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Cover story
Bulletproof investing
There's nothing like a Global Financial Crisis to highlight the performance difference between well-chosen and poorly-selected investment areas! As Australia's property market gradually recovers, some suburbs are likely to deliver strong future growth while other may remain stagnant for years. In this vital, information-packed article, we've called on our research sources and property experts around Australia to create lists of bulletproof suburbs in each State which are likely to lead the pack in terms of future investment performance. If you're planning to buy a property in the next year or so, you won't want to miss this article!
Features
Running hot
What are Australia's top 18 property hotspots? Find out right from the horse's mouth as Peter Koulizos of The Property School names names. His careful assessment and selection of Australia's top property buying locations is based on a number of key factors and intrinsic value drivers. Peter says now is a perfect time to buy positively-geared property in high-growth areas - and in this article, he'll show you where!
Bright lights, affordable city
With incentives of more than $80,000 tax-free on offer to investors, learn all about a new scheme that will change the way you look at investments.
RENO GUIDE – part 8
Diving for gold
To some investors adding a pool to a property is a ‘shallow’ choice, to others it’s a value-adding necessity.
Profiles
The Interview: Michael Pascoe
Get inside the head of this financial journalist and commentator to discover his perspective on the global financial crisis and the property market.
Profile: Peter Wessel
This investor describes how his successful build and hold strategy is underpinned by fried chicken.
Young Gun: Arthur Marx
On a mission to find a positively geared property by age 21, Sydneysider Arthur Marx packed up his car with two road trips on the agenda.
My Property Nightmare
A sticky situation
Armed with a face mask and a strong stomach, Sean McNamara stepped into his Hervey Bay property to find his house completely "converted," with compliments of his tenants. But there's a surprising silver lining to this particular cloud - you'll be amazed!
Conveyancing
When conveyances go wrong
We highlight the nighmare that occured when a purchaser failed to lodge a caveat on a property after buying it. This article highlights the importance of using caveats when you're buying property.
Finance
Passing the buck
With the Reserve Bank’s cash rate creeping closer to zero, find out why the banks aren’t coming to the party.
Tax
When a home becomes a rental property – part 2
Before you move out and let your tenants move in, weigh up all the costs.
Keeping a foothold
A couple of house and unit investors share how strata-titled properties helped them reach their financial goals faster.
Regulars
News & Views
API Connect
Bricks and Mortar
My Property Nightmare
Legal Help Desk
Dash of Salt
Happy Home Truths
Real Estate Escapes
Glossary
Investor Psychology
The States
Where's hot and what's happening in property in your state. More
API Databank - your vital property statistics
In our Market Watch section, for thousands of individual Australian suburbs you'll find:
- House and unit median prices and gross rental yield
- Number sold
- Annual capital growth over 12 months and 10 years
- Stock on market
- Median advertised weekly rent
- Gross rental yield
- Average number of days on the market
Our Home Loan Tables (by CANNEX) include:
- The Top 10 Basic Variable Home Loans
- The Top 10 Premium Variable Home Loans
- The Top 10 Introductory 1-year Home Loans
- The Top 10 Equity Line of Credit Home Loans
- The Top 10 1-year Fixed Home Loans
- The Top 10 3-year Fixed Home Loans
- The Top 10 5-year Fixed Home Loans
- The Top 10 Transactional Home Loans
- Plus additional vital information to help you choose the right loan.
In our API Databank you'll also find:
- Vacancy rates for thousands of Australian postcodes (from SQM Research)
- Auction clearance rates for many Australian cities
- Average days on market and private treaty discount percentage for major Australian cities
- A vast range of important market indicators from Herron Todd White such as stage of property cycle, rental vacancy trend and much more.
