Whether you are an investor wanting to grow your portfolio or a buyer looking to purchase your home, taking out a loan to pay off that investment property or that dream house is usually the way to go. Now each month after taking out a loan, you pay a portion of that loan. Your monthly […]
Your first weekend as a property investor
If you’re one of those people who want to become property investors but just don’t know where to start, this article is for you! Read on and we’ll step you through your first weekend as a property investor. Of course, we’re not expecting you to buy anything (we think you’d be crazy if you did!) […]
Taking action in property investing
Last post we talked about how taking action is a defining mark of those who are successful in property investing – and in life! I’ve been taking action left, right and centre this week and with so many things going on I thought I’d just fill you in on what’s been going on. On the […]
Property Investing Video Quick Tip – Property Colour Visualiser
This video quick tip shows you another great online resource for property investors. This online colour visualiser tool allows you to play around with colours and materials used in contructing and decorating a property and see how the colour scheme looks. It’s a great tool for those undertaking renovations or development projects.
Property Investing goals for 2011 – Kaz
As you know, here at Everyday Property Investing we are very big on goal setting! Both Den and I take the time to set our goals in several aspects of our lives, including our property investment endeavours. This time of year is the time for laying down the challenge to yourself to make this year […]
Property Investing Video Quick Tip – Property Calculators
I just wanted to share with you a couple of great property investment tools that I’ve used which are freely available on the web on the BMT & Associates Quantity Surveyors website. One is a property construction costs calculator, which is valuable if you are trying to do some ball park estimates on construction costs […]
Successful people in property – Rachel Barnes
Welcome to the first is an ongoing series of posts where we share property investing tips from influential and successful people in property! Initially when I began to write to successful property investors I had planned to include all of the tips I received in one mega-packed blog post, however, upon receiving tips from some […]
EPI 011 | Residential property investment – Interview with Clare
SUBSCRIBE in iTunes: iTunes Store – Everyday Property Investing (NB: Need to have iTunes installed) This episode we have a feature segment interview where we talk to Clare, who is a property investor in the early stages of her property investing journey. She has some interesting experiences and it hasn’t been smooth sailing for […]
EPI 010 | The Secrets of Banking and Investment Property Loans
SUBSCRIBE in iTunes: iTunes Store – Everyday Property Investing (NB: Need to have iTunes installed) We’ve reached episode 10 – fantastic! Thanks to all of the listeners who have been with us or found us along the way. In this episode we talk about fuzzy holiday brain and why this makes you think that all […]
Property Investment Jargon and Terminology Explained
One of the things that makes learning about property investing (or any topic for that matter) so daunting can be the barrier to understanding that occurs where jargon and terms are used with which we are unfamiliar. Let’s try to clarify a few of those terms that you will see when reading about property investment […]
EPI 009 | What’s The Best Property Investment Strategy For You?
SUBSCRIBE in iTunes: iTunes Store – Everyday Property Investing (NB: Need to have iTunes installed) In the last two shows we’ve covered some of the big property investment strategies, negative gearing, positive gearing and positive cashflow property. In this episode we touch on renovations, development, vendor financing and wraps. We then tackle the question of […]
Investment property loans – budget conservatively, and then add some
You can – and should – insulate yourself against interest rate rises. Every month, property owners and investors nervously wait to find out whether the Reserve Bank has raised interest rates. Every month I read newspaper articles telling me how further interest rate rises will cripple investors and homeowners. We know that interest rate changes […]