Property investment has its many fans and most Australians want to own their own homes. This is an educational book for savers and investors who are already familiar with the basics of the property market but who also want to widen their knowledge of the subject.

The topics covered include both common and less common types of investment property; the use of borrowed funds; retirement aspects; and comparisons of property investment both with share investment and with superannuation. The relative advantages of buying or renting a home are also analysed. Some of the chapters present ideas not usually written about. As in other areas, the informed investor is likely to become a wealthier investor.

This is a book for those wanting more excitement and better returns than those available from putting money into dull term deposits or boring and expensive managed funds - although a strategy of buying property directly undoubtedly means more work.

With a Glossary, an Index and a Foreword by Duncan Ironmonger.

192 pages   9780701637309   RRP $24.95

"Renton's opinions are based on a lifetime of experience as a consultant, an adviser and a board member of financial institutions. He writes in a very direct way, leaving the reader with no doubt about his views on any issue.

"I feel sure that every Australian household could learn something from this book. If every household bought a copy, the sales would be 7.5 million!"

- Dr Duncan Ironmonger, Director, Households Research Unit, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne