The 360^o Metropole System

Step 1 in our Melbourne property investment process is to get to know you, your needs, and your property investment goals. Our buyer’s agents will develop a clear picture of all of your assets and liabilities, your income and expenses, so they can provide you with a comprehensive overview of your current situation before they proceed to the property investment tips and tricks you’re after.

This step is an essential part of the property investment process, as complications with one or more of these factors could cause unexpected issues down the track if they are not identified early on.

A Metropole buyer’s agent will have a meeting with you, to find out your goals and objectives, and obtain all the necessary information. This initial meeting will cost you nothing, and is obligation free.

If you have an existing investment portfolio, we will review it at the meeting, and analyse your time frames and risk profile. We will then be able to tell you if your goals are in line with your existing investment plans, and if not, how we can help you with investment property solutions.

The Metropole agent will show you how you can achieve the financial freedom you desire, through smart property investments. We’ll then review your wealth plan every year as part of your portfolio review, to ensure you are on track to realising your property investment goals

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Step 2: We help you formulate your Wealth Creation Strategy

Now that we understand where you are and what you want to achieve, we can help you formulate a realistic strategy to help you achieve these goals by buying investment properties in Melbourne.

Our investment property solutions are realistic – there are no get rich quick schemes, and no speculation. We use a top-down strategy which has stood the test of time through multiple property cycles, and is backed by the evidence collected by our research team.

We will devise a real estate investment strategy to fit your budget, time frame and risk profile, including an action plan.

We will also regularly review the plan with you on an ongoing basis, to ensure that you are reaching your goals.

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Step 3: The correct Finance Strategy and Ownership Structures

One of our leading finance experts will develop and strategy for you, by reviewing your current financial structure and setting up financial buffers to buy you time while your investment property plan comes together. From there, we will help you implement your real estate wealth plan, as discussed in Step 2. You’ll be able to feel comfortable and secure knowing where your mortgage payments come from, and will have the financial capacity to hold on to your investments and meet your goals.

The wrong finance structure could be a significant setback to your real estate plans, so taking the time to develop a strong structure is one of the best investment property tips you can implement. A finance strategy from Metropole takes into account so much more than just interest rates. In fact, it can even give you access to more funds, and could help you fund more properties or a larger property, so you reach your goals sooner.

Depending on your unique requirements, our agents may also set up an Ownership Structure and Asset Protection Strategy set up for you. This ensures that you will be purchasing your property through the right structure, such a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund, or through a trust or company. This allows you to protect your assets, while also maximising your returns. These must be set up by a qualified accountant or solicitor, and Metropole can refer you one of our preferred professionals in Melbourne if required.

Together we will then devise an action plan to help you implement your property solutions strategy, which could include buying top-performing real estate investments.

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Step 4: Property Acquisition

The next step is the part you’ve been waiting for: we help you to apply the strategy we’ve devised to acquiring standout properties in Melbourne that will outperform the rest of the market. These real estate investments are hand-selected by our expert buyer’s agents, to allow you to achieve your financial goals in a faster and safer way.

We have dedicated research teams in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and each has identified a small group of the best investment suburbs in their states. Your Metropole buyer’s agent knows the Melbourne suburbs that are the most likely to outperform the market in the future, and has access to “secret sales” thanks to their great relationships with all the top local selling agents. Your buyers’ agent will research the properties that are available to you, including those not yet listed to the general public, and choose the best properties which are best suited to your wealth creation strategy.

Your agent will inspect several properties on your behalf, freeing you to spend your valuable time concentrating on your work or family, and saving you money.

We have absolutely no properties for sale – we are buyer’s agents, not selling agents. But we do have access to every single property on the market, including those the general public doesn’t know about. We specialise in identifying the very best “investment grade” properties available, and pursuing them for our clients. At any one time, fewer than 5% of the real estate available in our preferred Melbourne property investment areas meets this standard, so our expert advice and tips and tricks can put you on the right path and offer genuine investment property solutions.

Our next step is to rank the best real estate investment opportunities we have found in your target Melbourne suburbs, and present them to you for consideration. Our presentation will include floor plans, digital photos, maps and any other relevant details about the properties. If, after considering our presentation, any of these properties are appropriate for your, we will then proceed with organising inspection times so that you can view the properties and make your final decision.

Due Diligence

If you are happy with one of the properties we have presented to you and want to proceed with the purchase, our agents will then inspect and evaluate the property further. Your solicitor will then assess the documentation and Contract of Sale, and may arrange building or other inspections as required.

We will also undertake some research into the vendor’s motivation for selling the property, establish the level of interest in the property from the rest of the market, and establish the best way forward with regards to negotiating its purchase. We will also compare sales and rentals of similar properties in the area, to assess the potential capital growth based on both historical trends and future indicators. It’s these real estate investment tips and tricks that will improve your investment success when you decide to purchase a property in Melbourne.

