Property Investor
Capital Gains Tax and Australian Expats. What happens regarding Capital Gains Tax when you are an Australian Expat living overseas. You previously had a principle place of residence, however you have decided to do a stint outside of Australia. What happens if you decide to rent out the home while you are working overseas. Capital…
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Do You Need a Mortgage Broker or Financial Planner? Mortgage broker or financial planner? Who do you need? When looking into home loans and property investment, the challenge is knowing who to approach for help. Both are similar in their professional outlook, however cater to different financial endeavours. Mortgage Brokers Deal With Home Loans Mortgage…
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Buying Your First Property? Here Are Some First Home Buyer Tips To Help You. Need some first home buyer tips? Lets start here! A must for First Home Buyers is to work out a budget. There is not just the loan repayment to think about. There is also property insurance, council and water rates, power…
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Consider Debt Consolidation To Save Money Debt consolidation is something to consider carefully. Credit cards and multiple personal debts can be the bane of our existence. By consolidating several small loans into one manageable debt, reducing monthly repayments, you may improve your monthly cash flow. It could also make it easier to purchase vehicles, equipment…
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Thinking of Investing in Property? Buying a home to live in and investing in property still remains the favourite strategy of wealth creation in Australia. If you are looking to invest in your first rental property, there are many things to consider. Why Are you Buying An Investment? Is your strategy to gain capital growth;…
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Property Purchase by Private Treaty When a property is listed with a selling price, this is considered a Sale by Private Treaty, or a Private Sale. So when you buy, it is a property purchase by private treaty. The property is listed through a Real Estate Agent, with an asking price or an asking range.…
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Property purchase at auction Bidding at auction can be a daunting experience. Most first time attendees feel less than confident about making a bid. We have prepared some tips to help you make your property purchase at auction. Do your research You need to be prepared before you buy. You should find out roughly what…
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Options for Home Renovations Rather than sell and buy a new property, it may be easier and more cost effective to stay where you are and renovate your home. When you sell, you have the very expensive cost of real estate agent selling fees. Then when you buy, there is stamp duty on the new property,…
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What is an Interest Only Home Loan? Interest only home loans and their restrictions are in the news a fair bit of late. I believe knowledge is power so here is my 5 minute guide on What is an interest only home loan; what they are, why the interest rate is higher and what to…
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How to Boost Your Home Sale Appeal You’ve cut the lawn, trimmed the bushes, tidied the house. That will do won’t it? Don’t just assume the price you will get for your house is “the price you will get”. There are several cheap and easy ways to do minor touch ups that can ad value to your…
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