Top 10 Suburbs in Sydney in 2003 and what happened to them in 2007?

By Ben Kingsley June 9, 2015 in Free Resources, Videos

As mentioned on Episode 14 (Should we buy in a Boom & are we in a Property Bubble?), here’s Ben’s report on the Top 10 Suburbs in Sydney in 2003 and what happened to them in 2007? To help our listeners understand the report, Ben Kingsley has also prepared a short presentation to further explain what the data means and how we analyse them. The data in this report is from Core Logic and the analysis of the data is by the Property Research Division at Empower Wealth. If you would like to discuss about this report in further details, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

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Ben Kingsley – CEO & Founder; Property Investment Analyst and Advisor and current Chair of PIPA

Ben Kingsley is the Founding Director of Empower Wealth and Chair of Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA). A qualified Property Investment Advisor (QPIA), Ben holds a Real Estate Agency License (QLD), a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, a Diploma of Business and has become one of Australia’s leading experts in property investing for wealth creation.

Should You Be A Borderless Investor?

By Bryce Holdaway June 9, 2015 in Free Resources, Property Investment, Videos

There are many pros and cons in investing in other states across Australia but more often than not, investors find this a bit daunting. Well, to be fair, there are a lot of things to be cautious about such as unfamiliar territory, different state regulations and more. But in this video, Bryce explains why you should consider being a borderless investor. Here’s a snippet of the article:

So I guess the question for property investors are, should you be a borderless investor and what does that actually mean? More than ever, I’m talking to clients who are keen to not invest in their own backyard and actually look into other states for opportunities to buy because one of the biggest question that I’m always asked, in my role in the show (Location Location Location Australia) and my daily role as a buyers agent, is how is the market doing? It’s kind of a strange question because it’s probably a logical one that people want to know about. But the question is, are you buying? Are you selling? Are you investing? Are you researching?

Watch the video to learn more.

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Bryce Holdaway – Partner, Property Advisor & Buyers Agent

As co-host of The Property Couch, Bryce Holdaway is also a partner at Empower Wealth and Co-Host of Relocation Relocation Australia and Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel. A qualified Buyers Agent and Financial Planner, Bryce holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Real Estate Agent License and Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning).

014 | Should you buy during a Boom? (And are we in a Property Bubble now?!)

By The Property Couch June 5, 2015 in Podcast, Property Investment, Real life stories

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There’s no denying that Sydney and Melbourne are in a boom right now…But what does that mean for the everyday investor?

Here’s the deal:

We’re exploring WHAT you should be considering if you’re thinking of jumping into these heated markets…

WHY having the fundamentals of property selection is important during this time…

And discussing the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) new changes to lending policies that seriously affect pre-approvals for investors!!

In fact, we’re answering if you should even be investing at all during a boom – After all, how do you know the market hasn’t already peaked?

We’ll also be sharing our strategy for dealing with booming markets! (Check out our episode on buying counter-cyclical as part of this!)

And remember folks…

It’s not a bubble, it’s a balloon! 🎈🎈

You heard it here first!! Now that we’ve verbally trademarked it (Yep, that’s 100% legitimate 😉)…what do we mean?

Well, you’ll have to tune in to find out!

All we’re saying for now is that Sydney’s currently in a property balloon…Listen in now!

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Watch Ben’s Commentary on RBA’s release
Should you be a Borderless Investor
How To Spot A Property Spruiker?
Renovation does not equal Riches
Top 10 Suburbs in Sydney in 2003 and what happened to them in 2007?

Here’s some of the gold we cover…

2:08 – What you need to remember about the property market
2:48 – Why Sydney is in a balloon NOT a bubble!
5:10 – FREE data on Sydney’s top performing areas
6:25 – Should you buy during a boom?
7:20 – Why you need to have your property selection fundamentals right!
8:30 – Our strategy for our clients (& why we’re out of the Sydney market right now!)
10:30 – The “Common Sense” point of view
11:13 – A safe strategy for booming markets
11:53 – What is Compression Risk?
12:55 – What properties we’re buying in a boom vs. the typical properties we buy
13:57 – THESE are the times you should buy in!
15:00 – Why you should consider your Timeframe
16:58 – Does the Commonwealth Games impact property value?
18:55 – Are you up to date on APRA’s changes to lender policies?
20:25 – Our key message!

013 | Buy an investment property and continue renting or buy a home – Q&A Day!

By The Property Couch May 29, 2015 in Podcast, Q&A

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Right off the bat folks, a big THANK YOU to our listeners for all the questions they’ve sent in!

We’re excited to be answering a BUNCH of great questions in our FIRST EVER Q&A session!

We’ll be covering a lot of ground, from the crucial conversations you should be having before making ANY decisions to the type of research and data that’ll help you determine the best option for you. 📈

We’re also sharing our thoughts on the Government’s policies on negative and positive gearing, and explaining why removing negative gearing is actually a terrible idea!

Once again thank you to all our question submitters, we’re glad that this podcast has inspired you and we had tons of fun recording this one!

Listen in now folks, plenty of gold to help you make the right decisions.

P.s. In the future we are hoping to answer ALL of your questions, so please keep sending them in!

The Questions…

Dan and Ryan:

“Should we buy an investment property in a high growth location and keep renting, or move a bit further out and get something we can afford?”

Leah:

“Do you think the tax rules around negative gearing will change in the future, so as not to benefit those investing in multiple properties and how do you diversify your portfolio?”

Mark:

“How do you identify high disposable income suburbs and if you’re buying in a block of units, how do you work out if there are more owner-occupiers than renters in the building and area? Also, what do you think about dual living homes ie: granny flats?”

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

0:37 – Dan and Ryan’s Question
2:15 – What you need to analyse first!
4:00 – Why you SHOULD consider renting in a lifestyle location
5:25 – The conversation you need to have…
6:21 – Leah’s Question
7:07 – The fundamentals of gearing
8:35 – What we predict for the future of negative gearing policy…
9:10 – How the Government gets its revenue
9:42 – Our questions to the Government on positive gearing tax
10:35 – Why removing negative gearing doesn’t work!
12:50 – How do you diversify your portfolio?
15:03 – Mark’s Question
15:45 – Where and how you can find the income story!
17:00 – Why you should focus on small blocks
18:29 – ALL the data we use
20:00 – When is it best to have a granny flat?
21:23 – Some gold from Bryce!

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By Ben Kingsley May 25, 2015 in Word of Wisdom

The BIG moment for me around property is low volatility.

~ Ben Kingsley ~

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