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Does Subdivision of land increase the value? How so?

Does Subdivision of land increase the value? How so?

Subdivision is a process that involves dividing a large plot of land into smaller lots that can be sold separately or developed individually. This process has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly in areas where land is scarce or expensive. There are many ways that subdividing land can assist in...

The role of a Buyer’s Agent in the property investment process.

The role of a Buyer’s Agent in the property investment process.

Investing in property can be a lucrative and rewarding experience, but it can also be a daunting task. There are many factors to consider, from choosing the right property to managing the buying process. This is where a buyer’s agent can help.   What is a Buyers Agent? A buyer’s agent is a licensed professional...

What’s ahead in the Australian property market?

What’s ahead in the Australian property market?

Why the years ahead could be a boom for Perth property investment Australia’s property market has been a mixed bag lately. Whether it’s the macro movements since the COVID-19 pandemic upended everything in 2019, or property prices in this quarter alone, activity has been fluctuating. It’s hard to forecast the future...

How important is a buyer’s agent in a hot market?

How important is a buyer’s agent in a hot market?

Perth property buyers’ agents can help you stand out from the crowd Perth’s property market has rebounded strongly over the last two years. For three consecutive quarters, the median sale price increased while the number of completed sales declined. So, are we headed for a tight spot?   Looking ahead to Perth’s...

How a Buyer’s Agent Helps Your Property Search

How a Buyer’s Agent Helps Your Property Search

Whether you’re investing, buying your first home, upgrading or downsizing, a property buyer’s agent is your best ally. Buyer’s agents represent your best interests and help you find the perfect property. But the right person – and their role in the process – depends on your property investment strategy. So, we put...

Why Do You Need A Licensed Land Surveyor?

Why Do You Need A Licensed Land Surveyor?

If you’re building, renovating, subdividing or selling a block in Perth, there is a good chance you will need a licensed Land Surveyor. Land Surveyors are experts in their field and integral to gaining final approvals for all kinds of property projects. Their insight and experience can help you avoid roadblocks on...

Can I Subdivide My Land in Perth

Can I Subdivide My Land in Perth

Your ultimate guide to land subdivision in Perth If your property investment strategy includes subdividing land, you have likely started looking into the relevant rules and regulations.  And that means you know how complex land subdivision in Perth can become. Unless you’re an expert on subdivisions in Perth,...

What Is the Function of a Property Management Company

What Is the Function of a Property Management Company

  The different roles played by property managers in Perth If you’re thinking about investing in property or looking to lighten the load of managing your rental(s), then a professional property manager might just be your new best friend. Property management is like juggling. From managing tenants to organising...

Why Use a Buyer’s Agent in Perth?

Why Use a Buyer’s Agent in Perth?

The property market can be a confusing place.  This is especially true for first-time buyers and overseas investors, but even seasoned Perth property buyers have trouble following the ups, downs, twists and turns. Finding a home can quickly become a full-time job. If this is striking a chord, then allow us to resolve...

How to Subdivide Your Block Before Building

How to Subdivide Your Block Before Building

Most people are familiar with the idea of the knockdown-rebuild approach to property subdivision. Demolishing that old four-by-two and building multiple neat, modern townhouses is a common property investment strategy.  But what about subdividing before you build? Developing a subdivided block is often more...

Why Do You Need A Licensed Land Surveyor?

WHY IS LAND SURVEYING IMPORTANT?

You have almost certainly seen Land Surveyors at work in Perth. They are the ones with their eyes up to what looks like a telescope or holding a height measuring staff. But you can be forgiven for not immediately recognising the vital role a surveyor plays in property development.  If you are redeveloping,...

How Property Buyers Stand Out in a Competitive Market

How Property Buyers Stand Out in a Competitive Market

There is almost nothing more disappointing than missing out on your dream home. After working so hard, saving for a deposit, doing all the research and getting your hopes up, the last thing you want is for the seller to overlook your offer. Don’t give up! The property market is competitive. But with the right...

Creating a Financial Plan to Buy a Property

Creating a Financial Plan to Buy a Property

WANT TO INVEST IN PROPERTY? CREATE A FINANCIAL PLAN FIRST Most Australians are pretty good at managing their money. That’s according to ASIC, who found that 8 in 10 Australians keep a budget, and 60% of people aged 35-50 felt confident managing their money.  But the same report found less than half (45%) had a 3-5...

How To Find A Perth Subdivision Project Manager

How To Find A Perth Subdivision Project Manager

WHAT TO LOOK FOR TO ENSURE A SMOOTH, STRESS-FREE LAND SUBDIVISION Whether you purchased a vacant block with the sole aim to subdivide or want to redevelop your family property, subdividing land is an exciting process with high profit potential. But it can also be costly and complex. In Perth, every subdivision is...

