Gavin Smith

7 home loan tips for self-employed borrowers

How can self-employed borrowers prepare themselves financially to give themselves the best chance of successfully obtaining a home loan? Here are a few tips.

FINANCE • Sun, 23 Nov 2014

How to choose a family-friendly investment suburb

If you're looking for an investment property that will appeal to families, you need to first find the right suburb. 

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 06 Nov 2014

6 reasons to fire your property manager

It can be easy to just assume your property manager is doing everything they should – but what happens if they're not performing?

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 22 Oct 2014

5 financial traps investors should avoid

Once you have secured your next property, the hard work isn't over - and you need to make sure you don't take your eye off the prize. 

FINANCE • Thu, 09 Oct 2014

Top 5 superstitions in the property market

We all know that different demographic groups search for different types of properties – but how do cultural factors affect property purchasing decisions, and how can you ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Houses vs apartments

Investors need to know which property type is going to benefit their bottom line.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 24 Aug 2014

3 factors to consider before investing in regional areas

Although investment properties in regional areas may give investors strong returns, there are many factors to consider to ensure the town has a strong economy and its ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 14 Aug 2014

5 apps to help build or renovate your investment property

It can often be extremely overwhelming building or renovating a property. There is a never-ending list that never seems to get any shorter and it may feel like there is ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 31 Jul 2014

Two potentially perilous property investment options

Display homes and holiday investments can seem like fantasitc investment options, but they do come with pitfalls that investors need to be aware of.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 22 Jul 2014