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Just like other parts of the home, bedroom furnishing and decoration has evolved a lot over the years. From the sponged feature walls of decades past to neatly pressed valances to today’s houseplant-donned rooms, there’s a lot you can do to make sure your property reflects current trends to either attract buyers or your ideal […]

It’s no secret that investing in property is one of the best ways to generate wealth both in the short term and long term, but what many new investors fail to realise is that only a handful will grow their investment portfolio beyond one property and even fewer will generate “real” wealth by climbing to

Knight Frank recently released its 2020 Outlook Report, outlining the ten most important factors for the residential property market throughout the remainder of 2020. According to the Report, apartment supply across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane is expected to slow with approximately 142,000 high-density apartments currently under construction or marketed for sale to be built by

Property investing is an excellent vehicle for building long term wealth. But you need to factor in the upfront and ongoing costs of being a landlord. Throughout the duration of holding each property, you need to have stable cash flow to cover your key expenses and the regular shortfall (if you’re negatively geared). In this

According to CoreLogic’s Profile of the Australian Residential Property Investor, the value of people’s wealth held in real estate assets is worth more than superannuation funds and listed stocks. While the economy and property market are in an uncertain place, now is a better time than ever to review your investment strategy to ensure you’re

Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is typically seen as an additional cost when people buy a property. Some experts, however, think that investors can make LMI work for them. LMI is critical for the lender as it protects them if you’re no longer able to pay your mortgage. But, how can LMI work in your favour

A new report, Australian home ownership: past reflections, future directions, produced by researchers from Swinburne University of Technology looks at the levels of homeownership in Australia since World War II and what we can expect in the future. Owning a property, for many Australians, is still one of the key things they want to accomplish in their

In Australia, over 65% of buyers purchase their property in their own name. But other ownership structures may be suitable for you, depending on your intentions with the property investments and how it fits into your wider portfolio. Below, we outline a few different property ownership structures and when each structure may be suitable. Individual

As the end of the financial year fast approaches now is a good time to catch up on all your paperwork and administration for your investment properties. And with additional time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the extra time you spend on getting organised now will give you something productive to do, while

It will take some time before we know the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the property market. Like everything else that’s affected, which is largely all parts of society, it can feel overwhelming to think about all the possible outcomes. This is why it’s particularly important in the current environment to focus on