v8ghia wrote:
Ok fellow forumites…..Got a friend down melb way who is looking at using a buyers agent, and asked me if I had ever heard of these guys. Not being from mexico I have no idea, but I see they advertise in API mag, and had a look at their website.Could I ask if any members have had any dealings with Advantage property consulting or…[Read more]

Shape wrote:
Yep buyers agent, as the name suggest "should" work for the buyer… I mean like any industry of work you do get some "bad eggs" and any buyers agent that "sells" property i would personally avoid as a buyer…so not sure what sort of reputation these guys are getting that your trying to off load your property to. Also be aware…[Read more]

If a sales agent can't sell units with genuine yields of 8-9% you really need to ask what's going on exactly.

charlitayla wrote:
I am new to buying property and would like to learn more, does any one know of any seminars held rather on the Sunshine Coast or Brisbane.That are free.

Here are some excellent groups. http://www.meetup.com/BrisbanePropertyGroup/http://www.meetup.com/BrisbaneInvestors/http://www.meetup.com/Sunshine-Coast-Property-Group/Free…[Read more]

Jamie M wrote:
Wow, that's quite a drop. Do you (or your crystal ball) think they'll fall much further?Thanks for sharing.CheersJamie

It's a really hard thing to say, plenty crave the confidence of knowing what will happen and meet a ready market providing that confidence for a modest transaction of their money.If we base things off yield alone…[Read more]

Qlds007 wrote:
Personally i think it is bloody fantastic.Seems to me like Brissie is becoming cheap again.Sure Andrew will agree.CheersYours in Finance

Funny you should mention this.. but.. just have to point out similar thinking http://www.allenrealestate.com.au/?p=1191No guarantees anywhere, just like most of life, bargains can become bigger…[Read more]

I don't usually play the cloudy day, and likely this will miss the mark.. but..If we are talking covered call writing (or anything trading related) then have a look at the buy/write index and assume that you are likely to track or under perform this on anything other than a very short term time frame (assumption being if you can't define your edge…[Read more]

Henry Adams wrote:

Andrew_A wrote:
This area is a minefield of marketeering, so need to do your research even more carefully than normal. Keep in mind one of the big concessions you accept sometimes with the new builds out here is the small block size, also I don't like developments with narrow streets and rows of houses that all look like…[Read more]

benofbrisbane wrote:
Hi guysthanks for your replies.I actually have a DA before council at the moment for townhouses in Zillmere.  I know there is a lot of action out there at the moment.   I am not overly wrapped in Zillmere myself because of the amount of new development there.  However, the numbers on this one are really good, so we are pro…[Read more]

Singer wrote:
It's always been a turn-off for many people that they charge a percentage of the selling price.   Where is the incentive to get a lower price for you?       The higher price you pay the higher their commission.    Weird. 

Fixed fees are popular for this reason.

Skydancers wrote:
Thanks Andrew. Any thoughts on North Lakes? Criteria: Under $400 000, good return, newish, great location.Goal: Buy investment property. Cheers

More specifics would be needed. This area is a minefield of marketeering, so need to do your research even more carefully than normal. Keep in mind one of the big concessions you…[Read more]

saqib wrote:
Hi All,I am planning to buy my first property but not sure where should i start from, I can afford a mortgage of $180k and i have $80k in savings to use for the property, so i am looking for proeprty around $250k mark in Qld. Can anyone tell me which areas are good to buy (less property price)and where property prices will go up in…[Read more]

How did your purchase work out Gurjjeet?

Thanks for the encouragement Jamie!

Independent Buyers agent any day over someone marketing you property.

Important to ask how much volume an agency is doing, cost of running a national business, marketing & promotion aren’t cheap. If you are buying 10+ properties a month per agent it might be difficult to devote a lot of time to one client.

I’m about to inspect property #23 for a…[Read more]

You mean a city wide map of LMR zones? PD online is pretty good once you zoom out with the LMR land hilighted, not aware of a better resource. Also if you a tracking an area then planning alert is an excellent site.

Depends on budget where you might look, Zillmere doesn’t excite me longer term the way it’s developing but with development to sell…[Read more]

TaG80 wrote:
Am looking at purchasing a property North of Brisbane, which I believe is priced ok, due to the market coming back a little in recent months, however wanting to know if I should get in a sign a contract before 01st August when Stamp Duty will nearly double, or wait until after the 01st August to see if there is a "slump" due to the…[Read more]

Focus on the Brisbane market, but also Australian property and investing thoughts.

http://www.allenrealestate.com.au/?page_id=95

thegcamp wrote:
We are being encouraged to buy off the plan in brisbane, what are your thoughts please

If you were selling property to me wouldn't you be encouraging as well? Property developer pays hefty commission to people who can move their property >> Marketer or promoter does everything possible to disguise that they are actually selling…[Read more]

Yes excellent point Johann. Especially for a young person.No matter how you slice it and in all market conditions property is an excellent vehicle to make money, one way or another. So if you can keep an open mind and learn while you earn that's probably the top reason you would consider sales when you are young.