Rentvesting is a strategy where you invest in property while renting a home to live in. The idea is to take advantage of the potential capital growth and rental income of an investment property, while also being able to live in an area or type of home that you might not be able to afford to buy.     Here are the steps you can take to rentvest in Australia:   Set your goals: Before you start looking for a property, it's important to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with your investment. Are you looking for long-term capital growth, or are you more interested in ..read more

Rising interested rates, low vacancy rates, increased cost of living, unfair and non-transparent rental market, increasing rents, reducing yields and the list goes on.   Being a property investor is linked with lots of responsibilities. To be able to eliminate the burden of this task, landlords’ resort to having a property manager to look after their properties. However, there are some who choose to self-manage their properties. This is a smart and practical option especially if you have a property to rent but might not really be a good choice if you have multiples of private rental pro ..read more

Rising interested rates, low vacancy rates, increased cost of living, unfair and non-transparent rental market, increasing rents, reducing yields and the list goes on.   Being a property investor is linked with lots of responsibilities. To be able to eliminate the burden of this task, landlords’ resort to having a property manager to look after their properties. However, there are some who choose to self-manage their properties. This is a smart and practical option especially if you have a property to rent but might not really be a good choice if you have multiples of private rental pro ..read more

Our supermarkets have swapped slogans with the real estate industry as Aussie homes drop at their fastest rate since 2008. Realty's take over the "Down down prices are down" promise across the nation may have just begun. See how each state's house value went down as interest rates rose.             Australian economists are touting ranges from 10 to a 30 per cent drop in house prices       CoreLogic reports "the fastest rate of falling house values since the GFC and 1980s recession".   In only a Quarter, interest rates have risen 125 p ..read more

Renting in South Australia's residential market includes a few unique options for property owners and lessees' when signing up for a new abode. You can even verbally agree to everything without a lease agreement if you wish (or dare) and your new tenancy agreement is in place with a simple handshake and key exchange.             Join us as we make our way across the country and delve into the legal rights of an Aussie renter       We don't recommend leasing without a signed agreement, and if you're a landlord in SA, jump on to Instarent, joi ..read more

Aussie real estate has had some major renovations in the first half of 2022. Trending now across our nation includes a continuing downward sale ability with a sharp rise in listings spending more time on the market before a buy.         We're all moving back in favour of buyers who will soon to take back control of the residential market       Potential purchasers and borrowers are spooked, and what's still to come after an exhausting and expensive three months in a row of costly and intense hikes?     The RBA moving the cash rate from histo ..read more

Queenslanders are moving forward with new laws and legislation for residential renters. The Government’s Housing Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (HLA Act) began on October 20, 2021, to amend and update The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Amendment Regulation 2022 (RTRA Amendment Regulation), commencing on July 22, 2022.             Join us as we make our way across the country and delve into the legal rights of an Aussie renter         Implemented over three years in separate parts; new laws kicked in on October 20 last y ..read more

You've been way too good at not spending, and with all that squirrelled cash saved (260 billion), it must go back to our big wig salary bonuses and shareholders in the banking sector – how dare you have your money saved for a rainy day.             And so, say all the banks!         If you're a little skeptical of banks and how not only nationally but internationally, they all do and say the same thing, not even one bank in the world is not following the same disaster movie script.     They have seemingly hired Hollywood direc ..read more

A renter's winter has come. If you've just gotten your head around paying for that lettuce, it's going to spin again; scanning an $11 bunch of dill (and maybe may make you one), as tomatoes have also grown 45%, broccoli rose 101%, and if dousing your salad in olive oil - that's now 33% more at the checkout.             It's like we are on a tv show in Westeros, and it's the final season where the writers have gotten it all wrong.         More insane food prices are on the way as we face the chillier months to come. Logistics and supply ..read more

Victoria’s new rental laws introduced last year clarify the rights and responsibilities of renters. Vic leads the states with recent changes that include a ban on out-bidding, offering a minimum standard for homes, making evictions a little more difficult for landlords, and it covers everything from signing up for a lease to your next move.             Join us as we make our way across the country and delve into the legal rights of an Aussie renter         Get to know all the Victorian resources available for a happier tenancy or how to ..read more