House Inspect Australia’s Litsa Adamou, South Australia’s first female building inspector, prides herself for her passion for building. As a licensed builder herself, she believes it’s critical to undertake a full suite of inspections, creating a clear building inspection process—from frame inspections to pre-turnover building and pest inspections—to ensure a quality build. This article… Read more
It’s human nature to become set in your ways. We find our familiar groove and, once settled, are happy to coast along. But this is a false sense of security because the ‘safe zone’ is actually dangerous territory. If we’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that expecting the status quo to be maintained can… Read more
New Super Laws: a timely reminder to check your life insurance policy What measures do you have in place to help protect your family home or business? If life insurance through your superannuation account is one of them, then it’s a good time to give it a quick review – especially if you work in… Read more
Why Buy Investment Properties Interstate? Many property investors disregard the idea of buying an investment property interstate. This can be for a number of different reasons, often personal. However, investing in property interstate could be one of the best decisions you’ll make. Why Do Some People Prefer Local Properties? There’s a number of reasons why… Read more
Australia’s Internal Migration 2020 2020 was Australia’s year for internal migration, with tens of thousands of individuals and families choosing to move between states. Several trends were seen throughout the interstate resident swap, including a clear inclination towards regional areas. A net total of 43,000 Australians moved from capital cities to regional areas last year…. Read more
Why Should I Allow Pets in My Rental Property? In some states, pets are already required to be allowed unless there is good reason to refuse. However, in states where there is an option, many landlords still choose to not allow pets in their rental properties. There are a number of benefits to allowing pets,… Read more
The Old School Property Investment Process Scouring over pretty pictures of shiny kitchens and bathrooms on realestate.com, trekking out to open inspections, and hoping an investment property would perform based on looks alone… are all activities of the past. The old school property investment process is based on appearances, rather than facts. The New Property… Read more
2020 was a challenging year for many people. Job losses, sickness, changes to schooling, toilet paper shortages and cancellations of travel and events have left many households in a stage of recuperating, rescheduling, and restarting. The global pandemic affected everything, and property all over Australia saw new trends emerge to what is now an extremely… Read more
How do you know if you’re ready to buy an investment property? A quick hint: you’re here, reading this right now. That means you’re thinking about it, at least. 0. You’ve been thinking about it. Perhaps you’ve been thinking “Maybe I should get an investment property?” or seen your friends and family buy their first… Read more