Buyer’s Agents and their Responsibilities

Buyer’s Agents and their Responsibilities

Buying a house can be an exciting time for any individual, and there is a lot of preparation that goes into the process. Whether the buyers are shopping for houses or going for a mortgage, they should be prepared to deal with any kind of complications that may arise in the process. This is where the role of buyer’s...

What is the Buyer’s Agent Process?

What is the Buyer’s Agent Process?

At Multiply Property Group, we work with a diverse range of clients, from experienced investors through to first-time buyers. We understand that buying a property is a big decision and is not something to be taken lightly. We pride ourselves on making the entire process as stress-free as possible, maintaining honest...

How to Subdivide Your Block Before Building

Our Top Subdivision Tips

OUR TOP SUBDIVISION TIPS Subdividing can be a complex process, the outcome of which is impacted by often confusing regulations set out by a number of different organisations. It is not a project to enter into without first being armed with all the relevant information including a thorough understanding of the costs,...

How To Choose The Best Property Investment Buyers Agent In Perth

How To Choose The Best Property Investment Buyers Agent In Perth

Purchasing a property with an investment Property Buyers Agency in Perth is the right choice for real estate investors. Together they offer both new and seasoned investors a stepping stone to learning all about real estate investments. Apart from teaching you how to invest, a property professional can advise you...

Perth Property Investing: Everything You Need to Know

Perth Property Investing: Everything You Need to Know

Perth has been a fan favourite among real estate investors, with the town’s newfound popularity attributed to the market’s timing and expected rise in prices. Perth is expected to have a considerable increase in home prices in 2021, because of strong demand and low credit. This is the greatest rise forecast for the...

Western Australia Over The Next Few Years!!

Western Australia Over The Next Few Years!!

Last week while assisting a buyer to purchase a property I asked him a number of questions. Asking questions is something I actually enjoying doing. I believe there is never such a thing as a bad or silly question and also think by asking questions we can be imparted with a whole lot of wisdom and or knowledge. My...

How important is a buyer’s agent in a hot market?

One Door Closes And Another Opens

Well I am not sure how many of you are sitting in the same boat, but to be honest the 2018- 2019 financial year has been one of the toughest I have ever seen and experienced in the Property Market. This sentiment seems to be echoed by Real Estate Agents in Perth, both new and experienced as well as developers who...

The Difference A Few Weeks Has Made!

The Difference A Few Weeks Has Made!

Since the 18th May when the Liberal Party were elected as the preferred party in the Federal election. There have been discussions among the real-estate community that agents have experienced an increase in call enquirers and traffic through home opens and display homes. We believe this is because prior to the...

What is A Buyer’s Market?

What is A Buyer’s Market?

Warren Buffet is arguably one of the worlds best investors and he has a saying about the stick market and investing in general. “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” For those that have been watching the Perth Property market, you would be well aware that the overall trend of the...

Property Opportunities & Case Study

Property Opportunities & Case Study

As those of you who attend my monthly seminars know I am always actively finding various properties in different locations based on my client’s strategy, budget and overall portfolio goals. Feedback that I receive from my monthly seminars is that people really appreciate the breakdown of the costs associated with...

Bushfire Attack Levels

Bushfire Attack Levels

When investors look at purchasing a property they generally take into account a few things such as the orientation of the property, size, zoning and any potential views.  One thing that we are noticing is that some people are not considering and should, especially if they are looking at doing a development is the...

How to find out quickly if a subdivision is possible on my site?

How to find out quickly if a subdivision is possible on my site?

Do you have a block and not sure of what is possible? Many people find themselves in this situation unaware of what to do.  They have been sitting on their block for many years that no longer serves them and actually in some cases could be a hindrance due to all the maintenance they need to do to maintain this extra...

Diversification

Diversification

Before I started investing in property I spent hours upon hours either reading books or attending seminars to learn as much as I could. To be honest this experience although very beneficial in providing me with knowledge and education it was also confusing with the different strategies and or opportunities that were...

5 Ways to minimise Risk in Property Investing

5 Ways to minimise Risk in Property Investing

Let’s not be under any illusion all forms of investing whether it’s shares, business or property have an element of risk. If not everyone would be doing it! So it’s important that whatever vehicle you use you look at ways in which you can reduce or mitigate these as best possible. Below are 5 things that we encourage...

The Lakes Revitalisation Strategy

The Lakes Revitalisation Strategy

The City of Cockburn have released plans for zoning changes in the eastern areas of Bibra Lake, parts of North Lake and all of South Lake for public comment. The proposed changes are quite extensive and involve fairly dramatic density changes, so it could mean some major changes to the structure and pricing of these...

