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All the latest insights and opinions from the Real Estate Investor team.
Understanding the property cycle and when to take the leap
One of the major drivers or a successful property investment is market timing. Combine this with a long-term property strategy and you will be set to achieve your investment dreams. Here is our five-step plan to deciphering and profiting from
Prepay your investment property interest and save
With the end of the financial year fast approaching now is a perfect time to review your tax and investment strategies. One strategy for property investors, which you may want to consider is prepaying the interest on your investment property
2013…. the year of the property recovery
There has been no end of disappointing news for property markets across the country, but things are starting to change. We examine that data that is showing that 2013 is sure to be the start of a great recovery and
Is now the time to fix?
With interest rates at historical lows is now the time to fix rates? The recent RBA interest rate cut down to 3% for cash rate have many mortgage specialists suggesting that now could be the perfect time for mortgage holders
Spring Newsletter
Our latest newsletter which contains information on property investment such as: to fix or not to fix interest rates, area focus on Mackay, NRAS and more.
The Secret to Good Investing? Making a Plan!
Whether you’re a seasoned property investor or yet to purchase your first home, there is no time like the present to take stock of your finances and re-evaluate your spending, saving and investment strategies. In order to do any of
New v Established Homes
The age old debate of whether to purchase a new or established home is one that has troubled property investors for many years. At Real Estate Investor, we nearly always suggest purchasing new as we believe the tax ramifications and
Focus on…Mackay
Latitude: 21.14303 Longitude: 149.183307 The mining port of Mackay has been one of Queensland’s most resilient markets in the wake of the GFC, with low vacancy rates now driving yields and growth again. Properties in the $500,000-plus range have seen
What Exactly is NRAS?
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) is a federal government-backed program designed to provide 50,000 affordable rental properties by 2014. It is not a public housing program, but rather a tax incentive to induce more private investment in the lower
Real Stories – Anna and Mick
Anna and Mick, Middlemount This week we meet another of our wonderful clients Anna and Mick, whose desire to one day own their own cattle property proved the impetus for the North-Queensland-based couple to really focus on their wealth creation
SUCCESS STORIES
We’d dabbled in shares but didn’t like the volatility that accompanied them. For us property presented a safe strong and exciting choice for building future wealth. We heard about Real Estate Investor™ through friends and their advice and opinions helped
The prospect of transitioning to retirement in the not-too-distant future provided the catalyst for dentist Greg Duguid, 57, to re-evaluate his self managed super fund and re-focus on his investment strategies. “I’d previously had a fair amount of my super
“We knew that our dream would not be an easy one. But my brother had invested in several properties and we realised that it was a good way of making money in the future. We recognised that is was not
We thought that as long as we stayed out of debt, we’d be right. Trouble was, we were going nowhere fast, even though we were both working. We had a chat with the people at Real Estate Investor™ and it
“We used to invest exclusively in units, but since Real Estate Investor™ showed us the benefits of buying new homes we’ve never looked back. They proved to us that with such advantages as no maintenance and depreciation for tax purposes,
