Tracey’s Property News

  • Australians Ahead of their Mortgage Repayment Schedules

    Things have certainly become better for average-earning households looking to borrow money for their homes. The pace at which they have been repaying the amount today places them really well with the repayment schedule. This, in a good number of cases, also provides them with a mortgage buffer sufficient enough to see them through periods…

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  • Is Buying Property With Sibling a Good Idea?

    People have bought properties with siblings in the past and it is something they do even today. Big deal! Is it not a nice way to accumulate equity, fetch rental income and live free of cost as an owner-occupier at the same time? So, what should your life and situation be like to come out…

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  • Should You Buy Investment Property in Sydney in Spring?

    There are certain questions for which the answers are never too direct or conclusive. I have often been asked whether spring is the best time to buy investment property in Sydney. You tell me! I can give you a good reason why it is and why it is not. Anyhow, let me discuss a few…

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  • How To Maximise Rental Returns of Investment Properties

    In my career, I have often been asked what kind of properties I associate with high rental returns. While there is no conclusive answer to this one, I feel that properties in good neighbourhoods of inner suburbs will never deceive you in terms of rental returns. This despite the volatility of the market!

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  • What Errors Do Landlords Make?

    You can go wrong with your ambitions of positive cash flow despite sealing a great investment deal and procuring a wonderful tenant. Often, the error is a miniscule one but it costs a fortune. Let us try and figure out a few of them.

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  • Hidden Costs Attached to Purchasing a Home

    There are costs other than the cost of property when it comes to the buying bit. Having the savings deposit with you may be 20% of the battle won but a lot still remains to be contested. For a start, how about the Lenders Mortgage Insurance you pay for the property to insure the lender…

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