Investment tip: Pros and cons of holding properties in a trust
Investors often opt to hold properties in a trust as it gives them the ability to protect their assets in the event of unexpected financial pressure. Is it a strategy ...
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 29 Mar 2018
3 common mistakes new investors make
Momentum Media’s Alex Whitlock started investing in 1997 at the age of 29, and now he shares how he learnt early about the consequences of lack of education and ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 27 Mar 2018
What makes Australia ideal for property investment
Property has consistently been one of the most popular asset classes in Australia, so much so that it has become of national interest to sustain the value of real estate ...
How investors can find opportunities in the capital cities’ slowing markets
The real estate markets in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane have been slowing, but there's still wealth-creation opportunities for investors across these capital cities in ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 26 Mar 2018
Engaging a buyer’s agent: The difference between ‘knowing neighbourhoods’ and ‘knowing markets’
Buyer’s agents are considered as one of the most valuable members of a property investor’s financial team, but how do you know that you’re engaging the right one?
HOTSPOTS • Sat, 24 Mar 2018
How much money do you need for your first property?
For a lot of budding investors, the first step is always the hardest to take—how do you prepare for a long-term commitment to property investment?
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sat, 24 Mar 2018
How WA, the NT, SA and Tasmania are currently performing
Pure Property Investment’s Paul Glossop shares how some of the big markets in Australia are performing recently—will these markets pull investors up or push them down?
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 23 Mar 2018
28 assets and a ‘prestige’ family home: How this engineer-turned-investor did it
Within seven years, Scott O’Neill was able to build a 28-property portfolio worth more than $11 million and, just recently, he was able to secure his dream family home ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 22 Mar 2018
Buyer beware: The potential issues of owning commercial properties
Aside from residential properties, investors also have the option to create wealth through commercial properties—but what are the risks associated with this strategy?
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 21 Mar 2018