As an urban dweller I find scooters insanely practical for city living. However, I have to admit that it was purely an emotional purchase that made me jump at the…

Don’t panic. Not all is lost. What ever you do, don’t panic. Like all due diligence it should be taken in your stride. In many instances when doing our due…

Recently QBE LMI published some hard data into property market sentiment that revealed surging investor confidence, a preference to enter the market post election and areas identified as favourites for…

Saul Rudnick has recently joined the Your Empire team as a buyers’ agent. Having started investing in properties in his late teens with his brothers. “I absolutely love all things…

It never ceases to amaze me how few people have a strategy in place for investing in property. This is a trait I have witnessed in those just starting out…

The property market is performing very well at the moment. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that in the first four months of 2013 loans for the purchase…

If you’re attending the HomeBuyers’ show – or even if you’re just looking at its website – chances are you’re keen to get a foot in the door or add…

While many people think rent money is dead money, the concept of handing over your pay packet to the landlord each week may be a better financial move than you…

Last week I was walking through the city and passed a busking magician dressed like Harry Potter, frozen in space like a statue, waiting for the next coin to arrive…

One of the most frustrating things that can happen in a property deal is losing to another buyer just when you thought it was in the bag. Usually this means…