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Property Problems That Ruin Your Home or Investment Returns

By Kristie Kwok on 30 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Even if your investment attributes includes a good location, great living space and perfect surroundings, a problem property can land you in financial difficulties and eat away your investment returns. If you are an owner-occupier rather than an investor, you risk the lifestyle and even the safety of your family ...

Housing Shortage Will Remain a Huge Factor Driving up Property Prices in 2014

By Kristie Kwok on 23 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

It is likely that the housing shortage will continue to support property price growth in 2014, especially in major markets such as Sydney and Melbourne where housing stock levels were lower overall in 2013. December figures released by SQM suggested a monthly housing stock decrease of 26.4 per cent in Sydney ...

Make Your Mortgage Disappear Quicker with an Interest Rate Discount

By Kristie Kwok on 22 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

A small interest rate drop can significantly reduce the term of your mortgage, especially if you combine other interest saving strategies such as making fortnightly repayments, putting in extra payments whenever possible, and using an offset account ...

First Time Investors: Should You Get Property Investment Advice?

By Kristie Kwok on 8 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Are you wondering whether to adopt a DIY investment approach or ask for expert help in relation to your investment property project? First time investors are often put off by the hefty fees that come with professional property advice. However, statistics tell us that half of the people who buy an investment property will sell up within the first five years ...

Want to Live the High Life in Your Old Age? Not if you Ignore Retirement Planning!

By Kristie Kwok on 7 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

It seems the good life in retirement that many dream about is becoming further out of reach. Suncorp’s superannuation report, Rise of the Grudge Workforce, shows that only one in five baby boomers have saved enough for retirement. Alarmingly, it predicts that almost half will not be able to afford to give up work until ...

How to Feng Shui Your Home to Attract More Buyers

By Kristie Kwok on 6 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Selling your home is all about making it attractive to potential buyers, so it is important that you cater your property to suit the growing number of Feng Shui driven people. Even if you consider this ancient art a bizarre superstition, it is still worthwhile to take simple steps to improve the Feng Shui in your home for an upcoming inspection ...

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