9 ways to get top dollar in a tough market — and fast!

It’s a tough real estate market out there, for sellers at least.  For cashed up buyers, it’s a dream come true. In many parts of Australia, the market is flooded with properties for sale, which means buyers have variety, time and bargaining power on their side. It’s enough to make a seller’s heart sink. With ‘for

What the Rich Don’t Do With Their Money

When it comes to managing and investing money, the rich are very different from the non-rich. From my five-year study of the rich and the poor, I discovered that there were certain common money management mistakes the rich never seemed to make. The Rich Avoid Uneducated Risk Taking The rich do their homework. They study

Understanding The Psychology Of Buying A Home

There’s no denying that buying a home is a big decision and yet you may be surprised by the number of people who are influenced by factors other than price, resale value and location. From the number of a house to a lick of new paint on the walls, it seems we are influenced by

4 tips to increase the value of your home before selling

Selling your home is always a time of excitement because it often means you’re moving somewhere new perhaps because of a work promotion or even a new addition to the family. Regardless of the reason, people buy and sell in every market, so it’s always wise to do what you can to potentially increase the

Do pets mean more rental income?

Can you guess how many pets there are in Australia? Well, there are actually more pets than people! According to the RSPCA, there are more 25 million pets in our country. But here’s the thing: it’s estimated that more than half of rental properties have a no pets policy. So what do these statistics mean?
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Tenant concerns a concern

A report published recently aired many tenant grievances and seemed to indicate that most landlords are doing “the wrong thing”. The report received a lot of press coverage, but unfortunately that’s not surprisingly given there does seem to be a bias when it comes to the tenant/landlord relationship in the media. In fact, the media’s
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The pros & cons of students as tenants

When I recommend one or a group of students as tenants the immediate reaction of many landlords is often one of fear and trepidation.  These feelings are probably based on memories of their own years as a student – and all the things that happened back then – wild parties, large groups moving in and
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The rental price is right!

When it comes to renting out an investment property at the right price, many landlords can be at a loss as to where they should begin. Some believe that their property is quite simply the “bees knees” so it must be worth far more than what it perhaps is. Then there are those investors who
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How to be a good landlord

You can’t have successful property investment without tenants but too many landlords pay scant regard to their tenants – to their financial detriment. I’m sure you’re aware, one of the keys to property investment success is cash flow and that generally comes from your tenants paying rent for your property over the long-term. Many novice
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10 ways to rent your investment property quicker

While we know that the ideal property investment is one that will achieve capital growth over time, it’s cash flow which sustains your portfolio until that time. Of course rental returns help pay the mortgage repayments as well as other costs such as council rates and maintenance. But the key is to sustain that all-important