Is commercial property right for you?
By Al Lewison and Cam McLellan We purchased a block of land a few years ago, worked through the planning process, constructed a large commercial
By Al Lewison and Cam McLellan We purchased a block of land a few years ago, worked through the planning process, constructed a large commercial
By Cam McLellan I’ve got a favour to ask you, but first let me explain why… I’ve created a new thing – Glamping. Last week
By Cam McLellan and Al Lewison Let’s talk today about risk versus return and how Al and I assess it. When I look at risk,
Source: Smart Property Investment By Paul Bennion The importance of claiming legitimate tax deductions such as depreciation has been highlighted by new ABS figures which
Source: Property Observer By Ed Chan Now that is a dramatic headline and I left off 10 extra words: ‘If you want to be rich and
By Cam McLellan Had a fun week in property last week. It was the Melbourne Property Investors expo at Jeff’s Shed. I took Angus, my
By Ross Guest, Griffith University It says radical policies are required to deflate this emerging housing bubble, such as a stamp duty on house purchases
Source: RP Data research Quite often, myths or commonly accepted facts about the property market can turn out to be incorrect when a review of
Source: YIP magazine It is that time of the year again to get your documents together in readiness for your accountant to lodge your annual
By Cam McLellan Al my business partner and I were recently out at one of the secondary schools talking to the students about the basics
By Al Lewison Well, let me tell you about the week I’ve just had! While the Open team was working hard, I had a rare
One of the big drivers in an area’s price growth is value add in the form of infrastructure. One area that is in desperate need
By Cam McLellan First thing (I should mention) is that I am now an adopter of modern technology. In fact it’s well known that I
Over the past twelve months 4.25 per cent of all houses in Melbourne have been sold. While this result is lower than the very strong
By Cam McLellan The key to building a strong portfolio is identifying when your usable equity has increased. Banks will convert this usable equity into
By Cam McLellan Great news for a large portion of our clients with house prices cranking in the Morton Bay area. I’ve spent most of
If you’re a new investor or an investor who only has a few years left to make your fortune. Brisbane is the place to be
Jennifer Duke has now moved down to Melbourne to join Property Observer as the new Editor. Here’s an article from Todd Hunter who shares his
By Matt Lewison I started investing at the age of 18 while I was working part-time and by the age of 23 I was more
By Cam McLellan Matt Lewison is constantly reminding me about the Chinese tourists that are expected to arrive on our shores each year. Here’s an
I always enjoy reading Shannon’s articles. He has a casual writing style and seems to peppers his articles with a touch of data to back