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The Property Curator

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 989 466

Address: 55 Pyrmont Bridge Road 2009 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.thepropertycurator.com.au

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23.01.2022 One of the most enduring debates among property investors is the one centred around cash-flow vs capital growth. I generally advocate for a capital growth focused strategy, while also stressing the importance of cash-flow management. In this article, I delve a little deeper into this, and discuss why new investors, in particular, would be wise to seek out capital growth when first starting out. https://www.linkedin.com//why-new-property-investors-shoul

21.01.2022 It was great to be able to share some tips and strategies around investing remotely with Domain. As Coronavirus continues to limit the ability to travel to other cities and towns to research and inspect properties, would be investors need to be savvy about how they approach interstate and remote investing. Top tips: -If you can't physically inspect a property, consider engaging someone like a professional building inspector to have a look on your behalf. It's important to und...erstand that property managers can be incentivised to present a potential investment property in the best light possible, so relying on their inspection can be risky -Consider engaging a valuer to ensure you don't overpay -Understand what tenants are looking for in the local market, and appreciate these may be quite different from the area you live in -Don't think properties are great value just because they're cheap compared to your local area https://www.domain.com.au//investors-are-increasingly-com/

19.01.2022 CoreLogic recently released the latest monthly data for their hedonic value index. At a national level, the report showed overall values increased 0.7% since February and 7.5% over the last 12 months. Importantly, it noted that the second half of March "experienced a weakening in the growth trend as confidence slumped and social distancing policies took effect.". It's foolhardy to forecast where markets are headed, as no one really knows how long the current measures will be... in place, and therefore what the implications to markets such as real estate are. What is clear however, is that as the property market isn't homogeneous, there will always be pockets which out perform and some that under perform. It's also important to understand that a slowdown in market activity doesn't necessarily correlate to a decrease in prices. Over the next few months I'll be doing a fair bit of analysis on a couple of key factors that will impact the property market, namely access to credit and the impact on income levels. Understanding these will be key to better understanding what the impact of the Corona virus will be on property markets. The link to the CoreLogic report is below. https://www.corelogic.com.au//housing-values-continued-ris

17.01.2022 SQM Research have just released their capital city residential vacancy rates for August, and it provides a great example of why relying on a national level property figure can be so misleading. At a national level, vacancy rates remained relatively steady at 2.0% against 2.1% for July and 2.2% for August last year. However, this total market figure obscures what's happening at an individual capital city level. Sydney at 3.5% and Melbourne at 3.4% are both weighing down the na...tional average. Whilst Sydney appears to show a stable vacancy rate picture compared to August 2019, in actual fact it's been quite volatile, with a sharp run up in vacancy rates from Feb 2020 to May 2020 and then a gradual decline since. Melbourne, on the other hand, has continued to increase, no doubt partly because of continued Covid related impacts. Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart continue to show very low vacancy rates (all below 1%), but the real story is the rapid decline in vacancies in both Perth and Darwin. For property investors, vacancy rates are an important indicator to watch, however low vacancy rates don't necessarily mean capital growth is a certainty.

15.01.2022 Free property resources! I've collated a list of what I feel are some of the most useful free resources for Australian property buyers and investors, as well as links to each state government stamp duty and land tax calculators, which you can find below. If you've got any go to property websites, podcasts or resources that you love, feel free to share them in the comments.... https://thepropertycurator.com.au/resources/

12.01.2022 Having the flexibility to pursue different strategies is an important part of property investing. Choosing properties that afford you different options has important strategic and risk mitigation benefits, as I discuss in this blog post. https://thepropertycurator.com.au/why-property-investors-n/

11.01.2022 I love helping clients find investment properties that help them build wealth and set themselves up for the future. But, what I love even more is helping people find a place to call home. I recently secured this amazing 3 bed semi for my clients in Sydney's Inner West. Prior to engaging my services, they'd missed out on quite a few at auction and were getting pretty frustrated with the whole process. After canvassing lots and lots of options, including some off-market opportunities, I managed to secure this property pre-auction, at a great price and well within their budget. After so much hard work looking for the right property, that final call to tell them that they'd secured their dream house was awesome.