Common Development Pitfalls

Common Development Pitfalls

Time and time again I am approached by people telling me they would love to be a property developer. Being a full time property investor and developer myself, I often feel this statement is heavily romanticised. Most people just focus on the returns and not the process, glossing over the risks and time involved to...

What a difference a month can make!

What a difference a month can make!

Wow! What a difference a month can make in the property industry! As some of you may be aware our Eastern States property investors have been achieving great results in the way of capital gains over the last 12 months. In particular the outperforming states have been Sydney and Melbourne. Due to this growth, which is...

Market Update

Market Update

Nat talks about the how the national market is affecting Perth investors and gives some tips on how to continue moving your portfolio forward in spite of such a flat market in Perth. Summary: There has been a lot of hype in the last few months in relation to housing affordability and potentially a property bubble....

How do you choose a surveyor?

How do you choose a surveyor?

One of the most important choices you can make when developing a property is choosing the right Land Surveyor. Get it right and it’s smooth sailing. Get it wrong and even the smallest mistakes can cost you thousands. Is it really that important? I can tell you after dealing with developments everyday for over 13...

With change comes opportunity

With change comes opportunity

The tide has definitely turned and with different waters comes new opportunity. It is currently a buyers’ market with the number of properties on the market at 13,676 the same time last year we had 10,784 properties. Selling days have increased from 56 days in 2014 to 68 days in 2015. Some people become fearful when...

Not Enough Land to Subdivide?

Not Enough Land to Subdivide?

Not enough land to subdivide? You may have to get creative! Natalie Jardim takes you through how she managed to fit three lots on a property that only had enough land for two. This was by clever use of the R-Code and Planning exceptions. First she staged the subdivision; meaning they completed one subdivision, and...

New Wanneroo Zoning Explained

New Wanneroo Zoning Explained

Following extensive detailed planning and community engagement, the City of Wanneroo prepared a Scheme Amendment (Amendment No. 119) to increase the residential density of housing precincts in the suburbs of Wanneroo and Girrawheen-Koondoola. The Amendment proposes to recode these areas from R20 to R20/R40 and...

Can I Subdivide My Land in Perth

Can I Subdivide in Perth?

How do you figure out if you can subdivide a property in Perth? Natalie Jardim, Licensee of Multiply Property Group, takes you through how to decipher the R-Codes table (part of the the Western Australian Planning Commission’s development rulebook) to figure out if your block or potential investment is sub-divisible....

Good Strategy for the Current Market

Good Strategy for the Current Market

In a changing market you have to be willing to change your strategy based on the current conditions. No matter what the stage the current market is at, it’s important to always focus on the value add. By focusing on properties in which value can be added you can directly influence the growth of those properties. This...

Perth Property Market Update

Perth Property Market Update

2015 was a very slow market and we even saw some areas declining. As per the nature of property though, some areas did increase in value. We currently have 15,189 properties on the market, a little up from earlier in the year but this is a normal recovery from the Christmas period. There is always a drop at this time...

City of Melville Re-Zoned

City of Melville Re-Zoned

If you live in the City of Melville then the zoning of your property may have just changed!On the 17th of February 2016 Amendment 71 to the Community Planning Scheme was published in the government gazette, meaning the changes have been approved. The zoning changes were effective immediately. We have attached details...

Natalie Jardim on 6PR

Natalie Jardim on 6PR

Our very own Natalie Jardim was asked to join 6PR’s Drive program over the Christmas break to talk about the subdivision process and to answer listeners questions. To get your FREE overview of your properties subdivision potential mentioned in the interview simply click this link and fill out the form! Listen below:...

Will the Roe Highway Extension affect property prices?

Will the Roe Highway Extension affect property prices?

The proposed Roe Highway extension doesn’t just affect environmentalists, it could have major implications for developments in the area, as well as heavily impacting the local property market. The WAPC has taken the next step toward making the Roe 8 extension a reality by adding ‘Planning Control Areas’ along the...

Big News for the City of Swan

Big News for the City of Swan

The WAPC has just confirmed that Amendment 92 of the City of Swan’s Town Planning Scheme 17 has been approved by the Minister for Planning. What does this mean for you? This amendment introduces sweeping zoning code changes to the suburbs of Beechboro, Lockridge, Kiara, Noranda, Ballajura, South Guildford,...

Why use a Buyers Agent?

Why use a Buyers Agent?

Most people wouldn’t sell their own house, they would use a Real Estate Agent. So why do they feel comfortable carrying out the far more complicated process of acquiring an investment property without engaging in the services of a professional? Using a Buyers Agency to acquire your next investment property offers you...

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