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Hotspots 17 JUN 2013

Managing the vacate process

The ‘Vacate Process” is the period between the issuing of the termination advice and the time the bond is settled....
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Tax & Legal 17 JUN 2013

10 Tax Tips For Your Rental Property

Over 1.8 million people claimed more than $38.5 billion in rental deductions in their tax return last year.  With June...
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paul benion
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Finance 17 JUN 2013

Investor home loans top $17 billion

Growing confidence in the Australian property market is underlined by the latest ABS lending figures which show a jump...
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Hotspots 17 JUN 2013

Out with the old, in with the... more expensive

When I first became interested in property and investing I had trouble getting my head around compound growth of...
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Tax & Legal 14 JUN 2013

Tax deductions for property investment - a checklist

We’ve recently heard the news that 110,000 Australian property investors are under Australian Taxation Office...
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cate bakos
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Hotspots 14 JUN 2013

Off the plan

We all hear about the benefits of off the plan developments, but aside from stamp duty savings, groovy new dwellings...
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Hotspots 13 JUN 2013

Investors Ask: Buying with a limited budget

Q. I’m on a limited budget and am contemplating investing in a low-income area because the yields don’t look too...
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Hotspots 12 JUN 2013

Investing in regional areas

High median sales prices, congested traffic conditions, increased costs of living...ah the perks of living in the...
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Hotspots 11 JUN 2013

Top 10 Tips for a WOW Bedroom

If you’re planning to show your potential buyers your property, it is important to have a room that wows them. Having...
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Hotspots 10 JUN 2013

Are you insured when building?

Unless your house is part of a multistorey development exceeding three storeys your builder is required by law to take...
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Finance 07 JUN 2013

Perth records the highest rental yield growth rate

Perth is rapidly becoming a magnet for property investors throughout Australia because of surging rental yields. The...
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paul benion
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Hotspots 07 JUN 2013

How to benefit from depreciation

Understanding how you can benefit from tax depreciation is a simple as owning a car. If you bought a new car, you will...
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Hotspots 05 JUN 2013

Will there ever be an over-supply or a shortage of grannyflats in NSW?

Currently, grannyflats are in huge demand across NSW, given the diverse opportunities they provide many people in the...
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Hotspots 04 JUN 2013

Should you furnish your rental?

The answer to this really depends on your market and current demand. For example, over the past few years inn inner...
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paul benion
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Tax & Legal 03 JUN 2013

Australians pay $153b in income taxes

The latest ABS figures on Government taxes show that last financial year (2011/2012) Australians collectively paid...
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cate bakos
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Hotspots 03 JUN 2013

Negotiating

Whenever I address a group, meet a client or speak on stage, there are two popular questions I am asked.
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Hotspots 31 MAY 2013

5 questions you must ask before buying a house

Before you even consider making an offer on a property, there are a few vital questions you need to ask your real...
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Hotspots 30 MAY 2013

How to manage your strata manager

You may have heard about the strata levies that recently went missing from a trust fund operated by The Strata Agency...
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ben kingsley
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Hotspots 30 MAY 2013

Finding that hidden cash flow

The management of cash flow and the provisioning for future cash flow is critical in helping to build a long term...
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Hotspots 29 MAY 2013

Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were

When I started my investment journey my father used to ask me why I was in such a big rush to make a fortune. Hard as...
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Hotspots 27 MAY 2013

Due diligence checklist

I often get asked by many investors how to determine where and when to invest in the US property market, especially...
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Hotspots 27 MAY 2013

Make sure you know what you are signing up to

When making an offer to buy land you will need to consider the total amount you are offering to pay for the land and...
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Finance 24 MAY 2013

Successful loan structuring

Most property investors realise that debt plays a part in operating most investment properties. Furthermore, those...
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Hotspots 24 MAY 2013

Investors Ask: Increasing rent

Q. I have a two bedroom unit in Sydneys Inner West.  When would it be appropriate to increase the rent and how should...
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ben kingsley
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Hotspots 24 MAY 2013

It's time to look at your portfolio

With record low levels of interest rates once again occurring housing affordability has improved.  The result of this...
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