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Sunday Mail 17/01/2012 - "Property - A Beginner's Guide"
Simon Pressley comments on investing with your head and not with your heart...[read more]
Courier Mail 17/12/2011 - "Display Homes"
Simon Pressley offers his thoughts on the investment potential of display homes...[read more]
The Australian 04/08/2011 - "Upturning assumptions on Inner City property market values "
Real estate abounds with myths and misconceptions. Claims such as the chronic housing shortage, the property bubble theory and the superior growth qualities of inner city can be debunked fairly easily with research and logic...[read more]
Courier Mail 28/05/2011 - "Demographics"
The type of property that you invest in is second only in importance to location. Knowing what type of property to look for within an area often lends to $10,000's difference on your investment return. Simon Pressley comments for the Courier Mail on the importance of demographic analysis...[read more]
Courier Mail 09/05/2011 - "Developers still doing it tough"
Simon Pressley, Managing Director of finance consulting firm 6-Point Finance, said the secret to securing development capital was to invest in a very detailed feasibility study of the project...[read more]
Courier Mail 07/05/2011 - "Federal Budget Wish List "
6-Point Property Managing Director, Simon Pressley, obliges the Courier Mail with his wish list. Amongst them includes..."Ramp up immigration and have it targeted at skilled labour. It will help the country fulfil the massive financial potential we have, especially in the resources sector, and the population growth will be a great thing for property investors and tax revenues for future federal budgets," he said. [read more]...
Courier Mail 30 /04/2011 - "Buying with your head, not your heart "
Simon Pressley says it's an investors paradise out there at the moment and he has secured good bargains for investors because the people selling the property hadn't bothered to fix things like old cook-tops, dated taps, mouldy bathrooms and general clutter.
Your Money (national News Ltd publications) 18/04/2011 - "The Importance of a Diversified Lending Portfolio "
Banks use a tactic called "cross-collaterisation" to obtain greater control over customer's assets. If you provide this power to banks it makes it almost impossible for you to get out of thier clutches at a later date, or to take advantage of an offer from another institution.
Courier Mail 16/04/2011 - "Buying on a Promise "
The Australian property market is about to enter a new era - the era of 'Off-The-Plan' - and buyers need to be wary. Property investment advisor from 6-Point Property, Simon Pressley, does not often recommend buying off-the-plan for investors. He says buyers need to focus more on capital growth and try not to get caught up in how trendy a property might be and a few extra deductions.
Courier Mail 12/02/2011 - "Highset properties vs Lowset properties "
When it comes to buying a home for investment purposes, is a highset property more valuable than a lowest property? Simon Pressley comments for the Courier Mail.
Courier Mail 08/01/2011 - "Brisbane Inner-City Property Market "
It's inappropriate to throw a blanket over an area (such as "inner city") and categorise everything within it as a good investment. Simon Pressley comments for the Courier Mail on a few suburbs which he believes will under perform as investments in the near term.
News Limited (national) 20/12/2010 - "New House-and-Land Packages, Limited Investment Potential"
Findings of one of 6-Point Property's research projects is commented on in News Limited's papers aroung the country
Courier Mail 11/12/2010 - "Property Versus Shares"
Simon Pressley comments for the Courier Mail on the pros and cons of investing in residential property and shares
Courier Mail 16/10/10 - "Commute Time Counts"
Simon Pressley was asked for comment by the Courier Mail on ways that commute time can affect the property purchase decision process.
Courier Mail 17/7/10 - " Bigger Not Always Better - Study Finds Size Really Does Matter When It Comes To Units "
Research conducted by Simon Pressley of 6-Point Property is featured in the Courier Mail. The research compared the annual capital growth of apartments in small unit complexes with that of apartments in large complexes (greater than 50).
Courier Mail 17/7/10 - " Units Stand Tall - Houses Get A Run For Money On Value"
6-Point Managing Director is asked for comment on the recent performance of units and apartments compared to houses.
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