Aug 27, 2015
What to do with your tax refund
It’s easy to think that a tax refund is money that’s already been spent, or that you never had, like a lottery win. But just because you said goodbye to that cash when it was taken out of your pay pac
Aug 27, 2015
8 Steps to avoid being sued by your tenants
As property investors, we’re arguably more exposed to the possibility of litigation than the population at large simply because we provide a service to the public. You might remember about five yea
Aug 27, 2015
7 Deadly sins made by investors
The concept of ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ was historically been popularised in Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy” and more recently in the Hollywood movie SEVEN. This concept of the seven deadly sins c
Aug 27, 2015
Malicious damage by tenants on the rise
Landlords in one state are increasingly making insurance claims for damage done to their properties by their tenants. New figures from Victoria’s RACV Insurance show there was an increase in landlo
Aug 27, 2015
10 ways to increase your rental yield
The combination of low interest rates and high demand has pushed property prices to an all-time high. Many industry experts are predicting property prices will flatten for an extended period of time.
Aug 27, 2015
How to make your property appealing to tenants
According to May 2015 data released by SQM Research, the national residential vacancy rate rose slightly from 2.4 per cent in April to 2.5 per cent in May. Darwin had the highest vacancy rate at 3.5 p
Aug 27, 2015
Housing finance approvals slide
Evidence has emerged that the investor lending crackdown may be working, with home loan approvals at their lowest since August 2013. Australians made $31.3 billion of housing finance commitments in
Aug 27, 2015
7 Steps to building a massive property portfolio: Part 5
Many investors don’t understand the essential seven steps they need to follow in order to buck the trend and build a massive property portfolio. In this article series I will explain these seven ea