We have access to industry databases which we use to obtain up to date information about the property. We also have access to comparable sales data which will help determine its value, and can arrange a valuation if needed.

Acquisition strategy

If you decide to finalise the purchase, we will develop a suitable acquisition strategy to ensure we buy the property on the best terms, and at the best price for you. The negotiation with the selling agent will be handled by Metropole on your behalf, or we will bid at auction for you, to ensure that you obtain the property for the lowest possible price.

Over the last few years, Metropole have probably bought more properties on behalf of clients that any other buyers’ agency in Australia. No one else knows the research, due diligence and negotiation process better than we do, so when you engage Metropole to help you buy an investment property in Melbourne, you’re working with the very best in the industry.

Once you have purchased your investment property, our property management department can manage your asset ensuring that you obtain maximum return from your new Melbourne real estate.

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Step 5: Add Value

We help you increase your investment returns by manufacturing capital and rental growth, with our strategic advice, tip and tricks to renovate or redevelop your Melbourne property.

At Metropole, our approach to renovations is to:

• Ensure you get the best financial result from your renovation by advising from an business investment perspective, without any emotional ties to the property.
• Provide objective advice to minimise the risk of over-capitalising.
• Provide a no cost, obligation-free quotation to renovate your investment property, plus a list of specifications and a proposed time frame required to complete the works.
• Offer you a competitive price and top-quality workmanship.
• This means that you can maximise your investment dollar, while at the same time avoid the stress and uncertainty of managing your own renovation.

For more advanced property investors we offer our Property Development services

What we’ve discovered in our work with investors is, while smart investors know that investing in property is a sure way to build wealth, most buy property at retail prices then wait for capital growth.

• Metropole’s Property Developer Program offers you the opportunity to purchase real estate at wholesale prices and lock in immediate profits. We enable you to become what we call an “armchair developer”, and get all the benefits of property development without getting your hands dirty.
• Our team organises everything and we act as your project manager, taking care of all aspects of the renovation or redevelopment, from site acquisition, pre-purchase assessment and feasibility study, financing approvals and project management, through to leasing and long term asset management. However, at all times you are in control and maintain ownership of the property title, together with all profits from the project.
• We allow ordinary Australians to become property developers, by taking the hassle out of your investment and assisting you with all the development expertise you need, from concept to completion.

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Step 6: Property Investment Management

The long term success of your property investment will be maximised through proactive property management. As property investors ourselves, we really understand what you want and need from the management of your Melbourne investment property.

At Metropole we can offer you the best property management service available because we are a different breed of licensed estate agents. We do not sell real estate. We lease and manage residential properties for our clients, and concentrate all our resources on ensuring that your specific management needs are fulfilled.

This means we will look after your property the way we would look after our own, using our professional skills and the latest technology to find quality tenants, minimise vacancies and handle marketing, repairs, maintenance, accounting and legal compliance efficiently and cost-effectively.

Engaging Metropole to manage your investment property in Melbourne really is a win-win: we’ll help you enjoy better returns on your investments by taking care of everything, so you have minimal stress and more peace of mind.

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Step 7: Ongoing Education

As our clients become more sophisticated investors, their needs change. The property markets are also changing constantly as we work our way through the property cycle, so ongoing education is of the utmost importance for long-term real estate investment success.

We ensure that our clients are kept up to date with perspective and commentary advice from a wide range of experts through newsletters, market updates, seminars and workshops. We also have exclusive private client briefings.

Our CEO Michael Yardney has probably educated more successful property investors in Australia than anyone else, and you can be confident he has all the insider knowledge and property investment tips and tricks to do the same for you.

We keep our clients informed on the latest property market trends and information, to help them make more informed property decisions. As our clients grow, they’ll never outgrow the services we offer. We assist experienced investors, well-established investors and a large group of high net worth professional investors.

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Step 8: Ongoing Support and Regular Review

We’re there for you in the long term and we help you keep on track, by regularly reviewing your portfolio’s performance to ensure your money is working hard for you.

It all starts with a property and wealth creation strategy to suit your needs.

Following that, we’ll get together regularly to make sure the real estate you hold and the strategies you have undertaken are still the most suitable for your goals, as the market and your needs both evolve.

The annual review of your real estate portfolio is free of charge, and our aim is to ensure that your goals are being achieved through your current property portfolio holdings and strategies.

Life changes, your circumstance change and the property markets change. All this must be taken into consideration to ensure that you are on track to reach financial freedom.

Please call us on 1300 20 30 30 to find out how we can help you or complete this form to and we will contact you.