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Australia’s property market might be hot right now, but that doesn’t mean every property for sale is a good investment. Multi award-winning buyer’s agent Miriam Sandkuhler of Property Mavens says buyers still need to be very careful about doing the right research to choose locations carefully and due diligence before buying.
One of the most fraught issues in property has been the political drama over negative gearing. It was the bunfight at the centre of the last election with the perverse effect of keeping house prices stuck in limbo despite very low interest rates and a surge in population growth.
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You might think property, like everything else in Melbourne, is locked down. But the sales of Melbourne homes are powering ahead and as the market opens up, it promises to get even hotter.
Consumers are being urged to make sure their buyers’ agency is licensed and wholly independent. Currently every State and Territory in Australia has different licensing requirements so you need to make sure that the agency you’re dealing with holds a real estate qualification for the state that you’ll be buying in.
Quite the opening line isn’t’ it! It’s about the flood of FAKE and bogus Buyers Agents still entering the sector and the huge risks to consumers. The 'PIG' I refer to are people who have entered the sector after being marketed to during ‘wealth creation seminars or Facebook ads, promoting this career pivot to ‘get rich quick’, on the backs of consumers.
While we spend a lot of time talking about which property to buy, managing a rental property is just as crucial to get a great investment return.
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House price data for the year to July was released on Monday and for property tragics like me, it proved a fascinating read. The overall picture is remarkably rosy, with CoreLogic showing Melbourne house prices rising 10.4% for the year. That was against a backdrop of the best performance in Australian property in 17 years.
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Election shock results “The re-election of the Coalition government has cleared the way for investors to come back into the market. The near miss of Labor being elected and their negative gearing and capital gains tax property policies being implemented goes to show that investors shouldn’t rest on their laurels and assume that they can take their time when it comes to entering into the property market. The current tightening of bank lending policies also highlights that inaction can cost opportunity altogether for buyers who are slow to take action. As I always say, the best time to buy property is when the bank will lend you the money. From there it about making a smart decision and buying the right property, in the right location, with the right attributes for growth , at the right price. That’s where we can help !