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Rubyandhersiblings(兄弟姐妹),Angus,14,andLucy,13,boughttheirfirstproperty(房产)togethertwoyearsagoinClyde,southeastofMelbourne,for$671,000.Today,thefour-bedroomhomeisworthjustunderamilliondollarsatabout$960,000.

Theirhard-earnedpocketmoneycamefromhelpingtheirparentsaroundthehouseandpackingbookordersoftheirfather’show-toguidetoinvesting(投资).Combined,theyendedupwitha$6,000deposit(存款).CEOofpropertyinvestmentcompanyOpenCorp,theirdad,CamMcLellan,saidkidstodaywouldneedthe“bankofmumanddad”toaffordproperty,whichwasallthemorereasontogetstartedatanearlyage.

WhileMrandMrsMcLellancoveredtherestofthemoneyforthehouse,theyguidedtheirchildrenthroughtheprocesstoteachthemabout“smartinvesting”.

“WhatIdidwiththekidswasthatwewentthroughstep-by-steponhowtopickthebestinvestment,”MrMcLellansaid,“First,weruledoutbigcitieswherepricesaretoohigh.Thenwelookedforsmallertownswithnewroadsandschoolsbeingbuilt,wherelotsofpeoplearemovinginbuttherearen’tenoughhousesyet.Finally,wepickedahousethat’snottoobigortoosmallforthatarea,soit’seasytorentorselllater.”

TheprouddadsaidthatRubywas“surprisinglyknowledgeableforaneight-year-old”.“Theotherdaysheaskedmeaboutwhenyouselltheproperty,howmuchmoneyisleftover,andIwasexplainingtohertaxrequirementstobepaidandthosesortsofthings,”MrMcLellansaid.“Evenasaneight-year-old,she’sgettingagraspoftheconceptofbuyingandsellingproperty.”

Thefamilywillkeepthepropertyintrust(托管)untilthetwoeldest,LucyandAngus,areintheirearly20s,whichwillmeanthey’vewaitedone“fullgrowthpropertycycle”andthefamilyhopeitwillreach$1million.Oncesold,thechildrenwillreceiveanequalportionoftheprofitaftertaxtosetthemupforfutureinvestments.

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