Buying an Investement Property Off The Plan

Buying an Investement Property Off The Plan

Never buy “off the plan” in a high rise apartment building! We have encountered so many disappointed property investors who have purchased “off the plan” to find that final valuations are less than the purchase price with the result that they...

Off Market Buys

There are great opportunities to grow a property portfolio using the “off market” route to locate properties that for some reason are not on the internet or being advertised. Reasons for not listing a property for sale using traditional methods are varied. Matrimonial...
What and Where to Buy

What and Where to Buy

There are considerable long term benefits when buying property in a self managed super fund, (check with an Advisor on your particular circumstances) and these will have a significant effect on your lifestyle in  retirement. Not only are there tax deductions along the...
Be careful where you buy

Be careful where you buy

The old adage of “property prices double every 7 to 10 years” does not apply to all types of property nor does it apply across all of the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Selecting the right suburb and the right precinct within that suburb is vital to success....
Hot property market

Hot property market

Some sectors of the market are running hot. In what I would call the middle suburbs, for example Oakleigh, Burwood, Bentleigh, Moorabbin, Heidelberg, Sunshine, Preston and many others nearby, residential properties are achieving high prices which are being driven by...
Do not get sucked in

Do not get sucked in

Do not get sucked in by rental guarantees. Rental guarantees from owners (usually developers) should be fully researched before you buy. At the present time a firm of developers is spruiking an auction of investment apartments. Nothing wrong with that. However make...