Property Investing Editorial
Sam Saggers “The Future of Property investing in Australia”
We live in a world that is constantly changing and expanding. Ideas evolve and spread quickly today, particularly when it comes to technological developments. It's important to remember that in property, as in all aspects of life, past periods are not necessarily the...
Post-Election: The Outlook for Property Investors
The dust has settled a little after the new Labour coalition government was announced on the 19th of October. It’s been an interesting time for investors as we try to work out what impact Labour’s policies on housing will have. There is still a lot more detail left to...
A New Positive Look
When Positive Real Estate was born in January 2003, our vision was to be the top choice for investment education. We thought of ourselves as positive thinkers and we wanted the 'positive' theme to be the undercurrent of everything we did. We were excited about our...
4 questions I’m frequently asked as a Property Investment Coach
Financial intelligence pays off. Intelligent financial decisions are based on a number of aspects. Having a clear idea of what you are trying to achieve and being realistic about how property investment performs over time are key to getting this right. In this post,...
5 things to remember when constructing your property portfolio
In real estate there is no such thing as “get rich quick” – it just doesn’t exist. Anyone telling you this is probably just trying to take your money. Between our team of experts, we have probably tried everything there is to try in property investing. We’ve looked...
How technology is shaping the future of real estate
How much do you think property investment will change over the next 5, 10, 20 years? How much of this change do you think will be attributed to technology? Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how much impact technology really could have on the industry. Perhaps that’s...
Will technology change how we invest in property?
How much do you think property investment will change over the next 5, 10, 20 years? How much of this change do you think will be attributed to technology? Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how much impact technology really could have on the industry. Perhaps that’s...
Is property investment all about greed?
There’s this misconception that property investment is all about greed, and I think that’s crazy. Sure, there are some investors out there just chasing the millionaire lifestyle, but most people? Their motives are completely different, and they vary from one...
What strategies do property investors use to grow their equity?
As we’ve been saying for the last 6 months, Auckland is no longer the driver of the nationwide market. What we are looking at now is a much more localised market, with places such as Wellington and Queenstown being driven by internal economic factors. In this kind of...
You need a new capital growth strategy.
Your capital growth strategy is about to expire… BUT you still have time to change that. I’ll tell you why. We aren’t sure what the market will do in the next 12 months. What we do know is that the financial landscape is changing, and it’s getting harder for property...
How To Invest In 2017 – Strategy 1 of 5
As we discussed at the end of last year, there are no big “Auckland effect” surges of growth on the horizon for at least half a decade… so how are we profiting from real estate now? We have 5 approaches to putting serious wealth into our pockets during this time and...
Top 3 (Easily-Fixed) Airbnb Mistakes Hurting Your Profit
The bad news: These 3 mistakes are the most common mistakes Airbnb hosts make. And they’re hurting your profit due to 1) lost bookings and/or 2) not being able to achieve rental premiums. The good news: With a little resourcefulness, these mistakes are all very easy...