10.01.2022 Yesterday, CoreLogic released the latest monthly data for their hedonic property value index. At a national level, the report showed overall values recorded a fall of 0.4% during August, with values up 5.8% over the last 12 months. It's no surprise that property values are being impacted by the pandemic, with Melbourne prices down 3.5% over the quarter. It's worth noting however, that's it's not all doom and gloom. According to the report, 3 capital cities (Hobart, Darwin and... Canberra) recorded small price increases, with Adelaide and Perth remaining stable. Interestingly, over the past 12 months, every capital city with the exception of Perth and Darwin has recorded capital growth. The different underlying fundamentals, combined with the varying levels of success in handling the pandemic thus far, means that we're likely to see continued divergence in property market performance moving forward. I continue to be bullish about the long-term prospects for cities such as Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. Perth is also presenting opportunities for some investors. As has been widely noted, some regional towns are also expected to benefit from any Covid-19 driven population shifts. A link to the CoreLogic report is below: https://www.corelogic.com.au//australian-housing-values-re

08.01.2022 There’s a definite buzz around the inner west today. All four auctions I attended sold under the hammer, with some big crowds and some really strong results #innerwestproperty #innerwestrealestate #innerwestbuyersagent #innerwest #innerwestsydney

08.01.2022 Property managers are one of the most important parts of your property investment team. In this article, I outline 5 things you can do to help you find the best property manager possible. https://www.linkedin.com//how-choose-great-property-manage

07.01.2022 Property is as much a game of finance as it is about bricks and mortar, and investing in properties that will be viewed favourably by banks is an important risk mitigation tactic. Asking yourself "what will the bank think of this?" isn't a bad way to start your due diligence on any potential investment. I discuss this idea in more detail in this article. https://www.linkedin.com//why-buying-properties-banks-like

06.01.2022 Adopting a business mindset when investing in property is crucial if you have plans to be a successful long-term investor, as I outline in this article. https://www.linkedin.com//why-you-should-treat-property-in

06.01.2022 New data has been released by SQM Research, which shows quite sharp drops in vacancy rates for both Perth and Darwin, compared to February 2019, with Brisbane continuing its recent downward trend. The below blog post analyses these results and discusses what it means for property investors is in the comments. https://thepropertycurator.com.au/capital-city-vacancy-rat/

05.01.2022 The best property investors are surrounded by great advisors. In this article I talk about some of the types of professionals you might need to engage, and when you'll need to use them. https://www.linkedin.com//how-choose-your-property-a-team-

05.01.2022 The latest CoreLogic hedonic home value index report has just been released, and it continues to show a divergence of performance across Australia's capital city property markets. Sydney (-0.3%) and Melbourne (-0.9%) were the only capital cities to show a decline in property values over the month, while on an annual basis only Perth recorded declining property prices (-1.0%). All other cities showed capital growth over the last 12 months, with Sydney leading the pack at 7.7% ...and Hobart and Canberra showing 6.4% and 6.3% respectively. However, rather than focusing on the overall numbers, it's arguably more interesting to look at the performance of houses vs units across these markets. Over the last 12 months, houses outperformed units across 6 of the 8 capital cities. This isn't surprising, given the over supply issues in certain CBD areas and the general preference for freestanding homes that is increasingly apparent during Covid. I continue to see potential in certain parts of Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth, as well as some select regional markets. If you're looking to invest in any of these areas, feel free to reach out

01.01.2022 Just Purchased! I've just purchased this amazing modern 4 bedroom house for one of my investment clients. It's located in Northern Brisbane, near a major shopping centre and a short drive to the station, in an area that continues to benefit from improving infrastructure and gentrification. I managed to secure this property pre-market, for $452,000, which is below recent comparable sales. With vacancy rates less than 1% in this suburb, and the ability to show prospective tenan...ts through prior to settlement, my clients expect to have no issues securing a great tenant. If you need help finding an investment property such as this, feel free to contact me on 1300 989 466/0401 790 930 or via [email protected].