Commentary

  • Property Investment Locations Must Exhibit Diverse Factors Of Growth

    Even if you have a Don Bradman in your team, your overreliance on one single genius can hurt you. You will be better served by a team that is blessed with many smart talents (even if a couple of rungs below Bradman). Terry Ryder for the Property Observer writes how areas exhibiting diverse factors of…

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  • 3 Mental Blocks That Make You An Average Investor

    There are very few write-ups which make us take stock, switch on our “introspective mode” and in short prove an eye-opener. Louise Bedford’s piece on the Property Update is just one such write-up. She talks about three mental blocks which do not let us excel as property investors or share traders.

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  • Property Styling – aka Is This For Real?

    Virtual styling or property styling is the new phenomenon of the real estate market, quite a shrewd piece of thinking by the sellers really, but a little unethical if you look into it. An article on the Australian Property News describes how stylists help vendors beautify their homes with “virtual furniture” for showcasing them to…

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  • Home Building Costs Might Escalate In Coming Times

    Are you planning to build a new home for yourself? Well! The time is just about ripe and you would be better off getting it built quickly enough. You may think why is this need to get it done quickly? Instead of taking a long dig at the answer, let me answer it straightaway for…

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  • Low Cash Rate To Fuel Borrowing Activity

    An article on the website realestate.com.au says that the Reserve Bank of Australia is considering cutting down the interest rate by a few more basis points to strengthen the low-growth areas. Dwindling Australian dollar, shaky import figures and sub-par performance of GDP is making the RBA think along these lines. Economists agree that the low…

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  • “Walkable” neighbourhoods are more sought after

    In times when Australians are opting for the inner-city experience over the idyllic life of the suburbia and choosing balconies instead of backyards, ‘Walkability’ has certainly become a prime criteria for selecting homes. Michael Yardney for the Property Update asserts that homes closer to amenities, transport and healthcare facilities will be among the more sought…

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