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Smart and fast: using your head to invest wisely

Smart and fast: using your head to invest wisely

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 15, 2023 | Case Studies

Not too long ago, I had a client who couldn’t seem to decide whether he wanted to buy a potential investment. I’d supplied all the data which showed this home had great potential, howeversomething was stopping him from pushing go on the purchase. What I discovered was...
DIY investing dangers

DIY investing dangers

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 10, 2023 | Case Studies

Property investing may seem like a fairly simple process. Given many people have, at one time or another, bought themselves a property (usually a home) means, most understand the mechanics of acquisition. You find a property that’s within your budget and seems like a...
Dealing with a low bank valuation

Dealing with a low bank valuation

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 30, 2022 | Case Studies

I came across an incredible story recently while talking to one of our advisors. He’d helped a client put an excellent new-build investment under contract and had just received the bank valuation back from the financier. It had come in $70,000 below the contract price...
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 31, 2022 | Case Studies

When it comes to property investment, the concept of compounding is considered a good thing. That growth-on-growth model is normally associated with rising values and exponential gains, building your wealth at an increasing rate over time. But there is one form of...
The true cost of inaction

The true cost of inaction

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 10, 2022 | Case Studies

Most of us make New Year’s resolutions. Drop some weight, call our mums regularly, see friends more often… we are full of good intentions at the beginning of each year. Unfortunately for most, the motivation starts strong and then peters out as everyday happenings get...
Three lessons that could save you tens of thousands

Three lessons that could save you tens of thousands

by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Sep 15, 2021 | Case Studies

Nick Menz – National Acquisition Director – ASPIRE Property Advisor Network A couple of things right off the bat. Sometimes miscommunication around property can result in expensive outcomes. Also, in the investment process, you’ll come across real estate...
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