Most investors still favour capital cities despite affordability issues
Despite a flurry of apartment construction in many major capital cities leading to a possible oversupply, many investors are still keen to buy an investment property in ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 29 Nov 2016
6 finance mistakes all new property investors make
Today there are more finance options available than ever before, and with so much information at our finger tips, choosing a loan should be easy to do. But it isn’t ...
FINANCE • Tue, 29 Nov 2016
80% of buyers fed up with out-of-date mortgages
Australia’s recent five-year property boom has set a precedent for home buyers to act with more immediacy, which has led 85 per cent of Aussies to admit the mortgage ...
HOTSPOTS • Sat, 19 Nov 2016
Thumbs up for rental platform’s new pet ID feature
A leading rental property platform recently added a pet-enabler feature to its offering, and so far it has been a resounding success.
6 things not to do in a rising market
Mistakes made in a rising market always end the same way: a protracted marketing period, extra advertising costs, buyer caution and a weaker negotiating position
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 18 Nov 2016
‘List now and beat the pack’
Investors thinking about selling soon are smack in the middle of the in-between zone. List now for a middle-December auction — or wait, let Christmas go on, and then hit ...
How to get a straight answer from a real estate agent
You know the drill. You see a property you’re interested in, but you cannot get the agent to tell you what the price is. Here is what you should know about agents and ...
How to think – and purchase – like a buyer’s agent
You’re an investor with a couple of properties under your belt. Now you want to find the right property and get it for a cheaper price. So, what do you do next?
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 14 Nov 2016
Victoria ahead of NSW in mortgage volumes, according to new data
Victoria has emerged as the state with the highest growth in property lodgement volumes since last quarter, in spite of concerns about rising household debt, one of ...
HOTSPOTS • Sat, 12 Nov 2016
