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Analysis Paralysis?
-PROPERTYOLOGY recently worked with first time property investor, John. A full time worker, single father and short on time, John had asked his father Tony to help him with arranging his property investment. Together, Tony and John had worked themselves into a bit of a frenzy! With a real interest in…
Property Economics
-A lot of property investors say that they don’t like shares because they don’t understand share markets. We suggest that most property investors don’t really understand property markets either. There is a big difference between understanding the ‘neighbourhood’ and understanding ‘the market’. To really understand ‘the market’, one needs to…
Brisbane Airport Infrastructure Project
-The 2014 Master Plan for the Brisbane airport was approved by the federal government. $3.8 billion will be invested by BAC over 10 years with a view to doubling passenger numbers to 48 million by 2034. Studies conducted for the Master Plan revealed that by 2034 the airport precinct would…
How Do We Select Locations?
-There are over 9.6 million properties in Australia. These are spread across 8 states / territories and 550 local councils. In order to make our client’s investment dollar work harder, PROPERTYOLOGY takes a ‘peeling the layers off the onion’ approach to strategically selecting locations to invest in for long-term capital growth…
‘Financial Instrument’, Not A Property
-The prime objective of investing is to make money. When it comes to making money through investing in property, it pays to have a completely different mindset to selecting the family home. PROPERTYOLOGY are trained professionals; we view property as a financial instrument. Watch this video to see what we…
Major Projects, NSW Mining Industry
-There have been a few government approvals for significant coal mining projects in New South Wales this week. A new $1 billion coal mine has been approved new Gunnedah. Expansions of existing mines at Mudgee and Muswellbrook were granted yesterday by NSW’s Planning Assessment Commission. Meanwhile, expansions of various other…
Three Cylinders Which Power A Property Market Engine
-There are three cylinders which power a property market engine – demand, supply, and sentiment. As shown in this illustration, there are a number of different factors (spark plugs) which influence the pace that an engine moves at. Many of the myths associated with property markets are not supported by…
The Environment For Property Investors Is Healthy
-Aside from the ‘manufactured confidence’ courtesy of a 2009-10 stimulus package, 2014 marked the first year since the GFC where confidence was shown in Australian property markets. As we enter 2015, the environment for property investors is healthy. The message from the RBA is ‘stability’ with a 2.50% cash rate…
An Exception To The Rule
-This property is an exception to one of Propertyology’s golden rules. But, only because it was an exceptional investment opportunity. So much so that we wanted to share this interesting story with you… We do not encourage investing in ‘specialised’ properties such as studio apartments, dual income properties, or properties…
Houses Or Apartments?
-Watch this video to find out which dwelling style has more associated risks….Click Here
Springfield, SE Queensland
-The award-wining master-planned community of Greater-Springfield is a state government initiative to attempt to drag some of south east Queensland’s population growth inland to minimise population density along the coast. Located within the Ipswich region, the satellite city has progressed significantly over the last decade. A new wave social infrastructure…
Australia’s Highest Capital City Jobless Spot
-Where ever there is a job there is demand for accommodation. It should therefore not surprise people that Propertyology had a keen interest in the Federal Government’s newly released report which looked at labour market trends across every single Local Government Authority in Australia. Elizabeth in Adelaide’s northern suburbs has…
Don’t Invest With Emotion
-Whether it’s your first property or twenty-first, buying an investment property is a completely different process to purchasing a family home. Buying the family home is an emotional decision-making process. “Is the property big enough? Is that the part of town that we want to live? How does it fit…
Propertyology Did All The Leg Work
-We are very appreciative of the services provided by the PROPERTYOLOGY team. We had already decided to get professional help to invest. We both work full time and as business owners, our time away from work was spent raising our family. As our time was precious, and our property knowledge very…
How Long Would It Take You To Save $55,000?
-If you wanna know why I love what I do so much here’s a good reason…On Saturday morning, in between mowing the lawn and hedging, I took a scheduled phone call from a real estate agent for an auction that I had registered to bid at on behalf of one of our…
Third Time Lucky For This Investor
-After not being prepared to pay the higher price that others were on two other properties, it was a case of third time lucky for this client. The economy in this strong regional town is expanding and PROPERTYOLOGY’s research suggests that demand for accommodation could become very tight. Property prices…
Don’t just take our word for it…
-Don’t just take our word for it, this is what one very happy client had to say about the emphasis that PROPERTYOLOGY places on teamwork to help our clients: “The PROPERTYOLOGY backroom staff is always on top of looming settlement deadlines, and provide timely prompts to action. This is ideal…
Investment Success With Cream On Top
-This is the fifth property which we have purchased for this lovely client over the last 2 years. WHAT: We successfully negotiated the purchase of this 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, brick home for $395,000. It is very well presented, fully air conditioned, and on a low maintenance 700m2 block close to the…
