A lot of investors are quick to pass off regional areas as “no-man’s land. But this stereotype is certainly not true. Regional Australia offers an abundance of ideal locations in which people can live, work, play, and invest. In this 8 minute video, Simon Pressley,...
Transcript: With a lot of talk about real estate agent’s commissions, it is interesting to note that there is no one commission in Australia. In most states, it is unregulated which means that agents can charge as much as they can negotiate or sellers can negotiate...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While it may not suit some to relocate to one of the many magnificent regional locations across the country, others couldn’t think of anything worse than being consumed by the daily stresses associated with capital city lifestyle. 8...
Investors to benefit from demand for distribution sheds and warehouses If you’ve ever bought something online, you probably haven’t put much thought into the detailed process from purchase to delivery. With the rise of online retailers such as Amazon, this process has become very systematic and sophisticated...
It almost seems that every day brings with it new lending policies, doesn’t it? Interest rates are changed for investors and interest-only lenders, while loan to value ratios seems to be more fluid than a retreating tide. While it can be difficult to understand the current lending...
Reports are coming in of incredible returns, lower vacancies and happy renters and owners because of short-term rental sites such as Airbnb. Now there is a company that sits in between Airbnb and the property owner to make the process totally hassle free and even...
Why is there such a difference between principal and interest loans and interest only loans? As Andrew Mirams, our finance expert explains, in most countries about 30% of loans are interest only but it is much higher in Australia and as a result banks are...
Kent Lardner details how to find a renovation property but more importantly how VIEW helps to ensure you do not overcapitalize on the project. Property 360 allows you to re-configure the property by adding a bedroom or a bathroom and then re-valuing the property –...
Paola Tapia – Founder and CEO of Refurb 4 Profit – expands on her theory that NOT to focus on a residential property remaining as a residence but instead being converted into a commercial property, could boost both the return and the value. Hear her...