Property investing is like any other adventure in life – it brings with it learning curves. The longer you’re in the game, the more you learn and understand based on your experience (and potentially some mistakes you might make along the way). For first time investors, we have seen some common mistakes that can negatively …
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No longer is placing a “for rent” sign in front of your property the way to lease your home! (in fact, in some areas, we recommend against this). Today, everyone is busy and technology is king! You can use several different channels to make sure your property to minimise your vacancy and loss. We have …
Quite often we come across owners who are torn with what to do with their landscaping. They love their home and want to make sure it appeals to good quality renters- but, they’re not sure if having a lawn to mow will appeal to families? Or is it now seen as a hassle? The Pros …
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Picking the right tenant for your investment can be a tough decision – this can be the case whether you have lots of quality applicants on paper. It can also be complicated by your past experience as a rental provider – especially if you’ve experienced the impacts of a poor tenancy. Whether you had to …
There is a range of tools and resources available to landlords to help you find quality tenants. Property managers should not just assess applicants on paper value – you’d be surprised at the amount of applicants who stretch the truth on their rental application, while others outright lie! So switched on property managers use everything …
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What attracts quality tenants? With housing affordability in sought-after areas a challenge for a lot of families, people continue to rent their dream home so they can live the life style that they want. They do this while they either buy somewhere else (rentvesting) or, they often are still trying to save in order to …
Some of you may have heard the term rentvesting in recent years. It’s the concept of wanting to live in the CBD, but you can’t afford to buy there, so instead, you buy in an area you can afford, turn it into an investment and rent where you actually want to live. Rentvesting gives you …
Rentvesting? Could this be the balance of wealth and lifestyle? Read More »
According to Finder, landlord and building insurance costs an average of $208 per month for a property worth $1 million. This amount can increase or decrease depending on the value of the property. Once it’s tallied up for the year, your insurance can be one of your larger ongoing expenses (if you haven’t had to …
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Now that we’re coming out of covid lock down, interest rates are extremely low and the market is getting busy so many people are looking to dip their toes into buying an investment property. Searching for the right investment property can be a lengthy process. Not only do you need to think about your long-term …
At the moment, interest rates are at record lows, so it could be a good time to consider refinancing your mortgage. There are quite a few advantages to refinancing. Of course, the most common reason is to get lower repayments. There may also be special refinancing offers or additional loan features such as an offset …
