API-105 November 2009

API Hot 100

As investors reclaim buying confidence in an improving market, API's guide to  Australia's hottest 100 property investment locations is here to  act as the beacon‚ shining a light on the next golden opportunities.

Feature

Warning for landlords who provide internet

API investigates the risk exposure for investors who provide internet. While it may be attractive to student tenants and bring in an extra cash flow for landlords, is it really worth it? Experts reveal how landlords can minimise their risks.

RENO GUIDE‚ part 12

Spaced out

Learn how to maximise space in your property without eliminating any value-adding rooms, and find out what’s tipped as the third highest value-add renovation technique.

THE alternative investor

Where to park your money

An investor's guide to niche-market opportunities. This month we find out if car spaces make good rentals.

My development

Persistence the key

An Adelaide couple proves that even with obstacles and unexpected setbacks, strong capital gains can still be made on small developments.

Investor profile

Riding the rollercoaster

According to investor Dominique Grubisa, it's not the strongest of the species nor the most intelligent that survives, but the one most responsive to change. She shares her incredible story about coming back from the brink of bankruptcy.

Project profile

Super investing

Ever wondered how to invest in property through a self-managed super fund? Rod Cedaro sheds some light on the situation and demonstrates how he has done it effectively.

Young gun

This 25-year-old investor demonstrates how he can live in one state and invest successfully in another.

Tax

Using rental income to pay off your home

Julia Hartman takes us through a private ruling from the Australian Tax Office which sheds light on just how far property investors can push capitalising interest, and pay off their home loan faster.

Dealing with redundancy

Get a comprehensive understanding of the tax issues that may arise when faced with a redundancy payment. Will it be tax free? And what should you do with this lump sum payment?

Investor psychology

The myth of risk

We dig deep into what society's perceptions are on risks and how they're commonly evaluated. But as you'll discover, there's a fundamental flaw in this process and one very key missing part.

NEWS & VIEWS

Read all the latest property industry news, including how property agents are increasingly turning to social networking sites to increase their exposure.            

MY PROPERTY NIGHTMARE

Some untrusting buyers will try and throw a stick in the spoke no matter how ethical the selling agent.

LEGAL HELP DESK

Rob Balanda advises on the many issues you need to be aware of before signing on the dotted line of a building contract.

BRICKS AND MORTAR

API's panel of experts tackles the big questions from readers.

HAPPY HOME TRUTHS

Phoenix Arrien deliberates on the impact property development can have, not on your bank account but on your mental health.

DASH OF SALT

Bernard Salt talks demographics and introduces a new term for the subset of the traditional nuclear family that's growing six times faster than the average household.

API CONNECT

This is where readers get the chance to ask our profiled investors any question they fancy about that investor's strategy or experience. 

REAL ESTATE ESCAPES

Find out how a seller was liable for commission to a real estate agent even though they disposed of the property in a private transaction with the buyer.

NEW SOUTH WALES

With the faster approval process for granny flats now in full swing under the new state legislation, these secondary dwellings are starting to shine for households...  but does capital gains tax apply?

VICTORIA

More than the birthplace of XXXX beer, Castlemaine is also a heritage town offering affordable housing and a tree change.

QUEENSLAND

API looks at how Brisbane's Inner Northern Busway will impact corridor suburbs.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Will Perth's new waterfront development put a rocket under surrounding property values?

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Do opportunities still exist for investors in prestigious Unley Park, Unley and surrounds?

ACT

While the nation anticipates a rollout of the mandatory energy efficient rating disclosure in property advertising, the ACT has just completed its 10-year test run and reveals all on price impact.

TASMANIA

Chris and Leah Waugh live in the far north yet still invest in their Tassie home state.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Learn about the controversy of the NT's new planning laws.

GLOSSARY

Check the exact definitions for all that investment and property jargon.

UNDERSTANDING API, DATABANK

A layman's guide to making sense of all the statistics in API's comprehensive data section at the back of the magazine.