All Entries in the "Investment Strategies" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Negotiating a Property Investment Deal
For a successful property investment deal there needs to be a motivated vendor. Most people who have bought a few properties would have come across the odd vendor who says the want to sell (or they wouldn’t be on the market, would they) but who do not back up their action of listing with the [...]
Reading the Market Cycles
I am sure most property investors are well aware of the fact that the property market goes in cycles. Finance people tend to talk 7 years, but they are also aware that 7 years is a generalisation but the reality is more like somewhere between 7 – 10 years.
The boom and bust of the cycles [...]
Using Leverage for a Greater Return On Investment
We are all familiar with purchasing property and using a deposit to acquire the property then borrowing to complete the sale.
When borrowing money we are using leverage.
For example if you are purchasing a property at $400,000 and you put down 20% deposit you will be using an $80,000 deposit and leveraging the balance.
There are some [...]
Buy An Investment Property Now for Tax Benefits This Financial Year
Many buyers who go to contract on a property do not actually realise that the date that a property is ’sold’ is the date that the contract is dated as signed by all parties. It is not the settlement of completion date.
This means that should an investor be hoping to gain some extra tax benefits [...]
Planting Trees to Dress Up a Rental Property
Landscaping rental properties can be expensive and time consuming if a full blown landscape is done. There is no doubt, and I am sure you would all agree that an attractive well cared for property does attract a higher property value.
In saying that, as the property is an investment property that we are referring to [...]
Getting Over The ‘What If’ Thoughts Of Property Investing
FEAR WILL STOP YOU FROM DOING EVERYTHING
Remember the fear of going job hunting. You never knew what question you would be asked and what was expected of you. Over time those in the know realised that to counteract this fear of job interviews it was best to look at all possible scenarios and go [...]
