Q: My husband and I owned two properties when we divorced. We separated and he lived in our PPOR for three years, while I lived in the investment property. Upon divorce, I received both properties in the settlement. I subsequently rented out the property my husband had been residing in (our former PPOR). Over the next few years, I lived in the investment property, then … Continue reading Tax Q&A: CGT And PPOR

Understanding the difference between the median sales price and the median value can provide you with useful insights into exactly what is going on in your local property market. The traditional metric is the median sales price. This is the median – or middle – price of all the properties that have sold in the suburb over a period. Typically, a median sales price is … Continue reading Does A Market’s Median Value Trump Median Price?

“I was basically a sponge…”  our 2017 Strategic Investor of the Year award winner Crystal Palmer. explains, this is what her success boils down to: soaking up research, and a lot of it. “I researched a lot about property investing and what different strategies could help me achieve,” Crystal says of her property journey. “I knew I didn’t want to work up to retirement age, and … Continue reading 2017 Strategic Investor Of The Year: Crystal Palmer

As the entryway or foyer is the first part of your home visitors will see, it sets the tone for the property. A beautifully designed entryway makes you excited to go home and to show off your place like a proud parent, while a boring, uninspiring foyer can detract from the property’s overall appeal. In renovating an entryway, you want to focus on both function … Continue reading Entry Way Reno

Having built a property portfolio worth close to $10m by the ripe old age of 33, Zah Azmi now dedicates much of his time to helping everyday Australians improve their own financial situation. As a property advisor and CEO of Luxland, Azmi guides clients towards lucrative investment opportunities, and helps educate them on how they too can become property entrepreneurs of the future. He shares … Continue reading Investing For Everyday Australians

Accessing property equity is not just important, it’s absolutely essential if you wish to grow your portfolio beyond more than one or two assets. Michael Beresford reveals how you can tap into your equity to fund further property purchases in an uncertain mortgage market. As property investors, equity is constantly on our minds. If we’re not talking about it, we’re thinking about it. And if … Continue reading Tapping Into Property Equity

While Australian property investors have enjoyed significantly low interest rates for several years now, their happy run might soon be over. With the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold over recent months, experts are increasingly pointing to likely rate hikes in the near future. Specifically, there has been a focus on upping interest rates for both investment loans and interest-only home loans in an attempt … Continue reading Brace For Rate Rises