The emotional security of owning something tangible In a world where so much feels digital, invisible, and unpredictable, there’s something deeply comforting about owning something real. Property isn’t just numbers on a screen — it’s bricks, walls, and a front door you can walk through. It’s solid. It’s yours. Why Tangible Feels Safer When markets wobble
Property Highlight - Bundall, Gold Coast, Queensland 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + 2 powder rooms, triple level townhome with double lock up garage and multi-purpose room 199 sqm internal, 26 sqm external $1,520,000 Completion on track for Q4 2025 10 mins from Surfers Paradise Rent appraisal $1300-$1500 per week (4.8% yield) SMSF Suitable  The
I'm often saying "don't invest in your own backyard", but I should be qualifying that by adding, "unless you find a standout property that aligns with your investing strategy". The property we're highlighting this month is in Sydney's Waterloo and it just might be a smarter pick than other locations right now. Let's take a
My thinking around apartment design has been challenged lately with new inner city apartments being offered with no parking. Traditionally, this has always been an essential simply because of the practicality of needing somewhere to park your car. But I hadn't considered that ownership of a car and somewhere to park it may no longer
A new building design is growing in popularity, particularly amongst investors due to the increase of options for tenants and potential increase in rental revenue. The design is targeting "co-living" or "multi-generational living", and the basic premise is that each bedroom has a bathroom rather than just having an ensuite for the master plus a
I'm often asked about the pros and cons of buying off the plan, and I want to share a story of a client who took the leap of faith, trusted my experience and research and purchased a property off the plan. Her brief was high rent yield with strong potential for capital growth. She wasn't
I'm often asked,"Is property a good investment?", and, in my profession, I'm a little biased. So let's take a look at the pros and cons of investing in today's market. PROS High Rental Demand - most capital cities and major regional hubs have very low vacancy rates, which can lead to higher rental income for
How do you get a brilliant head start when it comes to investing in property? You could either: 1. Put in the hard yards yourself and figure it out. 2. Ask a friend how they went about it - and then figure out how to adapt what they did to meet your own needs and
If there is one thing we're not seeing in Paris at the moment, it's faux pas. So many incredible shows of athleticism, mateship, teamwork and sportsmanship at it's best! I'm loving it. But faux pas are something that I see all too often amongst first time investors. Here are the 3 biggest hurdles I see
If there's one thing that is certain in life, it is that things change. Our goals, our dreams, our jobs, our income, our address, our family, our health - everything. But what are we doing to manage those changes? One thing that we've learnt recently from personal and professional experience is that we need to:
At Love Property Australia, our aim is to always be solution focused. We understand investors have worries and concerns, so we see that it's our job to put your mind at rest. Following are the main problems that we see or are presented to us, and our solutions.      ❌ Taking uncalculated
We're very excited about an initiative that the NSW Government has implemented to safeguard people buying apartments off the plan. It's called the Strata Building Bond & Inspections Scheme (SBBIS). Put simply, it is a scheme implemented by the NSW Building Commission to protect homeowners from defects in new strata buildings over four storeys high.
5 Traits of Successful Property Investors 1 A Clear Plan Your investing goals, budget, cashflow requirements, timeframe, investment strategy, risk profile and exit plan are all components to be explored so that a clear plan can be created. The important thing here is that it must be your
Well the year is wrapping up and I'm absolutely delighted to have helped clients successfully settle on terrific properties, build their property portfolio and acheive their investing goals. It's quite a journey we go on together to make sure that we have your brief right and then match the property to your investing strategy. Thank
The last couple of years have been a real "wait and see" period for the property market. We've come out the other end of an unprecedented global event with Covid and then it seemed that interest rates woke up and took off at a sprint and now we're heading into a settling period where prices
