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Tax benefits of negative gearing

Investors often look into negative gearing as one of the most effective tax minimisation strategies. How do negatively geared properties contribute to wealth-creation ...

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Regional markets can offer opportunities as good as capital city markets, says expert

While most people continue to look into capital city markets for investment opportunities, experts remind investors that there’s more to Australia than just the state ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 15 Apr 2019

Expert insight: What it means to be ‘positive’ amid softening markets

The softening of major property markets has brought about several doom-and-gloom headlines over the past months, but experts insist that real estate in Australia ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 12 Apr 2019

Investment tip: Pros and cons of negative gearing

While negative gearing has long been used as a tax minimisation strategy, experts remind investors that it is not a strategy for everyone. Find out how negatively geared ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 11 Apr 2019

Positive v negative gearing: What property investors should know

In property investment, ‘gearing’ means taking out a loan or borrowing money to purchase a real estate asset. Should investors aim for properties that are positively ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 09 Apr 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, March 2019

Even as it courses through the softening phase of its current property market cycle, Melbourne continues to offer wealth-creation opportunities to investors

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 08 Apr 2019

Property market update: Perth, March 2019

Perth has recently emerged as the second most-liveable city in Australia. Apart from liveability, does the Western Australian capital also represent good investability?

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 07 Apr 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, March 2019

As Sydney and Melbourne continue to soften, Brisbane has been tagged as the next best hotspot for property investment. How good a value does the Queensland capital ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 04 Apr 2019

Property market update: Sydney, March 2019

While Sydney continues to decline, other less popular markets in NSW are catching up to the house price boom that the capital city has witnessed in the past years

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 03 Apr 2019