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Tips for making your home appealing to long term tenants.
11th August 2014
Understanding rental vacancy rates

Vacancy rates show the percentage of rental properties that are not occupied by tenants. For example, it might be said that a suburb has a…

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Image of a couple standing outside their sold Parkside property
4th August 2014
Solid 12-Month sales period for Adelaide

A report on Property Observer website says Adelaide is no longer a “buyer’s market”. The report cited valuation firm Herron Todd White, and said: “The…

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Should you Buy or Rent?
4th August 2014
You can still buy a home in a regional WA town for under $100,000

During the winter months which are traditionally cooler, more people from Perth tend to purchase holiday or investment homes in regional Western Australia according to…

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Keep the house warm in Winter
28th July 2014
Selling your home in winter? Make the most of the season

Spring is selling season… you hear this all the time, and yet winter can offer some great advantages for sellers if you use it well….

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Not everyone succeeds at building a property portfolio
25th July 2014
Only one in a hundred succeed in building a property portfolio

Only a tiny proportion of individuals ever to go on to build a successful property portfolio as revealed by Australian Tax Office (ATO) figures according…

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Southern suburbs lead the charge
21st July 2014
Southern suburbs lead the charge

Recently on the blog, we cited a report by expert property commentator, Terry Ryder, who said his current standout real estate market in Australia is…

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property growth
16th July 2014
Expert predicts Adelaide is primed for growth

“Even South Australians are reluctant to invest in Adelaide. Now would be a good time for an attitude adjustment.” So says leading property industry commentator…

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Landlord holiday rental checklist
14th July 2014
Property investors urged to undertake regular property inspections

One of the most important areas that first home investors overlook when buying a new rental property is to make sure that it is properly…

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Top suburbs in Perth
4th July 2014
Perth steady with 6% growth over financial year REIWA property data for June

Sales market steady Perth’s median house price remained steady in June despite a downturn in sales and an increase in properties on the market.  According to preliminary…

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