DEAR YIP MAGAZINE My wife and I have been buying property over the years and are now looking to retire. I am 57 and will have a government PSS super pension at 60 of about $50,000 per annum. My wife, Karen, is 55 and has approximately $100,000 in her...
As a room that sees a lot of activity, the kitchen can easily succumb to wear and tear. It is very often exposed to water, grease, and food and drink stains – all of which can soon make the room look tired and old. The kitchen...
With several lenders recently increasing their interest rates on home loans, some people are worried that rising interest rates will cause property values to plummet. The concern with rising interest rates is that if it costs more to hold a property with a mortgage, there will...
The property investment space has exploded in recent years with countless service providers, each touting their own strategy as the one-size-fits-all approach to success. Paul Wilson, founder of We Find Houses, has taken a different tack – he says the ideal investment strategy will be different for...
You see them everywhere – in strollers, wearing little outfits, walking the streets, on social media. Pets have long been a household companion as ‘man’s best friend’, and it’s a lifestyle that is unlikely to change any time soon. According to online rentals marketplace Rent.com.au, over...
In the latest issue of Your Investment Property magazine, the lead article talks about the housing markets where most of the methods have involved relying very much on past and predictive price growth or decline. However, past performance isn’t always a good indicator of future...
So often we hear success stories from people who have made some smart moves with property and invested well. They are always inspirational stories but this month in Your Investment Property magazine, you will read stories equally as inspirational from people about how property has changed...
Whether you are a developer or a multi-property owner, what you ultimately want is to achieve the best returns over your investments. If you’re thinking about what type of leasing will generate the highest rental income possible, considering the short-term rental market is definitely a good...
During the last election, many investors fretted that - if Labor was elected - Bill Shorten would introduce policies to increase capital gains tax and abolish negative gearing. Labor was unsuccessful at the last election - but this doesn't mean that negative gearing is off the...