There has been a lot happening in the property market and as I am sure you would have seen in the media, Sydney and Melbourne markets are correcting. North of the border though, South East Queensland is beginning to take off just as we predicted and this is great news for anyone who has bought
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South East Queensland Prospects
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Keeping to Your New Year’s Resolution
With the first 2 months of the year now out of the way, many of us who set new year’s resolutions will now be wondering what happened to them, forgotten all about them, or in the very rare case, be on their way to accomplishing their resolution. Everyone starts the year with the greatest intentions
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Queensland Interstate Migration Rise to Boost Housing Prices
An analysis of interstate migration is showing yet another reason why Brisbane and South East Queensland is the place to be investing right now, with the gap between house prices in Sydney and Brisbane expected to start narrowing soon. The last major price increase in the Brisbane housing market that was similar to what
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What’s stopping you from Investing?
When it comes beginning your property investment journey, there are many fears that get in the way and stop people from proceeding. It’s not surprising though, given that besides your own home, this is likely to be the largest purchase you will make and it’s only natural to fear the worst as it’s a massive
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STAND aside Brisbane and Gold Coast, there’s a new boom market in town
Experts predict Sunshine Coast real estate prices will skyrocket on the back of rising infrastructure spending, industry growth, jobs and lifestyle. Property research company Hotspotting named Sunshine Coast as a real estate winner in their latest National Top 10 Best Buys report. “There are more growth suburbs on the Sunshine Coast than any other local
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What’s Your Strategy?
When it comes to purchasing an investment property and being able to build your property portfolio, strategy is everything. Building a multi-property investment portfolio doesn’t need to take years of saving, waiting, planning and preparation. What it does require is a passion for property investing, a commitment to learning, and a personalised approach to reaching
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Housing Affordability and what it means for Investing
The continuing growth in property values over the last decade has led to the proportion of properties valued under $400,000 to significantly reduce in recent years. The latest statistics show that 31.2% of houses and 37.3% of units which have been sold nationally were under $400,000. This has dropped from the same time last year
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Understanding Property and How to Maximise your Tax Returns
By now most people would have, at the very least, thought about their tax returns for last financial year. For a lot of us, the amount we get back from the government hardly seems fair, considering how much we give them every year. While the average Australian will pay around $15,000 a year to the
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Brisbane Tipped to be Strongest Property Market
More leading real estate industry figures are tipping Brisbane to be the strongest property market in Australia for the next few years. John McGrath, the founder of McGrath Real Estate is the latest to join in after making some great predictions for the area when speaking in Brisbane at a function last week. Mr McGrath
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Understanding Negative Gearing and Positive Cash Flow Properties
The term ‘negative gearing’ is currently used in the media consistently and is the one concept that people often assume they know enough about without properly educating themselves. A common misconception is the belief that Negative Gearing is when you lose money to own a property. This misunderstanding is derived from the common confusion between
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