General Strategy - Investment Strategies

• Which capital city could boom next?

  Most housing market prediction methods involve relying on the past to predict the future. However, past performance isn’t always a good indicator of future performance, according to one insider, who shares a better strategy for locating the next boomtown read more

• Rent to Buy: Should You Do It?

  Is a rent to buy contract a viable option for entering the property market or are you putting your cash at risk? read more

• #Rentlife

  Owning your own home is a quintessential part of being an Australian, it’s just the way things are done here, mate. Or are times changing? read more

• A look ahead: 2019

  Australia's short-term rental market has exploded in recent years, and many property owners have enjoyed impressive returns as a result. Now, with 2019 on our doorstep, others are wondering if they too can jump on the lucrative bandwagon. Nicola Middlemiss reports read more

• Building future property portfolios

  For OpenCorp, investing in property is more than a smart financial choice – it’s about creating the lifestyle you want. Tom Goodwin reports read more

• Capital growth or yield? Which will make you rich?

  Some property investors swear by a strategy that sees their bank balance swell each month with rental profits. Others believe that assets with strong capital growth potential are the only way to build wealth. In the current market, which is the best strategy? Sarah Megginson reports read more

• Why blue chip is BS

  Investing is simple. Don't bother researching the various markets throughout Australia, forget about all of that economic stuff, and affordability has nothing to do with it either. Just follow the golden rule: buy blue-chip property. Really? Think again, argues Simon Pressley read more

• Investing in your 50s and beyond

  Think you’ve missed the boat if you're in this age bracket and you don’t yet own property? Not necessarily. It is possible to start investing in your 50s or older, though access to funding is increasingly an issue. Having a clear strategy will be essential to maximise your next steps read more

• Investing in your 30s or 40s

  Kids, partners, career and other lifestyle changes can take over during this life stage, prompting many to put property on the backburner. The key to investing successfully at this age is to embrace investments that make you look more attractive to lenders – and not get stuck waiting for the market to move read more