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Landlord Central (LC) has unveiled a direct property investment platform for financial planners, giving advisers and clients access to detailed information normally only available to real estate agents.
”This is an investment platform designed for people who want to evaluate properties and make an informed decision prior to committing a substantial amount of money through their cash, borrowings or superannuation,” LC founder Anthony Aoun told IFA. The platform, available on www. landlordcentral.com.au, shows property details such as physical features, financial attributes and suburb information.
It can display aerial photos of the properties available on the platform through the use of satellite images from Google Earth.
There is also information on population growth within a property’s area and also the local council’s building plans.
“These are major things that can add significant potential growth or negative capital growth to the building,” Aoun said.
There are also online tools advisers and clients can use to calculate investment scenarios in order to invest safely and reduce investment risk.
“A lot of people are not used to giving this amount of information upfront, however, in this fluid information age it is now a must if you want to consider mitigating the risks of an investment property,” Aoun said.
“The Landlord Central model is unique in Australia, as it separates the selling and buying process, creating greater transparency for property buyers.
“This represents a significant and important change to the direct investment property industry.” He said the platform would also be helpful for advisers with expatriate clients looking to return to Australia and also people wanting to move interstate.
“People have questions like ‘is this really the right move, should I move where my friends in Sydney are or would my lifestyle maybe suit the eastern suburbs?’” he said.
The platform can be whitelabelled by financial planning firms for a fee.
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