4 Finance Traps at the Backyard BBQ
If you’re thinking about taking control of your financial future, it can be easy to get caught up talking about your plans with friends or family over a beer and a BBQ. While friends and family might have the best intentions, sometimes the advice they offer might actually do you more harm than good. Here […]
Building a Property Portfolio – minimising risk
Building a successful property portfolio is not a simple process. The process is ongoing, requires solid planning and time critical decision making. Purchasing numerous properties without proper planning is unlikely to achieve above average returns in the long term – which is one of the only reasons you’d want to own multiple properties […]
Location, Location, Location – No More!
If you’re holding off on buying an investment property until you can afford your favourite location, stop wasting your time and press play on your future. Have a read on these hot tips on what you should really be looking for location wise!
Property Investment – Not as Complex as you Think
Too many people work 9-5 jobs their entire life, with the thought that one day they will retire and be able to live comfortably. In reality, these people often end up working well past their minimum retirement age just so that they will have enough money in their super fund to be able to buy […]
Tax Tips for Investors
Along with other investment markets, property tends to move in a recurring theme: boom, bust, recovery and growth. This cycle, however, is not reliable. While tax should never be the sole reason for any investment, it is helpful to review the taxation implications at each stage of the property ownership cycle.
No Need to Love the Location, Love the Return on Investment
Separating emotion and logic when it comes to property investment is no easy feat, especially when the stakes are so high; the stakes being your hard earned money. The most imperative attribute to seek in purchasing an investment property should be the capital growth potential it possesses. Securing a property that will not only remain […]
Don’t Be Held Back By ‘What If?’
I often get asked the question, “What if?” For example: What if interest rates go up? What if the government changes negative gearing? What if I can’t get a tenant? What if the property market declines? But what we really should be asking is: What if interest rates go down? What if the government […]
How to Achieve Your Financial Goals
Your financial goals are unique to you. Whether you’re thinking about taking your finances to the next step or planning for retirement, there’s help available.
Time to Rise and Shine
Isn’t there some doom and gloom in the financial markets at the moment? What about Greece? I don’t want to pay my bills anymore so I’m walking away, if only it worked like that. The human behaviour aspect of the people in Greece is the interesting one. What is the first thing to happen? Banks […]
Finding the True Cost of Your Home Loan
Over the past couple of months the banks have been pushing a lot of attractively low interest rates. And with the possibility of a further rate cut in the near future, existing home owners and potential first home owners now have even more of an opportunity to refinance or get into the property market. But […]