News & Insights You know the “property market” It doesn’t exist Posted on December 23, 2019December 16, 2019 by Arjun Don’t pay too much attention when the media talks about ‘the property market’ moving up or down – because there are actually hundreds of different property markets in Australia. Australia has about 550 different local government areas, each of which is a separate property market. The Bondi property market is very different to the Broome… Read More » Five reasons why Australia is a great place to invest Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by Arjun Ever wonder why so many overseas investors go to so much trouble to buy properties in Australia? It’s because this wonderful country of ours is such a great place to invest. Here are five reasons why Australia is a great place to be a property investor. Long-term economic growth Australia has long been one of… Read More » How to choose a good property manager Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Arjun After purchasing numerous investment properties in a range of markets, if there’s one thing InvestorKit understands, it’s what separates the good property managers from the bad. Good property managers are worth their weight in gold, because they help protect and enhance the value of your asset. InvestorKit is fortunate to know many good property managers… Read More » The pros and cons of using a buyer’s agent Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by Arjun Like all things in life, hiring a buyer’s agent comes with pros and cons. For many investors, though, the positives are likely to outweigh the negatives. Property investors have two main concerns when it comes to using a buyer’s agent. The first is trust – will this buyer’s agent look out for our best interests?… Read More » Buy, hold and prosper Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Arjun Australian property has delivered strong annualised returns over the past half century, showing how powerful leveraged property investment can be when trying to build wealth. As the table below illustrates, median house prices in Australia’s capital cities grew by an annual average of about 7.6% between 1973 and 2019. This is based on comparisons of… Read More » Is now a good time to buy property? Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 by Arjun Property investors often want to know the best time to buy their first or next investment. Generally, when people ask “Is now a good time to buy property?”, they have two concerns: They want to buy when the economy is set to expand rather than contract They want to buy when the market is set… Read More » Smaller communities can sometimes deliver bigger returns Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Arjun Smaller communities can sometimes deliver bigger returns One in three Australians live outside our eight capital cities – which is another way of saying that there are lots of prime investment opportunities in regional Australia. Want proof? Check out the latest median house price statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, covering the 15 years… Read More » Why investors shouldn’t fear the ‘R’ word Posted on September 13, 2019September 17, 2019 by Arjun Talk of recession is in the air. My educated guess is that a recession is unlikely to occur in the year ahead. But even if a downturn does occur – it doesn’t really matter.First, let me give three quick reasons why I think a recession is unlikely:Our population is growing at a strong 1.6% per… Read More » Why ‘rentvesting’ is perfect for millennials Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by Arjun If recent headlines are to be believed, millennials are having a tough time when it comes to getting their foot on the property ladder. A couple of years ago, for example, it was reported that Australian millennials have the second-lowest home-ownership rates in the world, with only 28% of the country’s 18-26 year-olds owning the… Read More » The importance of diversifying your property investment portfolio Posted on June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 by Arjun Even experienced investors can fall into the habit of making a series of similar investments either out of convenience or because they feel comfortable investing in a certain type of property. Despite economic fluctuations, the property market has remained a reliable and lucrative investment, this does not mean, however, that a property investment portfolio does… Read More » Posts navigation Older posts
You know the “property market” It doesn’t exist Posted on December 23, 2019December 16, 2019 by Arjun Don’t pay too much attention when the media talks about ‘the property market’ moving up or down – because there are actually hundreds of different property markets in Australia. Australia has about 550 different local government areas, each of which is a separate property market. The Bondi property market is very different to the Broome… Read More »
Five reasons why Australia is a great place to invest Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by Arjun Ever wonder why so many overseas investors go to so much trouble to buy properties in Australia? It’s because this wonderful country of ours is such a great place to invest. Here are five reasons why Australia is a great place to be a property investor. Long-term economic growth Australia has long been one of… Read More »
How to choose a good property manager Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Arjun After purchasing numerous investment properties in a range of markets, if there’s one thing InvestorKit understands, it’s what separates the good property managers from the bad. Good property managers are worth their weight in gold, because they help protect and enhance the value of your asset. InvestorKit is fortunate to know many good property managers… Read More »
The pros and cons of using a buyer’s agent Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by Arjun Like all things in life, hiring a buyer’s agent comes with pros and cons. For many investors, though, the positives are likely to outweigh the negatives. Property investors have two main concerns when it comes to using a buyer’s agent. The first is trust – will this buyer’s agent look out for our best interests?… Read More »
Buy, hold and prosper Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Arjun Australian property has delivered strong annualised returns over the past half century, showing how powerful leveraged property investment can be when trying to build wealth. As the table below illustrates, median house prices in Australia’s capital cities grew by an annual average of about 7.6% between 1973 and 2019. This is based on comparisons of… Read More »
Is now a good time to buy property? Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 by Arjun Property investors often want to know the best time to buy their first or next investment. Generally, when people ask “Is now a good time to buy property?”, they have two concerns: They want to buy when the economy is set to expand rather than contract They want to buy when the market is set… Read More »
Smaller communities can sometimes deliver bigger returns Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Arjun Smaller communities can sometimes deliver bigger returns One in three Australians live outside our eight capital cities – which is another way of saying that there are lots of prime investment opportunities in regional Australia. Want proof? Check out the latest median house price statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, covering the 15 years… Read More »
Why investors shouldn’t fear the ‘R’ word Posted on September 13, 2019September 17, 2019 by Arjun Talk of recession is in the air. My educated guess is that a recession is unlikely to occur in the year ahead. But even if a downturn does occur – it doesn’t really matter.First, let me give three quick reasons why I think a recession is unlikely:Our population is growing at a strong 1.6% per… Read More »
Why ‘rentvesting’ is perfect for millennials Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by Arjun If recent headlines are to be believed, millennials are having a tough time when it comes to getting their foot on the property ladder. A couple of years ago, for example, it was reported that Australian millennials have the second-lowest home-ownership rates in the world, with only 28% of the country’s 18-26 year-olds owning the… Read More »
The importance of diversifying your property investment portfolio Posted on June 9, 2019June 9, 2019 by Arjun Even experienced investors can fall into the habit of making a series of similar investments either out of convenience or because they feel comfortable investing in a certain type of property. Despite economic fluctuations, the property market has remained a reliable and lucrative investment, this does not mean, however, that a property investment portfolio does… Read More »