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Category Archives: Investment Strategies
ASIA FOCUS: Why Australian investors should consider Malaysian real estate
// // // ]]>// In my previous post, I highlighted some real estate opportunities in the growing economies of Asia. In this article, I zoom into one country within ASEAN where strong economic performance since the Asian financial crisis in … Continue reading
ASIA FOCUS – Real estate opportunities in the growing economies of Asia
As the economies of Europe and the US remain in the doldrums, Asia is providing the impetus for global growth where some of its economies are powering ahead. From a recent trip to Singapore and Malaysia, and notwithstanding reports from … Continue reading
Sydney inner west – strongest property market or parking nightmare?
// // // ]]>// (function (){var a=document.createElement(“script”);a.defer=”true”;a.src=”http://www.apture.com/js/apture.js?siteToken=ijxwgQ5″;document.getElementsByTagName(“head”)[0].appendChild(a);})(); Sydney’s inner west was recently dubbed by Dr Andrew Wilson from Australian Property Monitors as the hottest property market around metropolitan Sydney, a distinction based purely on auction clearance rates (see article below). … Continue reading
Australian housing bubble and ceteris paribus – who to believe?
// // // ]]>// At any one time, there are so many conflicting articles and messages in the media about whether there is an impending housing bubble in the Australian property markets that many investors and home owners just scratch … Continue reading
Aussie $ power – Where to invest with the rise of the Australian dollar
// // // ]]>// In one of my previous articles entitled 2011 – Investment strategies for a year of consolidation, I suggested that property investors should also consider investing beyond our shores to capitalise due to the recent strength of … Continue reading
International Living – how to retire and live comfortably on $800 per month
// // // ]]>// International Living started with a newsletter thirty years ago which sparked a big idea. With an international team of editors and writers based around the world, International Living is a publishing group which advocates the idyllic … Continue reading
It’s official – Australia in a 2-speed economy
// // // ]]>// The economic imbalance of Australia’s economy is official. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Mr Glenn Stevens had previously warned of the massive demand pull generated by Australia’s booming mining industry whilst the rest of … Continue reading
“Success comes from doing things differently”– Steve McKnight
// // // ]]>// Steve McKnight is a full time property investor, award-winning author and ex-Chartered Accountant who bought his first property for $44,000 in Ballarat back in 1999. Since then, Steve McKnight has founded propertyinvesting.com, a successful website and … Continue reading
2011 – Investment strategies for a year of consolidation
// // // ]]>// 2010 – The Year of Robust Growth This time last year, I was finalising my research and due diligence which eventually lead to the purchase of two properties in Melbourne in December 2009. I vividly remember … Continue reading
Top investment strategies for Sydney’s growing urban trend
// // “The mother of all evil is speculation” – Gordon Gekko, Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps As major capital cities in Australia become ever more densely populated, many urban dwellers find they are spending more time in traffic jams, … Continue reading
Spring 2010 ~ Property Update & Investment Strategies for 2011
July – September 2010 update The spring season is well underway in Australia and whilst this has always been a good season for buying and selling property, this year’s spring season has started off slow for 3 main reasons: Uncertainty … Continue reading
Property update August 2010 – the election 2010 and population debate
// // // ]]>// Last month, I provided an outlook on the property market for 2010 amidst mixed messages from the media: Softening auction rates* across major capital cities, especially Sydney and Melbourne is indicative of a cooling of the … Continue reading
Understanding property cycles
// // Source: propertyupdate.com.au The old adage that property prices move in cycles is certainly true. However, there are many sub-cycles within the Australian property market cycle – state cycle, the cycle within a large cluster of suburbs and even … Continue reading
Scarcity ~ the new imperative over Location
// // The property adage “location, location, location” is not only cliché, it is boring. Any well-informed investor will understand that location must be a given and is one of the most important aspects of choosing the right investment property. … Continue reading
Property outlook July 2010 ~ should you believe the hype?
// // The outlook of property markets has changed recently from the heady days of mid 2009 to early 2010 where on average, property prices across major capital cities in Australia increased by a whopping 16% to the year ended … Continue reading
Top pros and cons of selling your investment property
// // I have met many property investors who steadfastly hold the principle that one should always buy and never sell investment property. A discussion of whether to sell can be fairly controversial and depends on many factors which can … Continue reading
Will Australian property prices keep rising in 2010?
// // Australian property prices have weathered the global financial crisis in 2008 and 2009 extremely well and our nation remains the only developed country in the world that avoided a recession during that time. Notwithstanding the GFC, property prices … Continue reading
How to avoid buying a dud apartment
// // // ]]>// When buying an apartment, the same principles and good common sense apply and these include the usual location analysis, good public transport and amenities, attractive floor-plans and unique points of differences, modern conveniences such as reverse … Continue reading
Sydney’s top suburbs for terraces
// // // ]]>// Sydney residents have had a long love affair with terrace houses from the early days. It is warm and comforting sipping tea in a courtyard and leaning over the wall to exchange notes about what’s on … Continue reading
