Attention to detail is critical when you're investing in property. Particularly when it comes to dealing with bureaucratic red tape in the form of town planning applications...

In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda provides some great insights into how to cut through the complex red tape... 

How can you get the edge over other buyers who are competing with you for the same property without it costing you more money?

In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda explains how to negotiate your way to a winning deal...

How can preliminary agreements save investors time and money? In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda explains...

If good negotiating skills help cut $5000 off the cost of buying a house, it can save you much more in the long run.

In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda provides some timely tips on how to win the negotiation game...

Co-ownership can be an appealing option to investors who can’t acquire a property of their own. But what should you know before signing a co-ownership agreement?

We asked lawyer Rob Balanda to explain a bit more....

Lots of things can go wrong when buying investment properties, but we can learn from other's mistakes.

In this article, solicitor Rob Balanda looks at some of the mistakes that are made every day by property investors and how to avoid them.

How would you feel if the dishwasher was missing when you settled on your investment property, or the fountain in the courtyard was missing.

How do you know what comes with the property? It all comes down to what's a “fixture” and what isn’t, solicitor Rob Balanda explains.....

There is an ebb and flow in the world of property investment. Market conditions change closing doors on old opportunities and opening new ones. With all these changes happening, it’s little wonder the investors feel the property world is built on shifting sands.

Have you ever signed a contract of sale and not long afterwards had ‘buyer’s remorse’? You wish you hadn’t got so excited about the property and been a bit more discerning about the price you offered.

Perhaps you shared your regrets with the real estate agent who advised you that you had “a watertight contract” and there was no way you could walk away from the transaction.

Think twice. Perhaps there’s an avenue to extricate yourself from the bargain.

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