Property Investment

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Darwin – Downward Pressure on Rents

Just spent a few days in Darwin.  Turns out there’s downward pressure on rents right now. How so? Well, here’s some on the ground “skinny” to verify rents are on the downswing. First, I had a heck of a time getting my three bedroom house in Rosebery rented.  Rosebery is a suburb of Palmerston; located […]

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House prices going up … ?

Are house prices going up this year? Only one way to tell; wait until 1 Jan next year and see.  Other than that, there’s really no way to know.  After all, I don’t know anyone who can see into the future.  People can guess, they can forecast, the can conjecture, but they cannot tell for […]

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Wish you bought more properties 10 years ago?

I do! But, if you’re like me, there’s no going back in time.  I haven’t figured out how to do it … time travel that is.  How do you dial the clock back 10 years and say, “Sorry, I made a mistake, I will buy that property after all?” If anyone out there knows how […]

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Who tells builders, developers and speculators when to stop?

Just who tells builders, developers and speculators when to stop; when to stop building, developing and speculating? I found the answer to this question while reading a great book on property.  It’s a classic. It’s titled, The Wealth Power of Property. Not a lot of hype.  Not a lot of show off.  Not a lot […]

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Rent to Own … How much are the repayments?

And, now for the third most popular rent-to-own question. I’ve already written about the top two – 1.  Rent to Own, how does that work? and 2. How much is the deposit? Finally, we’re tackling the number 3 question, “”How much are the repayments?” Starting Point I feel, the best way to understand how to […]

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