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Baby Boomer Tenants Are Shaking Up The Rental & Retirement Markets
Baby Boomers are starting a new trend, that is truly shaking things up within rental markets across the country. Australian home ownership is at the lowest level it has been at in 70 years, with just under one in three renting, according to official numbers. Many of those that choose to rent, adopt ...
23-10-17 06:45 PM - Comment(s)
5 Reasons Why Women Make Better Property Investors Than Men
Gone are the days where property investment is dominated by men. Now nearly half (47%) of Australians who own investment property are women, according to an analysis of data from the ATO by the Property Council of Australia. The rise of female property investors can be attributed to their increasing...
17-10-17 11:16 PM - Comment(s)
5 Mistakes That Property Investors Must Avoid!
Investing in property is one of the best ways to achieve financial freedom. By purchasing a property and renting it out, investors can attain a source of passive income, and work towards their own idea of financial freedom. Statistics tell us, however; that most investors don’t actually make it past...
16-10-17 05:16 PM - Comment(s)
What To Ask Yourself Before Using An SMSF To Invest In Property
Since early 2007, the ability to borrow in super has allowed many investors to leverage their superannuation directly into property. This is widely seen as an attractive tool to reduce risk and volatility, as well as improve returns. This ability to leverage is best achieved through a Self-Managed S...
10-10-17 05:13 PM - Comment(s)
Understanding Your Land Tax Obligations
Land tax is a tax applied to the value of any property you own, each year. All of your investment properties are subject to land tax in the state they are located in, whereas your principal place of residence (your home) is exempt from this. It is important to identify whether you are liable to regi...
06-10-17 04:36 PM - Comment(s)
An Incredible Performance From Melbourne’s Property Market!
Melbourne’s property market outperformed that of all other capital cities, for a third quarter in a row. Prices within real estate in Melbourne rose 3 per cent over the three months to June, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data, outpacing a national average of 1.9 per cent....
25-09-17 11:27 PM - Comment(s)
Using Property Investment To Fund Your Child's Education
Investing in property is one of the best ways in which we can achieve ‘passive income’. Passive Income refers to earnings that an individual can derive from an enterprise he or she is not materially involved in. Essentially, it is money earned regularly with little or no effort on the part of the pe...
21-09-17 09:39 PM - Comment(s)
The Power Of Investment – Something To Consider…
If you are new to the property investment space, no doubt you will have many questions you’d like answered! Questions like ‘How much should I invest?’, and ‘Where should I invest?’ are just a couple of the most pressing queries. Consider this; 

A $400,000 property would be worth: - $863,570...
06-09-17 04:29 AM - Comment(s)
Should Laws Change To Protect Tenants?

The latest Census figures show that more and more Australians are renting with the tenant population now at 30.9%. The median household rent has increased from $285 - $335 per week since the last Census. As such, our laws should change too, reflecting current trends and ensuring that tenants feel th...

29-08-17 06:23 PM - Comment(s)
How Much Is It Costing You To Do Your Own Research?
Australia, it’s time to question your sources. We live in an age where media outlets face shrinking budgets and are forced to rely on their sources for facts and opinion to provide content. The problem is that fact and opinion are often hard to distinguish and facts aren’t always checked. Calla...
01-08-17 11:20 PM - Comment(s)