Ben Kingsley is partner of specialist property investment advisory firm Empower Wealth and co-author of The Armchair Guide to Property Investing. He co-hosts The Property Couch podcast, and is chair of Property Investment Professionals of Australia.
The flour jar philosophy to help you make money simple again
By modernising our grandparents' flour jar approach to managing money, we can spend less, save more, and make money simple again.
Top 20 Aussie suburbs where you can buy property for $300k
There's no need to settle for a poky studio even in one of the bigger cities. If you know where to look, you can find great value with the promise of strong growth.
20 affordable suburbs set to boom by 2020: expert picks
While prices may have soared out of reach in some locations, there are still exciting prospects in others - even in the same city. Using a tried-and-tested strategy, here are some winners for the years ahead.
Using property to cover your cash flow shortfall in retirement
Most people don't plan for retirement until it's too late. But if you start early, investing in property can make all the difference.
Victoria axes stamp duty for first home buyers
Other state governments, in particular NSW, will be watching Victoria closely to see whether this initiative will have the reverse effect by increasing demand for housing when supply simply can't keep pace.
Why Brisbane property is replacing Sydney as the investing hot spot
There are two key reasons behind the increasing appeal of Brisbane property - affordability and the potential for attractive yields.
Will the tax on foreign investors also hit locals?
The NSW and QLD governments have jumped on the bandwagon to raise taxes for foreign investors. Will this also affect local buyers?
Low interest rates, hot market: property outlook for 2016
What can we expect the new year to bring for real estate? With low interest rates look likely to stay in play, here's our property outlook for 2016.
