Property Investment

9 Key Megatrends for Newcastle Investors – Financial Advice 2016

The 9 Key Investment Trends
– Key megatrends relevant for investors are: slower growth in household debt; the backlash against economic rationalism & rise of populism; geopolitical tensions; aging and slowing populations; low commodity prices; technological innovation & automation; the Asian ascendancy & China’s growing middle class; rising environmental awareness; and the energy revolution.

– Most […]

3 Ways to Get a Foot on the Investment Property Ladder

Creative investment property ideas for younger Australians
It won’t come as a huge surprise to learn that Australian homes are among the most expensive in the world. In a recent Demographia Housing Affordability Survey every Australian town and suburb was rated as ‘seriously’ or ‘severely’ unaffordable. And if you’re in a capital city it’s even […]

Investing in a Holiday Home

Is it really your great Aussie dream?
It happens every year. You’re strolling down the high street of your local beachside town enjoying a long hot summer with the family when a holiday home in the real estate agents’ window catches your eye.

And you start thinking: “If we had our own place, we could […]

Using Your SMSF to Invest in Your Retirement

If you are looking for a way to bolster your retirement savings, then investing in business premises through your self-managed super fund may well be the answer.Since 2007, SMSFs have been able to borrow money to fund the purchase of assets including property, shares and managed funds through limited recourse loans.i

Limited Recourse Loans
Limited recourse […]

Is Off-The-Plan On The Money? Property Investment Advice Newcastle

With rising house prices, is buying off-the-plan for capital growth a good idea? When it comes to property investing, or any investment, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. You need some good property investment advice before outlaying your dollars in Newcastle.

AMP Capital’s Dr Shane Oliver suggests going in with your eyes open.
Reasons […]

Investment Property Tax Tips

Things you can claim in this financial year
You may claim costs you’ve incurred to get tenants into (or out of) your investment property. This includes preparing a property for lease including the rental agreement, repairing or maintaining the investment property and even the cost of having a property agent manage the property. If you […]

How Can Property Investment Make Me Better Off?

If you’ve built up some equity over the years, it may be time to look at the options your property investment may give you.

Here are four possibilities that could help you:

You could buy an investment sooner.
Borrowing against the value of your home—which is one way you can access your equity—may enable you to buy […]