Invest Case Study

Case Study 1.

Darren and Allison live in Geelong and are bringing up a young family. They had worked hard to pay off a significant amount of their home loan, but realised that they needed to make the most of the equity in their home to secure their family’s future.

They decided that purchasing a property in Melbourne was the best way to increase their wealth. Allison loved the property market and had been actively involved in Melbourne in the past. But both Darren and Alison were so busy working and raising their family that Alison felt she had lost touch with market trends and conditions. On top of that, they just didn't have the time to search for the ideal investment property that would suit their situation.

That’s when Darren heard the infolio radio advertisement and made an appointment to have a coffee with Brad, our Client Relations Manager. After the meeting, Darren could see that engaging infolio to find a suitable property and negotiate the sale would solve their problem. They could save time and money and fast-track the results.

Within 5 weeks of becoming an infolio client, Darren and Allison purchased their first investment property. The property was purchased ‘off market’ through our network of local real estate agents. It was a large two-bedroom apartment, located in a beautiful tree-lined street, in the highly sought after, tightly held suburb of Caulfield. infolio negotiated a price that was $13,000 below the vendor’s expectations. Darren and Allison were very pleased with the result.

Case Study 2

Geoff and Yasmin had recently finished renovating their home in Glen Waverley. The new renovation combined with a sudden change in the conditions of the Melbourne property market, significantly increased the value of their home. They became convinced that buying property and adding instant value with a renovation would be the best form of investment for them.

Geoff and Yasmin both worked in very demanding, full time occupations. They didn’t have the time to identify a suitable property they could renovate and add value. They definitely wanted to buy in a suburb known for its consistent capital growth and rental returns, so they could replicate the results they had achieved with renovating their own home.

After contacting the office, Geoff and Yasmin met with Brad, our Client Relations Manager. They spent an evening discussing the best way to achieve their goals. It didn’t take long to realise that Geoff and Yasmin had ability, an eye for detail, and a team of people who could complete a tasteful and modern renovation without over-capitalizing. It also became obvious that infolio could provide the property contacts and knowledge to buy and negotiate the best possible deal for this couple.

Within 3 weeks of becoming an Infolio client, Geoff and Yasmin purchased an ideal property for their needs. It was a two-bedroom, ground floor, un-renovated apartment that was flanked by million-dollar homes in a highly regarded street of Malvern. By being prepared and heeding our advice, Geoff and Yasmin purchased this property before the first-listed, open-for-inspection. On that day, two comparable properties (less than 1 km away) were selling at auction for $60,000 and $65,000 higher than the price that infolio negotiated for Geoff and Yasmin.