Home and Decorating

The financial investment community has been boiling over the last few years for Investment Property and in countries like Australia and New Zealand some property has seen house and unit prices rise by as much as 80% over a 3 to 4 year period. So as people start to enter into the property market there are a few areas of concern you need to consider.

One important area to consider is the type of tiles you install into your property. Most people when they purchase a home or unit for investment purposes simply choose tiles that they like rather than considering the practicability of the tile. The type of tile can have a huge impact on whether you keep your tenants or not. Let me explain from my real life experience.

Issue 1: Be Careful of the Style of Tile You Choose for an Outside Area

In most Gated Communities and Unit High Rises, the common area will be managed by the Body Corporate and most Body Corporates have some pretty strict rules on what you can and can not do on your property and if you have a balcony this can really open some major problems.

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