For as long as people have been investing in property there has been a common question. Should you buy a property for its capital growth potential, or should you buy a property for cash flow? With an interest rate rise potentially on the horizon many investors are revisiting this age-old debate, to gear negatively or positively. I want to address a glaring issue immediately that may be prudent for some of you and [...]
Prospective property owners in Sydney have gone from fearing they’ll miss out to fearing they’ll overpay. Sydney house prices could drop dramatically There’s certainly no doubt that over the past two years Sydney property owners have been on one hell of a ride with property prices rising over 30% in the twelve months leading up to December 2021. Certainly, a great result but for those who were hoping that the [...]
Brisbane's house prices have hit an all-time high, with the median reaching $792K. This represents one of biggest quarterly price hikes seen since 1996! Our research team have uncovered that last calendar year Brisbane house prices grew by a staggering 25.7% or $162,181. To save you the math’s, that equates to $444 per day. On the back of these numbers, it is no wonder many are predicting Brisbane property prices [...]
Leonie was recently interviewed by the Daily Mail in regards to a recent study which was conducted about the ‘magical’ sum which is required to be happy. According to the study money may not always buy you happiness but if you are earning the optimal amount it might bring you a lot closer to it. Leonie told the journalist that she and her husband are focused on building a comfortable [...]
Passive income means making money without work. Of course, there’s no such thing as 100% passive income. You’ll always have to do a little bit to take care of your money but you can get very close to passive income through investment. Why Does That Matter? If you want to be wealthy, there has to be a time when your money starts to work for you. High earners often aren’t [...]
Thinking about getting into property investment but wondering how the positives and negatives balance on the scales? No problem! Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of property investment and how to make the most out of your investment in property. Let’s take a look at the cons first: It used to be that your rental income wouldn’t cover your mortgage payments but in Australia’s funny property market [...]
So, you’ve decided to invest in property as a way of securing your future wealth but you’re not sure what you should be looking for in a property. That’s OK, let me show you the 8 most important ways to spot a good property investment. 8 Ways To Spot A Good Property Investment The Neighbourhood - the best neighbourhoods are desirable to live in and are full of people who [...]
Investing can be quite scary when you look at it from afar but when you peek a little closer, it all starts to make sense and once it makes sense, it’s exciting not scary. Let’s take a quick look at three key principles of investing for your future wealth: Risk Management There is no such thing as a risk free investment. In the same way that there’s no such thing [...]
We get asked this question a lot in the course of our work and it’s not completely straightforward to answer because there’s no single hotspot but we can help you narrow down where to look very easily. Regional and Mining Towns Some of the biggest gains have taken place in small regional and mining towns, that can lead to people thinking these are the best place to funnel investment in [...]
Retirement, it always looks so far away and then one day, it is there. Most Australians want to spend their retirements doing the things they never had a chance to do when they were busy working but many Australians find that is not what happens. You see, unless you invest in your retirement fund – you may end your working life with barely enough to live on and even struggle [...]
