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Counterintuitive Tips To Strengthen Your Property Portfolio

There are times that it's wise to use counterintuitive tips to protect yourself against making the wrong choice during a downturn, like in the case of the curre...

How To Avoid Emotional Bidding

Auction bidding can be very nerve wracking, even for experienced property investors! It’s a high-pressure situation and we have seen an increase of purchasers b...

August Growth Hotspots Revealed

Last night, Ripehouse CEO and Founder Jacob Field, presented his August Capital Growth Masterclass. In a webcast recording not to be missed, Jacob revealed his ...

Occupying Your Investment Property

We’ve often wondered how many investors convert their primary place of residence into an investment. We’ve seen a lot of first home owners buy a property for st...

Building A High Return Property Portfolio

There’s no doubting property investment’s many financial rewards, but it takes expertise to move beyond looking for a ‘nice place in a nice area’ and build a hi...

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence To Stay Ahead of The Curve

Gaining leverage from a sophisticated acquisition strategy is where world-class investors separate themselves from the pack, with those in the know embracing te...

Buyer Beware - The Risks Of Illegal Building Works

Illegal building is a common risk for property buyers, but most aren’t aware that their new home may just come with a disastrous DIY job. It is reported that as...

Can Sustainable Design Add Value To Your Property?

Sustainable design for buildings aims to reduce harm to the environment and create healthier spaces for the occupants. At its most complex are “living buildings...

Finding A Good Property Development Site

A lot of work goes into finding a good development site - but before you progress to a detailed feasibility study, you'll want a quick method to rule properties...

Sydney Vacancy Rates On The Rise

Vacancy rates across Sydney continue to rise as seasonal factors influence the number of people seeking rental accommodation, according to the Real Estate Insti...

Why Hasn't Brisbane Boomed Like Other Markets?

As a Brisbane investor myself, it has been a difficult 5 years watching both Sydney and Melbourne property prices take off, as I am sure it has been for many ot...

Renovation Revaluation Strategy

If structured correctly, purchasing properties which are then renovated, rented and equity released can be replicated to allow the property investor to grow a s...

Investor In Focus: Taylor Chang

A $100k stock market loss in 2007 as the Global Financial Crisis struck was the prompt Taylor Chang needed to find a more secure form of investment. Where such ...

North West Tipped To Be Sydney's Next Hotspot

With ever-increasing prices putting the squeeze on the Sydney real estate market recently, investors need to be savvy and identify upcoming ‘hot spots’ - such a...

Investment Considerations To Withstand Tough Times

Don Crellin of Resolve Financee explains how a disciplined and planned approached with investment choices will assist in withstanding troubled times. http://www...

Five Tips For First Home Buyers

Many young Australians trying to purchase their first home are struggling to get their foot on the property ladder. These five tips will assist first home buyer...

Widespread Growth In Lending For New Homes

All eight state and territories experienced growth in owner occupier loans for new dwellings compared with a year ago says Shane Garrett of Housing Industry Ass...

Changes To Plant And Equipment Deductions - The Four Exemptions

The draft legislation on changes to plant and equipment depreciation has been out for a few weeks now and almost certainly will become ratified taxation law. Ra...

SMSF Property Investment

You’ve bought a couple of residential investment properties and it’s a given that you’ll continue to build your portfolio. Whether you should buy through your s...

Future Property Hotspots Revealed In New Data

Analysis of recent economic data suggests that the property markets of several lower profile Australian cities have more to look forward to than our most populo...