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September 6, 2016
Now, more than ever, it is important to make sure you have the best interest rate on your loan. The simple reason is that after the last rate cut, all the lenders reduced their rates by varying amounts. It’s a minefield out there, as rates are reflective of whether you […]
August 23, 2016
To save the deposit for my first property when I was 19 (22 years ago), I bought second hand cars and sold them for a profit. I owned 14 cars before I left High School. The one lesson this taught me was to negotiate hard, because the money you make, […]
August 9, 2016
New, as of this financial year, is the Super Stream payment system for employers to pay employees superannuation. The reason it has been introduced is so that there are now measureable ways to ensure employers are paying their employees superannuation the correct amount, and on time. Now, I get the […]
July 26, 2016
Huh, downside? Yes, there is actually a downside to a location performing… the downside being that you tend to see rents flatten out. Let me explain how the cycle works: When a market has peaked and buyers start to disappear, land developers and high rise unit developers tend to stop […]
July 19, 2016
When I last visited the USA for work, I took advantage of the new Qantas leg from Sydney to San Francisco. Wow, hasn’t the city changed in the 20 years since I was last there. I guess that could be valid for most cities too after 20 years, but this […]
June 27, 2016
Millennials – Part II – Affordability isn’t the argument! Wow, what a response to part I of this Blog. We have had so many comments on our website and the comment threads on our Facebook page were literally hundreds long. The overall response was that you agreed with my sentiments. […]
June 21, 2016
The new legislation being introduced into Superannuation is nothing short of ridiculous. Not only will this new legislation affect the small percentage who earn higher incomes but it can also affect property investors with a portfolio. Make sure you read this Blog! If you think the new superannuation laws wont […]
June 6, 2016
The downside to achieving great capital growth on the property portfolio is the decrease in rental yields to follow. This occurs generally for three reasons: This occurrence continues until the market cools and starts to decrease in value. Then the majority of developers disappear and the excess rental stock is […]
May 17, 2016
All I hear about lately, is how the first home buyers in Australia cannot afford to buy their first home due to house prices being unaffordable. I have to say, I am sick of all the whining. This sense of self-entitlement is simply sickening. Apparently, things are so much tougher […]
April 29, 2016
You are buying a property that you want and that somebody else does not. Now, there is a reason that they do not want it. And there is a reason you want to buy it. Your reason for purchasing is generally to create wealth. Essentially, you are banking on the […]
