Extending interest-only home loans: is it worth the risk?
By 2020, around 200,000 interest-only loans worth over $480 billion will expire and reset to principal-and-interest loans. In the tightening lending environment, should ...
FINANCE • Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Capital city property markets primed for growth
Property lecturer and Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) chairman Peter Koulizos shares the suburbs set to grow in each capital city.
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 17 Oct 2018
The best time to buy in the current property market
Tighter lending regulations have rendered some investors unable to grow their portfolio, but experts believe that even in its softening phase, the Australian property ...
FINANCE • Mon, 15 Oct 2018
Investment tip: Property investment is not always about big risks
After acquiring her first investment property, investor Katarina Taurian plans to remain low-risk throughout her wealth-creation journey. Can investors maximise their ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 12 Oct 2018
How first-time investors can secure a mortgage
Considering the tighter lending regulations nowadays, first-time property investors are finding it harder to secure financing for their first purchase. How can budding ...
FINANCE • Thu, 11 Oct 2018
How the new serviceability assessment affects investment lending
Property financing has been impacted by unpredictable property market fluctuations experienced by most areas across Australia over the past few months. How will the ...
FINANCE • Wed, 10 Oct 2018
From tiles to fixtures: Doing bathroom renovations on a budget
Contrary to popular belief, renovating bathrooms for investment profit doesn’t always have to break the bank. Find out how to turn an outdated bathroom into a modern ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Investment tip: Should you set up a trust structure?
Apart from buying property in their own name, in co-ownership or in a company name, investors also have the option to purchase a real estate asset using a trust
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
Property market update: Perth, September 2018
Some of the effects of the end of the mining boom seem to be lingering in Perth, causing a continuous decline in dwelling values across the capital city. Can the Western ...
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 05 Oct 2018
