Property finance crunch
There is a property finance crunch happening right now in 2018. We are hearing that loans are hard to come by after the Royal Commission into banking has forced change on lenders. The amount you can borrow is being impacted. Also, whether you can borrow may have changed. If you could have borrowed $1 million […]
Rent fair? Changes are coming to the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria
Rent fair? Changes are coming to the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria. Parliament voted through these changes late on the 6th of September, 2018. So tenants, landlords and property managers get ready for 130 changes that will affect your relationships going forward. At the latest, this will be introduced in July, 2020 but I expect […]
Investing in property – capital growth or high yield?
Property investors need to ask “What’s more important when investing in property, capital growth or high yield?” Goal 1 – to create wealth – you need Capital Growth As an investor, personally I favor capital growth oriented assets. I want my investments to go up over time. My expectation is that an investment property should […]
Buyer Solutions Scored 96.29% for Customer Satisfaction
Our team are pleased to report that Buyer Solutions scored 96.29% for customer satisfaction in the recently judged Australian Achiever Awards. Buyer Solutions was awarded Highly Recommended in the Customer Satisfaction category for real estate services. The award system focuses on seven criteria, each scored separately, namely: Time Related Service, Addressing Client Needs, Care and […]
“Victorian public housing waiting list at 82,000” says ABC News
“Victorian public housing waiting list at 82,000 and growing by 500 a month”, says ABC News. That’s a huge amount of people seeking accommodation assistance from the Victorian Government. The article advised that the Victorian Council of Social Service is seeking action to compel developers to provide a percentage of their projects for public housing. They […]
Benefits of solar power for property investors
It’s time to consider the benefits of solar power for property investors in Australia. It’s no secret that green energy is a blazing market in Australia. As the green energy revolution spreads across the globe, solar power is now impacting on the rental markets of Australia. Investors need to pay attention. Ask yourself, would your […]
Solar power in investment properties
Solar power in investment properties can add value and be a good investment. Tenants pay the utility bills and anything that will lower their cost of living is good. Tenants may be willing to pay above market rent for properties with solar technology. Also, have solar power might mean your investment property leases more quickly […]
REIV Market Update May 2018
The REIV market update May 2018 has just been published. I’d like to share some of the top line information with you. For more detailed information don’t hesitate to get in touch. “Following the Reserve Bank meeting in May 2018, the cash rate was left unchanged at 1.5 per cent, as it has been since August […]
Construction coming next door?
When buying a property you should find out whether there is construction coming next door or in the immediate area. This could impact you if you are moving in. It could also impact tenants if you are an investor. Often whilst projects are underway, the area is disrupted. Traffic in the area can be increased […]
Go Girls Foundation Graduation Ceremony
I recently was very grateful to be invited to attend the Go Girls Foundation graduation ceremony. Held at Hellenic Republic in Kew, the food was fabulous, the company enlightening and the graduates truly inspiring. Go Girls ran a program for 14 unemployed Melbourne women and victims of domestic violence to formulate a plan for thei […]