Blog Archives - WhiteStar Group

Things to look for before your property settlement

by wsgadmin2021-11-23

The pre-settlement period between signing the contract of sale and actually getting the keys to your new property can often feel anything but settling. And it’s easy to see why: on the one hand you’ve undertaken to pay a significant amount of money for a…

Property Management: A guide for new landlords

by wsgadmin2021-11-23

Blog, Property management, Rental Properties

Buying your first investment property is often one of life’s most exciting milestones. But once the initial exhilaration subsides, it’s time for your new purchase to start working for you, and that means getting tenants in. Sadly, it can be the point where the dream…

What is rentvesting?

by wsgadmin2021-11-23

Blog, Property Investment

In Australia, there is a long-held belief that one should try to get out of the rental cycle and into your own home. For many people that is not only a dream but also an ideal solution. Unfortunately, tightening markets and rising house prices have…

Property and Finance Case Study #12

by wsgadmin2021-11-23

Blog, Case Study, Finance, Property

Smart investment reaps big rewards for one of our clients In 2019, the WhiteStar team was proud to assist one of our clients in buying a new, turn-key property, with everything included, for just $413,439. The client then rented the home out for $1629 per…

Shift in lending policy could bite investors and interest-only loans

by wsgadmin2021-10-14

Blog, First home buyer, Home Loan, Mortgage, News

The Federal Treasurer has signalled a tightening of borrowing criteria that could severely impact property investors with high levels of borrowing, as well as those with a fixed-term interest-only loan soon coming to an end. Not to mention the effects the changes could have on…