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Fixed Interest Loans Help New Property Investors
By admin on August 28, 2010  |  Comments 0

Fixed Interest Loans Help New Property Investors

When an investors buys their first property there is no doubt that quite a lot of stress is involved.  There is so much to research and there is so much to learn.
Then on top of that there is the decision to make about which property to buy, and then there is the decision on which [...]

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Property Investors Find It Is A Buyer’s Market
By admin on August 16, 2010  |  Comments 0

Property Investors Find It Is A Buyer’s Market

A national election always has some influence on the property market for a short period and now is no different. 
But the election is not the reason that it is a buyer’s market at the moment. 
What are the benefits of a buyer’s market?
When the market prices are not moving it is a time when an investor [...]

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Co-ownership Property Investment Strategies
By admin on August 14, 2010  |  Comments 1

Co-ownership Property Investment Strategies

There is an emergence of a style of property investment that is taking a strong hold in various parts of the country.
Co-ownership or fractional ownership is becoming more and more popular as investors look at alternatives to the traditional style of investing.
Although not limited to, much of the buying using this style of ownership is [...]

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By admin on August 04, 2010  |  Comments 0

Are You Starting To Invest In Property?

STEPS TO STARTING PROPERTY INVESTING
Property investing is not so different from anything else that you may start.  Sure there is probably more money at risk, but as it is with anything you want to achieve it is a matter of learning the ‘rules’.
Everything we do in life has a ’set of rules’, whether it be [...]

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By admin on July 19, 2010  |  Comments 0

Property Finance – Lenders are required to be registered

The National Consumer Protection Act has new guidelines which have taken effect from the 1 July 2010.
The Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) has now been appointed the national regulator for financing, broking and consumer credit.  This step takes the responsibility away from the states and makes this a national licensing regime.  All providers of consumer [...]

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Investing In Property Security

Investing In Property Security

Owning investment properties is not all about making money, but with that in mind there are many issues that can be overlooked when it comes to building wealth with property investing.
Property Investment Security
Note I am not saying secure your property as in have asset protection but making your property secure so that the tenants are [...]

Using Quantity Surveryors For A Better Decpreciation Schedule

Using Quantity Surveryors For A Better Decpreciation Schedule

It is quite common for an investor who has purchased a new property to use the builder’s costs as the basis for a depreciation schedule.  This may sound a sensible thing to do but the fact is that the builder has just that, builder’s costs.
Unfortunately, the builder’s costs are not the only costs to be [...]

Do Units Experience Higher Property Growth Than Houses?

Do Units Experience Higher Property Growth Than Houses?

I was just flicking back through an April Your Investment Property magazine and saw a chart that had interesting figures that I wanted to share.
There was a list of the Top 30 locations in Australia for growth.  Now these figures were put out by RP Data in December 2009, but I still thought it was [...]

What Give Property Investors A Higher Rental Return?

What Give Property Investors A Higher Rental Return?

How investors get a higher rental return is something that beginner investors try to understand.
There are many different options put out there, anything from refurbishing to full renovating, but there is one other criteria for higher rental returns.
Position, Position, Position
That’s right.  It’s the ’same old, same old’ with real estate. Position, Position, Position.  But usually [...]

Pest Control In Rental Properties

Pest Control In Rental Properties

A situation has come to my notice that I believe is worth sharing and that is the use by some landlords or property managers of unlicensed pest management technicians(PMT) for pest control.
What has been happening in some instances is that carpet cleaners and other property cleaners have offered pest control services in rental properties.  When these services [...]

Tips For Self Managing Investment Properties

Tips For Self Managing Investment Properties

When an investor decides to manage their own investment property/s the process needs to have a set of steps set up and the investor needs to ensure that they are familiar with the rental laws in the particular state that the property is in.
1.  Know the law. Managing your own investment property can run quite [...]

Buying and Selling Property Investments

Buying and Selling Property Investments

Holding property investments for a long time has proven not be always give the best return on your money.
In the earlier years of people investing their spare cash in real estate this was a very popular concept but more and more it has become known that buying and selling investment properties can reap the better returns.
Take [...]