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Mining town property boom: Can you strike gold? Tips on getting into the real estate market 4 easy steps: Buy low, renovate, sell high and make a profit!
 

Mining town property boom: Can you strike gold?

These days it seems that we hear about the two speed economy everywhere we turn in Australia. Everyone seems to want to bank on the natural resources boom that’s sweeping Western Australia. The more developed parts of Eastern Australia, with states like NSW and Victoria are experiencing a slump in their economy accompanied by a reduction [...]

Tips on getting into the real estate market

Are you looking into getting into the real estate market but don’t know where to start?  Are you afraid of losing money on your first deal?  Are you wondering about where to find the perfect deal? If you’re like me, you’re hearing about all of these opportunities that exist in real estate for those who [...]

4 easy steps: Buy low, renovate, sell high and make a profit!

When you are first starting out with investing in houses, you should look for fixer-uppers.  Why are fixer-uppers so great?  For one thing, they are cheaper than the market value and secondly they will be worth more than the houses in the same neighbourhood once you’re done!  It’s not as hard or expensive as you [...]

Mining town property boom: Can you strike gold?

These days it seems that we hear about the two speed economy everywhere we turn in Australia. Everyone seems to want to bank on the natural resources boom that’s sweeping Western Australia. The more developed parts of Eastern Australia, with states like NSW and Victoria are experiencing a slump in their economy accompanied by a reduction [...]

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How to find the right real estate agent in Australia

Firstly, I rather doubt if there’s such thing as the right real estate agent in Australia.  You see, in Australia the real estate agent is always on the side of the seller.  They work with the seller to negotiate the highest price.  The real estate agent’s best interest lies in driving up the price of [...]

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Tips on getting into the real estate market

Are you looking into getting into the real estate market but don’t know where to start?  Are you afraid of losing money on your first deal?  Are you wondering about where to find the perfect deal? If you’re like me, you’re hearing about all of these opportunities that exist in real estate for those who [...]

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Tips for renovating for profit

‘Flipping” a property is truly one of the fastest ways to make money on property.  What ‘flipping’ a property means is that you buy a house in desperate need of a renovation, do all the refurbishment, get the house in a condition that your target market will want and sell it for far more than [...]

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Why do you need a mortgage broker?

As a property investor, you probably have frequent communications with other experts in the property industry.  Some of the professionals you might have to deal with on a frequent basis could be realtors. Every time you need to sell or buy a house, it’s the real estate agent who provides the guidance and assistance to [...]

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Keys to choosing a property valuer

Did you know that a property valuer can make or break a deal?  There have been so many cases where the potential buyers have fallen in love with the property, applied for the home loan, and were willing and able to pay the price only to have their hopes shattered by a property valuation that [...]

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How to minimise and control the risks in real estate investing

Fortunes are made and lost in real estate.  In all sorts of investment, the biggest rewards are with the highest risk investments. However, sadly the biggest losses also come from losing on high risk investments. When done the right way with proper risk assessment, you can control and minimise your risks you’re exposed to. Real [...]

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4 easy steps: Buy low, renovate, sell high and make a profit!

When you are first starting out with investing in houses, you should look for fixer-uppers.  Why are fixer-uppers so great?  For one thing, they are cheaper than the market value and secondly they will be worth more than the houses in the same neighbourhood once you’re done!  It’s not as hard or expensive as you [...]

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Looking to invest in the U.S. housing market? Find a good realtor!

Now is an unprecedented time of opportunities for Australians looking to enter the property market!  Did you know that with the Australian dollar (AUD) being so high, and the U.S. property market being so low, it’s easier now than ever to passively accumulate property wealth just by buying in the U.S.? The U.S. property market [...]

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Five Major Traps to Avoid with NRAS Investment Property

You may have heard about the cash flow benefits of owning National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) property.  If you haven’t heard about this government initiative, which seeks to help out lower income individuals and families by providing housing at lower rentals than market values, then you may be missing out on a great cash flow [...]

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