Property features to consider
November 10, 2022
When spending money on your investment property, it’s important to consider that outside of regular maintenance and repairs, you want your hard-earned cash to be making a positive, long-term impact on your property’s performance. What property features should be on your list and which hold value for the long term? This may differ somewhat between …more »
DECISION TIME
November 10, 2022
November 2022: Pivotal Financial Director Matthew Andrews shares some thoughts on how to escape renting and get into the property market. The recent decline in rental properties has caused many to feel uncertain about their housing situation. Here’s how you can leave renting in the dust and make homeownership a reality. Dwindling rental supplies in many parts …more »
FOBB – Fear of being a buyer
November 10, 2022
Eight things that might be holding buyers back, even after they have their finance approved. Don’t know how to read the market and work out value. Feeling they don’t know enough about the buying process and how fast they need to act. Worried they don’t have the navigation skills to see them through finding a …more »
BINISHELLS: FROM CLASSROOM TO STAR’S ABODE
November 10, 2022
Have you heard of the Binishell? Robert Downey Jnr has had one built in Malibu, by Nicolo Bini. This has captured worldwide attention, but the star connection it is not what most interests me. Rather, it is the Australian connection. Binishells are domelike buildings formed by inflating a massive pneumatic bladder with air then encasing …more »
Be seen, be rented
September 29, 2022
There’s no denying the first step to renting out your property is for it to be seen, and ensuring that the property is seen in its best light is vital in reaching its maximum potential. Presenting your property correctly can not only be the difference between it being seen or overlooked, but it can be …more »
Spring time… clean time
September 29, 2022
Spring is synonymous with cleaning – there’s just something about the warmer days, opening up your home to fresh (not freezing) air and… cleaning it? We’re sure the majority of us would much prefer to head outdoors to the garden, the beach… just anywhere in the sunshine, really. But while there’s no doubt we encourage …more »
Where should I buy my next investment property?
September 29, 2022
It’s the age-old question we’d all love a crystal ball to answer. But when it comes to expanding your property portfolio, the answer is different for everyone. Don’t leave things up to chance; regardless of your purpose for expanding, gaining the right advice and making the right decisions for your own personal and professional circumstances …more »
UNITS MAY BE THE ANSWER
September 1, 2022
Lender rates top 20 near CBD suburbs for affordability Apartments and units have risen to the top of many property investors lists. More of us are living in them, it seems, probably because we want to live somewhere close to amenities like cafes, shopping centres and transport links. Apartments and units can offer a more …more »