate agent commission rates on the eastern seaboard have fallen or remained flat over the past 12 months. It might not feel that way but Matt McCann says in one of Australasia’s hottest cities it has dropped as much as...

19 Aug Passed-in properties sell at a premium – Justin Nickerson

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The competition is just as high in the 24 hours after a property has been passed in at auction, as at the auction itself. New research reveals that passed-in properties don’t commonly sell for less than the last bid. Auctioneer of the year Justin Nickerson...

16 Aug Cashing in on low interest rates – Richard Crabb

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The lowest interest rates we have experienced in a long time could be encouraging some first time investors to stick their toe in the water. If that is you - Richard Crabb from Aspire Advisor Network has the seven essential factors to consider before you...

15 Aug Is this a time to speculate? – Bateman and Harris

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If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Many opportunities are speculative. If you are simply throwing money at something and hoping to get a result, you are speculating. Successful investors know when and when not to speculate according to Property...

14 Aug Commercial property ‘attractive’ to SMSF – Jonathon Street

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SMSF trustees are showing a growing interest in commercial property as a long-term investment that offers security, yield, and capital gain. Jonathon Street, CEO of specialist commercial property lender, Thinktank talks about the benefits and who is being attracted to it. Transcript: Kevin: There’s a growing interest in...

12 Aug Re-finance pros and cons – Ian Rodrigues

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Refinancing your existing portfolio to help it grow the number of properties is an option many investors are exploring so we talk to Ian Rodrigues about the pros and cons and what you should be aware of before doing it. Transcript: Kevin: Well, amidst the rising interest rates...