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We welcome you to Portfolios. When it comes to property investment and finance you can rely on us as a great source of knowledge, real life wisdom, cutting edge information as well as a sound community base of active property people to help you grow your property portfolio.

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In 2010 we welcome to Portfolios Property.

We have developed a property division in response to an overwhelming request from both our clients and property developers wanting to reach an astute property investment clientele such as the Portfolios community.

Portfolios Property will bring you up to ten premium investment opportunities at any one time.

Australians Prefer To Investment Over Upgrades
Maybe something good has come out of the GFC, it appears people are thinking twice about refinancing their home to put on that extension or remodel the kitchen.
Instead statistics are showing that mortgages have swung in favour of people wanting to purchase investment property.
With the winding back of the First Home Owners Grant Scheme and three successive interest rate rises, AFG, Australia’s largest mortgage broker has seen a drop in the number of people financing to either buy their own home or refinancing to improve it.
Whilst the property market on the face of it is continuing to climb and sales are increasing brokers are acutely aware that the market is still a little hesitant following the GFC that dominated the 2009 agenda.
The January figures show that property investors as a proportion of mortgages written continue to hold steady making up 33.7% of all mortgages written the January period.
At Portfolios we believe that it makes economic sense to build your investment in property before being excessive with your own needs. This economic activity has encouraged Portfolios diversification into property sourcing for our clients as the property investment market not only remains strong but continues to grow.
Focussing on investment property finance and sourcing, we have seen a steady increase in activity in property investment both in our business and across the market further backing up these statistics. With Portfolios, our focus is financing for investing in property so you can be sure that leading into 2010 you are will be well placed in the market with us.
At Portfolios we encourage you to review your situation and find out how easy it is to start building your investment property portfolio with us. It is obligation free and could set you on the path to financial freedom.
Simply fill out our Client Portfolio Review and we will call to arrange an appointment over the phone.

Maybe something good has come out of the GFC, it appears people are thinking twice about refinancing their home to put on that extension or remodel the kitchen.

Instead statistics are showing that mortgages have swung in favour of people wanting to purchase investment property.

The Property Investment Market – Continuing to Surprise in 2010
The property market has been nothing short of a surprise packet over the past twelve months. Whilst the world has expereienced one difficulty after another economically the Australian economy has gone from strength to strength.
Whilst the global western housing market has experienced declines in excess of 40% in places such as the UK/Europe and the US – the Australian market has experienced an increase?
What is it about the Australian market that is so resilient at a time like this and are the indicators still good?
We refer now to an article issued by leading Australian Real Estate personality John McGrath – CEO of McGrath Estate Agents. In this article he outlines a number of interesting factors in the Australian market. We beleive this is an excellent summary of the Australian property market.
A strong Australian economy is the driving force according to McGrath. Most Australians have been relatively unaffected by the GFC and people have had their optimism in the property market restored very quickly.
Interest rates are still low. Even with the rise in rates experienced in the past four months, interest rates are still historically low.
Australia’s population is still growing rapidly. Nationwide – demand for housing dramatically outstrips supply and does not look like abating for some time yet. In cities such as Sydney this is even more pronounced as the lag between demand and the supply of new dwellings will take some time to filter through the market.
With the GFC people did bunker down somewhat and the result as a drop in the supply of houses for sale – 34% down on 2007, the restoration of confidence is bound to bring restoration in listing levels well into 2010.
I believe there are still plenty of good opportunities in the market for property investors both for rental yields and capital growth.
At Portfolios we have launched a property division which has the sole purpose of finding our clients premium investment opportunities. We select our properties based on strict criteria (see criteria article) and offer them to our clients.

The Property Investment Market

Continuing to Surprise in 2010

The property market has been nothing short of a surprise packet over the past twelve months. Whilst the world has experienced one difficulty after another economically the Australian economy has gone from strength to strength.

Welcome to 2010.
As 2010 gets well and truly underway let me welcome you to Portfolios, some of you for the first time, and thank you for your time as we partner together to build a prosperous year.
2010 certainly has an air of distinct optimism in it – in contrast to how we were all feeling this time last year following the global market collapse. By this time last year whilst indicators were looking weak – it was also becoming clear that Australia was indeed faring very well on the global stage and that by the end of 2009 things would be looking up.
Well here we are in 2010 and we even hear people saying “what recession?” optimism is paramount and people are looking again to build their portfolio and position themselves in our ever growing property market.
Portfolios has followed these trends and in 2010 we plan to keep you abreast of what is going on in the Australian property market.
This space is an opportunity for us to be controversial, and for you to respond to that in an open and honest fashion.
I personally welcome you to the Portfolios monthly issue – The Mortar and The Money – and trust we will build a great rapport with you as the year progresses.
Here’s to a great year , a year you will remember…

Welcome to 2010.

As 2010 gets well and truly underway let me welcome you to Portfolios, some of you for the first time, and thank you for your time as we partner together to build a prosperous year.

Portfolios is a leading provider of investment property, property investment and financial advice and solutions.
We are able work with you and your property investment aspirations from start to finish/ theory to profit.
Portfolios has the knowledge, qualifications and direct personal experience to be able to add real value to every stage of your property investment strategy.
Our team actually understand where you are at and how to get you there whether thats finance, building/ project based, holding property and the finer details to maximise your outcomes
Our philosophy is ‘You tell us what you want to do and we will show you how to do it’, with all the detail you need so that you understand and are comfortable to move forward.
The business is conveniently divided our business into three integrated divisions that provide you with everything you need for successful property investment.

Portfolios is a leading provider of investment property, property investment and financial advice and solutions.

We are able work with you and your property investment aspirations from start to finish / theory to profit.

Portfolios has the knowledge, qualifications and direct personal experience to be able to add real value to every stage of your property investment strategy.