Making your property work for itself is no mean task but prudent planning can help you achieve the goal. Michael Yardney from Property Update talks about the number of properties one needs in the kitty to retire safely. Additionally, he throws light on Loan to Value Ratio, the importance of the right kind of property portfolio, and the need for negatively geared properties, among other things.
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Due Diligence Clause For Figuring Out Council Approvals
A house has 5 bedrooms but the 5th one hasn’t earned council approval yet- can you still advertise it as a 5-bedroom flat? The answer is NO. A vendor cannot do so. Plain and straight! Liz Wilcox for the blog Property Update writes why it is important for buyers to prefigure the nitty-gritty of council approvals before buying a property.
Sydney can successfully sail against the ‘price decline’ tide
Sydney prices are up by 4% in last 6 weeks, observes RP Data. Pete Wargent for the Property Observer is not surprised, despite rumours of falling housing market in the wake of interest rate slash in May.
Sydneysiders Getting Attracted To Inner City Living
There is an undeniable movement towards inner city living and cafe lifestyle. The trend that had picked up in all major international cities quite a while ago has come to Sydney a trifle late. The trend, nevertheless, is there to stay, writes Carlie Ziri for the Property Observer.
What If The Australian Property Bubble Is Made Of Rock?
In an ideal world there will be no cynics. There won’t be people sitting on the fences and announcing the height of the next tide. In an ideal world, whenever that kind of a world chooses to appear, we will all be men of action. We will give due relevance to thoughts but won’t at least be carried away by cynical or baseless assertions of a few. For instance, we won’t be eager listeners to the chant of “Australian property is in a bubble” because if we care to find out, this is far from the truth.
Foreign Investors Seeking Australia All Out For Property Investments
Low interest rates have ushered in a new era of property investment. Come to think of it, low interest rates and sustainable inflation is turning out into a global trend. For Australia, it might open the door to some well-leveraged property transactions, high nominal prices and further foreign investment, writes Pete Wargent for the blog Property Update.
