Blog tagged as Property Investment

How Do You Know If A Location Has Good Property Growth Potential?
If you’re thinking of investing in residential property, Australia represents one of the best markets in the world—as long as you do your research and are as careful as possible when choosing the right area to invest in. Yet, there is much more to pay attention to than simply the physical location i...
14-12-18 01:05 AM - Comment(s)
It’s Not Too Late To Take Control Of Your Finances
Time marches on and those celebrations from the last New Year’s Eve may now be just a dim and distant memory. Unfortunately, the resolutions made during those moments may also have fallen by the wayside as the pressures of everyday life come to the fore. However, some of these resolutions may have b...
28-11-18 09:09 PM - Comment(s)
Crucial Mistakes Property Investors Need To Avoid

Investing in property can be a fantastic way to build wealth over time. Property investors can create a property investment portfolio that continuously generates income, and can also be passed along to their children. This also shows that investing in property can be a great way to have a finan...

24-10-18 07:44 PM - Comment(s)
The New Era Of Interest-Only Loans
Interest-only loans are where you merely pay back the interest of a loan to the lender. So if you borrowed $500,000 and made repayments for five years, your balance would still be $500,000. They are designed predominantly for investors for cash flow and tax deductibility purposes. In March 201...
10-10-18 09:19 PM - Comment(s)
Best Practices For Becoming A Successful Property Investor
Property investment is big business in Australia. It accounts for 60% of the banking system's assets, and over half of Australians’ wealth is held in residential concerns. That works out as $6.6 trillion over 9.6 million homes, or a respectable three times the total value of superannuation fund...
03-10-18 08:26 PM - Comment(s)
What You Should Do Before Buying Your First Investment Property

Buying your first investment property may seem daunting—it’s a major financial commitment after all. However, if done right, it can be the start of a property investment journey towards a more financially secure future. Lending policies may be getting tighter, but house prices are also set to pick u...

25-09-18 08:49 PM - Comment(s)
How Much Less Tax Could You Have Paid If You Invested In A Property In The Last Financial Year?
Investment properties can be a great way to qualify for major tax breaks. But there's a caveat to this: timing is everything. 

Investing in a property prior to the End of the Financial Year (EoFY) makes you, as a property investor, eligible for certain tax deductions. 

Settling prior to...

20-09-18 09:48 PM - Comment(s)
Tax Impact On Investors
The end of the financial year is the best time to take a look at your finances and make solid plans for the future. 

If you’re disappointed by the amount of tax you’ve just had to pay, investing could be a great option. Thanks to government incentives and tax break schemes, if you had earned $90...
31-07-18 08:45 PM - Comment(s)
How The Federal Budget Will Impact Investors
In past years, the Federal Budget’s focus has been on improving housing affordability but 2018 saw the biggest drop in house prices since 2015, it appears the government have slowed down their pursuit. The recently released budget has little to no impact on investors, a welcome change after last yea...
31-07-18 08:42 PM - Comment(s)
How Will The Budget Affect Our Property Investor Clients?

INVESTORS LOSE $800M !!!  Bad news right? 

Well actually the changes aren't very 'changed', more slight modifications. There are two main areas that will be affected, Negative Gearing and Depreciation.


NEGATIVE GEARING:

Whilst negative gearing remains available to landlords, rules are be...

10-05-17 10:33 PM - Comment(s)