All Entries Tagged With: "Property Investments"
Contract Clauses When Purchasing Investment Properties Off The Plan
Purchasing ‘off the plan’ has upsides and downsides. Because a lot is left to the visual imagination of the buyer from plans and drawings, a clear insight into any personal requirements needs to be discussed before signing a contract.
Some buyes are very lucky in that they have strong visualization abilities and can easily see correctly [...]
Where to Find the Cheaper Investment Properties
We still read the cry that first home buyers cannot get into the market place but a very interesting current report came from RealEstate.com stating that 21.8% of houses purchased in Sydney actually sold for a price below $350,444 (the average house price in New South Wales).
Where were these houses?
In the outer suburbs as we [...]
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 [...]
Good news for struggling property investors
Some property investors in certain circumstances are still struggling to hold things together as interest rates rise and with the knowledge that there will be more interest rate increases in the near future, possibly within days.
The good news for investors is that property analyst Residex has again advised that property rentals will most likely rise [...]
Look for easements when buying investment properties
Something that can trip up unsuspecting buyers is the fact that a property that is purchased has an easement on it. Often times this is not to much of a drama, but sometimes it is.
Why are easements put on properties? Easements are a legal right by a third party (usually the local council) put over [...]
Preparing for loan renewals for property investments
There is not a lot of indication that mortgages are getting any easier to get. Recently I heard that for those who have to find new finance because a loan has run its course, are finding that they are at times, being asked to pay exorbitant interest rates. Should the property price have dropped or [...]
Holiday rental property investments
2009 certainly brought some challenges and at the end of it was the Christmas Holidays, which are the annual holidays for many workers. The past Christmas holidays gave a very good indication of holiday areas that managed to sustain visitor numbers through that particular season and following such a difficult financial year.
Why I have brought [...]
Various split loan combinations for property investors
Finance is so important at any time, but at the moment with the adjustments to loans and property investments in general, having a good knowledge of the various loans is helpful in making the right decision which will benefit your finance management.
About the only certainty we have at the moment (well, so we have been [...]
Back To Square One And The Next Property Cycle
The figures that have come out from Residex show that even though property suffered some losses due to the global financial crisis prices have risen sufficiently to claw back those loses and property prices, especially those in the capital cities, are back to the pre-Global damage.
This bodes well for property owners and investors alike.
Now that [...]
Brisbane Has The Most Affordable Land Prices
The HIA-RP Data.com Residential Land Report shows that land prices have increased in the quarter to June 2009.
Although land sales are at a lower level “the average residential land price for the June quarter increased by 7.1% on the previous 3 month period. This is 12 percent higher than for the same period last year.”
Land [...]
Making Sacrifices To Gain Financial Freedom
If you have the desire to become financially free the chances are you want to fast track your property investments.
That is good, but it is not just a matter of fast tracking investments ……
