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November 21, 2018

The Great Australian Dream We Were Sold

Whilst the American dream is defined by the pursuit of prosperity through a vaguely defined sense of liberty our own national dream is a lot more concrete. Home ownership, plain and simple, is what came to define the image of Australian success in the post-war period. A dream made reality by a growing population and low unemployment. It’s an actualisation many see as the cause of our substantial urban sprawl and it’s a process that has made a lot of people a lot of money. In today’s Australia, one of greater social and cultural diversity and a property market of similar complexity, perhaps the great Australian dream needs a new lick of paint.
June 1, 2021

House of the Dead: What to know when Buying a Deceased Estate

Buying a deceased estate, may be off putting for some, but for others it can be a potential goldmine. It can definitely be an exciting fresh start for first-time buyers, and a particularly strong investment for those willing to breath new life into a property. It's important to know that the executors of an estate are motivated to sell at market value, they don’t carry the same profit-based incentives as your average seller.
January 9, 2022

Real Estate Negotiator – How Buyers Agents Negotiate the Best Property Deals

Here we share our advice on negotiating like a buyers agent. We cover the preparation we do and how we usually approach discussions with agents. We also recommend a few practical ways to make sure you are getting a good deal.
March 26, 2022

Top 5 Regrets from Successful Property Investors

When analysing the success of other property investors, we tend to focus on the positives. We look at the good decisions they have made and the good behaviours they have developed. And we hope that, if we emulate these, we can also emulate some of their results. But to truly learn from the success of others, you also need to consider what they did not do so well. You need to look at the mistakes they have made and avoid falling into the same traps yourself. To help you with this, we want to explore some of the biggest regrets many successful property investors hold.