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The two best ways to destroy a property investment plan is buy in the wrong place or pay too much. If you do both in one investment, you’re almost guaranteed a horror experience. The worst emails I get are from people who are approaching retirement and have an investment property that’s costing them money every [...]

For generations backyards, barbecues and big houses have been the norm for Australian home owners. But what of future generations? Some demographers suggest we are so much in love with the idea of having big spaces to raise a family that it’s impossible for us to change, despite the fact that Australia will likely have [...]

The latest statistics from the ABS show that Australia’s resident population reached 22.62 million last year, increasing by 320,800 people over the last twelve months.  This represents an annual growth rate of 1.4%, the lowest since 2006 and lower than the annual average growth rate of 1.8% over the five years to June 2011. This [...]

The latest statistics from the Bureau show that Australia’s resident population reached 22.62 million last year, increasing by 320,800 people over the last twelve months.  This represents an annual growth rate of 1.4%, the lowest since 2006 and lower than the annual average growth rate of 1.8% over the five years to June 2011. This [...]

Investors are expected to return to the Perth market, with a local agency reporting intense interest from potential tenants in one particular property last week. “I received a report this week from one of our senior property managers on a property that was opened for inspection with 20-plus people viewing the property in 15 minutes,” [...]

Chana Joffe-Walt/NPR Willow Tufano, landlord. Meet Willow Tufano, age 14: Lady Gaga fan, animal lover, landlord. In 2005, when Willow was 7, the housing market was booming. Home prices in some Florida neighborhoods nearly doubled from one month to the next. Her family moved into a big house; her mom became a real estate agent. [...]

If like many property investors you’re asking has the property market bottomed – you’re asking the wrong question! Over the last week I’ve had a number of questions from the media and even more from clients asking me what’s going on in property and how much further will property values fall. I guess this is [...]

We usually start with a quote and “no crash – people are just storing their nuts for winter – and missing out on great buying opportunities”; which comes from one of our investor subscribers; and sums up the current local market situation quite well. Brisbane is at the bottom of the cycle and is set [...]

Borrowing to the hilt to buy your home may have been a reasonably safe bet ten years ago when property prices were on a steep upward trajectory. But in today’s flat market, where house prices are either stagnating in some areas and falling others, it’s a much riskier proposition that could see you owe more [...]

Whether you want to rent or buy, finding a new home can be pretty tough without a little help. Thanks to the internet, that help is freely available. There are tons of tips and tools that can help make finding and moving to a new home a lot easier. Here are our top 10 favorites. [...]