Are they coming or going?
April 3, 2025
Case 1: Australian property is a hotspot for overseas buyers. PropTrack reported that interest in Australian property from overseas buyers had risen slightly compared to last year. An REA-Group data analyst observed that ‘Indian property seekers were particularly interested’ in October when searches for properties to buy and rent were both up 23 per cent …more »
Colour my world
April 3, 2025
Did you paint your house or perhaps an investment property last year? How much time was spent deliberating over external house colours? My guess is that many of us take longer choosing colours than it actually takes to paint a house. Painting is one of the quickest, most costeffective updates you can make, especially when …more »
Is co-investing the right choice
March 26, 2025
Getting that first step on the property ladder can be daunting and challenging, while also bringing a sense of relief as a step forward as a landlord. Building on that, the opportunity to grow an investment portfolio can be hugely beneficial as a financial planning strategy. Property ownership, for many, can be harder to achieve …more »
Managing the three functions of your investment property
March 26, 2025
When looking into the healthy state of your property investment, it might be beneficial to divide the management of the property into categories because the successful management of any investment property is multifaceted. A simple way to understand how management is travelling is to view how it functions across three areas: tenant management, property management …more »
Not quite a flip, but not a flop.
March 26, 2025
We often talk about maintaining the longevity of a property, serving the purpose of achieving a long-term investment strategy goal. What defines ‘long term’ can vary from investor to investor, from property to property. When you have determined that it is time to move a property on, which is when the efforts that you’ve put …more »
WHAT’S THE LUXURY MARKET GOT IN STORE?
March 24, 2025
At the end of 2024, Australia’s luxury housing market was forecasted to reach or exceed $2 million through 2025, with smaller capital cities emerging as luxury housing hotspots. Propertyology’s 2025 Property Outlook Report, where luxury houses refer to housing priced in the top five per cent of the market in each region, is suggesting some …more »
RENTAL LANDSCAPE: LONG OR SHORT TERM
March 3, 2025
Long-term rental properties, whether stand-alone houses, duplexes or apartments, are the cornerstone of property ownership and focus on leasing to tenants for periods of typically six months to a year or more. Such permanent leasing arrangements have advantages for investors, including: A stable and predictable income that you can rely on for the duration of …more »
THE APPEAL FOR SUSTAINABLE TENANTS
March 3, 2025
There’s no denying that the wave of eco-conscious tenants will continue to grow. Those armed with the knowledge and the desire to live as eco-friendly as possible make up a proportion of the population choosing to rent and, as such, will look at the rental market to find a home which is most suited to …more »