After starting off as an 'accidental investor' with one property, our reader Andy asked for help to create a clear vision, sound strategy and concrete goals to help him build his property wealth. We engaged the expertise of Michael Beresf0rd from OpenCorp to draw up...
The big question is what has happened to the market. Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market says ‘we are running out of excuses’ as he presents his weekend review exclusively for Real Estate Talk. Live on Facebook every Monday at 1:30pm Sydney Daylight time. [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="23150,23151"]...
Q: I purchased and lived in my unit from 2008 to 2016. I purchased a house in 2016, which was my residential property, but I kept my unit and rented it out. I now intend to rent my house out for the next five years whilst...
What's made the news this week? Watch (or listen) as Kieran and Kevin catch up to discuss the stories that grabbed their attention this week. 1. Welcome to Australia – now move on! Regional politicians are pushing back against the federal government’s forced-migration plan, fearing they’ll become a dumping ground...
"Always buy with your head, not your heart, unless you’re going to be living in the property" AT A GLANCE Years investing: 12 Current number of properties: 5 Portfolio value: $2.19m Patricia Cheah inherited her interest in property from her mother as a child. “My mum would drag us out to home...
Sydney weekly median asking rents for both houses and units have each fallen by 1.8% over the past year. In this 10 minute video, Dr Andrew Wilson discusses the fall in Sydney as vacancies blow out and how that is in stark contrast to what is happening in...
By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research Recent analysis of official data by Propertyology confirms that growth cycles have either just begun or are fast approaching in large parts of Australia. Here’s the proof. “I got in to the office this morning and there were 16 email...
Are you an investor who’s heard about the benefits of depreciation and have decided to start claiming? That’s great news for your investment. Claiming depreciation will help you maximise the cash return from your investment property. As a non-cash deduction, depreciation is a quick win for investors...
Buyers were prepared to dig deep to secure heritage, style and size in the top property purchasers on the weekend. Auction numbers returned to reflect a more steady market and success rates came back into a more normal range. Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market presents...