Tracey’s Property News

  • Impact of Overseas Property Investors

    If you’re a millionaire from China and you have decided to bring money to Australian shores, here’s something to smile about: our country would love to have you. If you have any doubts about that, let’s check the stats. Australia offers you permanent residency if you have $5 million to invest in our real estate. You will be…

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  • First Home Buyers Seizing the Day

    An article on the website realestateview.com.au suggests how first home buyers (FHBs) are looking beyond home ownership and setting their sights on property investment. Instead of short-term bliss, the FHBs are seeking wealth and security. Looks interesting!

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  • Should You Bother About Timing the Market?

    “Timing the market” is an overrated concept, writes Michael Yardney, in an article for the website Property Update. Yardney begins by stating how many of us have already made up our minds that we have missed the property boat this time around and it may not be worth buying properties, now that the prices have…

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  • Questions Raised on Sydney apartment supply

    Pete Wargent writes an interesting column for the website Property Update wherein he focuses on the noise created by the correction in property prices. There are many who are blaming it on the Sydney apartment supply response. This is where Wargent chooses to differ.

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  • 12 Factors That Affect Property Prices

    12 Factors That Affect Property Prices

    As investors, our greatest aim is to keep diversifying our portfolio. Diversification can help absorb losses made on a particular property better. Ideally, every seasoned investor wants to have a very high ratio of profitable properties in his/her portfolio mix. However, is it an easy goal to attain, especially when there are so many factors that…

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  • The Myth Surrounding Negative Gearing

    Kate Cull writes an interesting piece for the website Property Update wherein she writes that declaring negative gearing as the “tax rort” of the rich may be not be doing justice to it. Cull says that a higher percentage of train and tram drivers use gearing compared to solicitors and real estate agents.

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