Blog tagged as Investment Property

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)
How Scary Is Australian Retirement? How Much Money Do We Really Need To Retire Comfortably?

Australia’s retirement system is known to be among the best in the world. With the government’s age pension and mandatory “Superannuation Guarantee” programs from employers, it has far exceeded other industrial nations like the United States when it comes to high individual savings rate.


However, Au...

26-02-16 11:00 PM - Comment(s)
How Do You Create Strong, Sustainable Wealth Through Property?
Many clients come to see us with the idea that they can make money from property, but they don’t really understand how. If you know the formula, and you get it right, then it’s relatively easy to make money through property investment and often it doesn't cost very much to do so. How is that possibl...
25-02-16 11:13 PM - Comment(s)
Why Investing In Your Own Backyard Is Not Always The Best Investment Strategy
But I know Sydney… This is one of the statements we hear most often at Calla Property when we first talk to clients about property investment. Clients often feel that they know the city and even suburb they live in or have invested in in the past. Usually this is because they’ve done quite well, eit...
17-09-15 08:42 PM - Comment(s)
Sydney Market Cools - But We Already Knew That
There were reports last night that the Sydney property market is starting to slow down as we finish another weekend that resulted in lower clearance rates with the average of around 70% instead of 80%. There were also reports from auctioneers and real estate professionals that bidders seemed less bu...
31-08-15 09:56 PM - Comment(s)
Are One Bedroom Apartments A Good Investment?
This is one of the most common questions I am asked.  And yes, they certainly are. One bedroom apartments are gaining in popularity, largely due to the increase in Gen Y numbers renting, the question is what constitutes the right one-bedroom apartment as an investment property? There are a...
25-05-15 11:22 PM - Comment(s)
The Golden Rules To Property Investment. What Are They And How To Make Them Work For You!

The path to investment property ownership can be long & daunting. Find out the crucial aspects of property investment and how we at Calla Property can help you negotiate those aspects in a hassle free way.


RESEARCH
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10-04-15 03:58 PM - Comment(s)
The 3 Most Important Things You Need To Know About Property Investment – And They're Probably Not What You’ve Heard
We’ve all heard lots of advice about property investing but there are a few common phrases that keep coming up and recently I’ve had a bit of time to reflect on them.
One of the most important things to understand when it comes to investing in any asset class is ‘what is your strategy?'  This sh...
05-03-15 12:18 AM - Comment(s)