Most people, whether they are owner occupiers or investors, have to borrow money when purchasing property.
When you are in this situation, one of the most commonly asked questions you will ask yourself is:
“Should I take out a principal and interest or interest only loan?” Continue reading What sort of loan grabs your interest?
Buyers are embracing the state government’s property concessions.
More than $19 million in stamp duty concessions has been handed out to buyers of land and new houses and apartments since the state government introduced incentives to spur building activity. Continue reading Buying new off the plan
The New Year is a chance at a fresh start for everyone and a time where most Australians declare the one thing they’d like to resolve over the course of the coming 12 months.
Resolutions vary from anything like taking an overseas trip to buying a new car but how does buying a property rate on the revolution scale? Continue reading Aussies make a New Year real estate resolution
When you’re buying residential property, you’re focused on what to buy, where to buy it and how much you’ll spend.
In the effort to get the “what”, “where” and “how much” right, it’s easy to overlook the “who” – the name to appear on the title as the property’s legally recognised owner. Continue reading Choose the form of ownership that is right for you
A loophole allowing landlords to list tenants on ”bad tenant databases” for any reason is to be closed in the coming shake-up of home rental reforms which landlords say will do little to improve their position.
But the Tenants’ Union said the new laws, which come into effect on January 31, included ”commonsense” reforms which were ”a long time coming”. Continue reading Landlords curbed in crackdown on tenant blacklists
Planning, research and good management will help you enjoy your investment.
The purchase of your first investment property marks an exciting new financial phase in your life.
It may also cause some butterflies as you venture into this unfamiliar territory.
As with any first-time venture, you may well encounter some problems but here are some tips that should help you avoid, or at least reduce, some of the issues associated with being a landlord. Continue reading Top tips for first-time property investors
The best investment opportunities can often be found right in your own backyard.
That’s the view of The Property Shop’s principal, Hugh Bateman, who believes the Mudgee region is one of the most under-rated property markets in New South Wales. Continue reading Invest in your own backyard