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Damian is deputy president of REIWA and managing director of Momentum Wealth. He has degrees from RMIT and Curtin University, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Damian is also an Accredited Mortgage Consultant and member of the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia and the Australian Institute of Management. He is a board member of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).

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Aug 5, 2019

Ending homelessness is more than just providing shelter

Damian Collins

Homelessness remains a problem in our state and there is much to be done to help our fellow West Australians affected by this. National Homelessness Week kicks off today, with this year’s campaign reminding Australians that housing ends homelessness.

Jul 18, 2018

4 reasons to buy in a cool market

Damian Collins

It’s a common mistake made by many first-time investors – delaying an acquisition due to a cooling market.

Sep 11, 2017

WA state budget a positive for property investing

Damian Collins

The WA Labour government's first budget is positive for property investors because there are no direct increases to property costs.

Jul 14, 2017

Perth’s massive infrastructure pipeline a boon for property investors

Damian Collins

Perth property investors are set to benefit from substantial private infrastructure projects, including in apartments, hotels and shopping centres, and are advised to target projects with tangible benefits.

May 2, 2017

Cash-flow crunch threatens Melbourne property price growth

Damian Collins

Investors are facing a potential cash-flow crunch, which threatens to weigh on real estate prices.

Nov 16, 2016

Markets

Sydney property investors better off elsewhere as strongest growth has passed

Damian Collins

Sydney’s median house price has increased an eye watering 46.7% in the current cycle, suggesting property investors should be looking to other state capitals.

Sep 6, 2016

Bigger (infrastructure) not necessarily better for investors

Damian Collins

Smaller community infrastructure projects can deliver better price growth to local property markets, because they’re more likely to deliver tangible benefits, such as improved amenity and upgraded streetscapes.

Jul 27, 2016

Four reasons to buy in a cool market

Damian Collins

Some of the smartest investors follow the well-known saying 'buy straw hats in winter'; the same applies to property.

Jul 15, 2016

Politics

How the election outcome helps WA property owners

Damian Collins

The current WA real estate market is behaving quite differently to markets on the East Coast, so for us it was critical to look at the impact tinkering with negative gearing would have locally.

Jun 10, 2016

Markets

OECD’s property observations deeply overstated

Damian Collins

While the state and fate of these markets can be left for another discussion, it was interesting to read the extract in its entirety and see other observations that many commentators had failed to highlight.