DIY investing dangers
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
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...
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
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
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...