Get into Property with Friends Through Fractional Investing

How DomaCom and Fractionional Investment works for property investors to buy shares in a property in Newcastle, Central Coast or anywhere - Newcastle Buyers Agent

With tighter prudential lending rules, people wishing to get onto the property ladder may find it harder than it was 12 months ago. (They might also find the high property prices in most Australian states a barrier, too.)

But a number of new fractional investment platforms aim to make it easier for investors to start a property portfolio and these options are available through an Australian company that’s listed on the ASX!

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October 11October 12

Is Newcastle a cooler place to live than Sydney

Newcastle property prices are relatively cheap

I moved to the Morisset peninsula so my family could have more time having fun in the backyard and pool. We live close to the lake, there are plenty of good schools, several shopping centres and property prices are increasing quickly.

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July 26July 30

Why You Should Invest Now in Cessnock

Cessnock is Very Cheap and Good Rent Returns

Investing in Cessnock Hunter Valley Wine Region is cheap with good rent return — There’s a lot more in Hunter Valley Wine Region and Cessnock than just wine

This March, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the country’s cash rate a quarter of a percent, to 1.75 percent. It’s the first time in 18 years, the U.S. has raised the cash rate higher than Australia’s, which remains unchanged at a record low 1.5 percent.

If you’re still looking to invest in real estate Cessnock might be a good low risk, high return strategy

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July 25August 1

Properties Suspected to Contain Loose-Fill Asbestos Insulation a “Material Fact”

If you know, then you need to act

A 2015 amendment to the legislation governing the sale and leasing of residential property has made any property that’s tested positive for, or even suspected to contain, loose-fill asbestos insulation (LFAI) a “material fact” that real estate agents must disclose to potential buyers and tenants [How Loose-Fill Asbestos Insulation Could Destroy Your Property’s Value].

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July 24August 1

Secret Glendale (Newcastle) House Demolished by NSW Government without a Trace

NSW Government has a Private Public Register

The NSW Government will demolish a house in the Lake Macquarie area of Glendale, after it was found to contain loose-fill asbestos insulation (LFAI), an especially noxious form of asbestos that requires the premises to be demolished and the land remediated to eradicate the hazard. Continue reading “Secret Glendale (Newcastle) House Demolished by NSW Government without a Trace”

July 24August 1

Offer and Acceptance

Private Treaty vs Auction

There are two common ways to buy property: by private treaty or at auction. Both involve making an offer of sorts to the vendor, which is ultimately accepted or declined. This post is going to assume you’ve made an offer for a property, either at auction where it’s been the winning bid or on a private treaty sale and it’s been accepted. Now what? Continue reading “Offer and Acceptance”