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There is some prep work you need to do to ensure that your first foray will set you up strongly so you can continue to grow your portfolio. Nila Sweeney, managing editor of PropertyMarketInsider.com.au reveals few tips to help you start your property journey with a bang. 1. Know why you're investing in property...

As the saying goes, some things are worth paying for. And unless you have extensive experience in the area of selling property, enlisting the services of a real estate agent is one of them. Nila Sweeney, managing editor with Property Market Insider spoke with property lecturer and author Peter Koulizos on how to...

Settled sales data indicates that although transactions are lower over the year across the combined capital cities the number of sales is beginning to stabilise. Property transactions are an important component of the housing market, particularly for participants such as real estate agents and mortgage brokers...

The consumer price index (CPI) for June 2017 was released earlier this week showed that over the quarter headline inflation was recorded at 0.2% which took inflation to just 1.9% over the year to June 2017.  Although annual headline CPI was temporarily within the Reserve Bank (RBA) target range of 2% to 3% over...

CoreLogic recently released the June 2017 Mapping the Market Report.  The report looks at how the cost of housing has shifted across Australia's capital cities by suburbs over the past five years by comparing thematic maps which show suburb median values.  Over the five years to June 2017, there has been a...

Your goal as an investor is to make money, not to lose it. So how you can avoid losing your hard earned cash? While property is one of the safest assets you can invest in, it’s not without risks. Your job is to minimise it if you can’t eliminate it altogether. To help you avoid losing money and maximise your...

Tempted to skip the frustratingly mundane process of getting educated before investing property? Read this first. Nila Sweeney, managing editor of Propertymarketinsider.com.au explains. Some experts say that property education can be a curse when starting out as an investor. Because of the sheer amount of...

If you’ve been feeling a little lost amid the ever-changing lending policies, take heart. You’re not alone. And you’re not without options. There are finance strategies to help you deal with tighter lending policies by the banks. Nila Sweeney, managing editor of Propertymarketinsider.com.au explains Despite the...

The number of properties being advertised for sale across the nation is much lower than it was a year ago.  Looking at the data, it indicates that the reduction in properties for sale is largely being driven by the regional housing markets rather than the capital cities. CoreLogic counts properties for sale each...

With vacancies rising in many cities across Australia, you're likely to deal with a vacant investment property sooner than later. Nila Sweeney, managing editor of PropertyMarketInsider.com.au explains what to do to rent it out quickly There's no doubt that having your investment property vacant for any period of...