PROPERTY INSIGHTS

The importance of the pivot Like any journey, it’s important to identify the starting point, decide on your destination and define the best path for getting there. So, it goes with real estate investment. Smart investors will begin with the end in mind, and then plot...

Why 2020 is the ideal time to invest Richard Crabb - MD ASPIRE Property Advisor Network | PIPA Board Member There are a lot of promises we make ourselves at the start of each new year. Things like spending more time with friends or getting out health and fitness plans...

Among the famous 7 Habits of Highly Effective People detailed by author Steven Covey, there’s one that’s particularly applicable to property investors: Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. In my experience, there’s no substitute for knowing where you want to be before...

For some investors, the process of securing an asset might seem like the most challenging step in building wealth. Hunting down an opportunity, negotiating terms with stakeholders, engaging professional advisors and ensuring contract completion and handover can seem...

You can’t work for an extended period in my industry without being struck by the broad range of approaches to property investment. And because it’s an unregulated space, it carries some dangers for the consumer. While I personally know of many highly intelligent,...

When new builds go bad Like all reputable property investment advisors, I’m sick and tired of unscrupulous operators fleecing money from decent people looking to build a real estate portfolio. Property as an investment vehicle has numerous advantages. Still, when an...

For property owners who are new to the building process, constructing a home to live in can be daunting. There are multiple factors to contend with and myriad decisions to make right from the get-go. But among all the choices, the single most important will be...

As we head into the new financial year, many taxpayers will be preparing tax returns and reliving the previous 12 months through the lens of credit card and bank statements. Without doubt, a number will realise they’ve, once again, failed to make investment plans to...

When it comes to selecting the best possible property investment, there’s no denying the old adage of ‘Location, location, location’ applies as much to new housing as to established property. It’s the lynchpin of success because, unless you’re renting out a caravan to...

As someone who has advised on hundreds of properties through our network, it frustrates me when ill-informed commentators generalise that new builds are a below-par investment. Some mistakenly believe new constructions are generic – where every home in the estate is...

The world of finance and property loves a caveat. Whenever an investment advisor is about to launch into a passionate discourse on the relative merits of their particular philosophy, it will inevitably come with some justifications. And among the most common is this:...

It’s apparent from the front pages of metropolitan newspapers the time has arrived for the media to start “forecasting” real estate doom and gloom that’s set in for years to come. In fact, if you believed the headlines of late, you’d likely want to hide under your bed...

Real estate marketing is not new because you can’t sell a secret after all. These days, though, there seems to be so much money spent on marketing materials solely to convince buyers of how spectacular a property is. Don’t get us wrong: marketing is part and parcel of...