Highlights from this week: News that terrifies buyers Who wears the blame in a strata scheme – owner or tenant? Conveyancers nervous about new technology Investors not concerned about possible taxation changes No slowdown in new home building Transcripts: Who wears the blame in a strata...
What's made the news this week? Watch (or listen) as Kieran and Kevin catch up to discuss the stories that grabbed their attention this week. 1. Welcome to Australia – now move on! Regional politicians are pushing back against the federal government’s forced-migration plan, fearing they’ll become a dumping ground...
"Always buy with your head, not your heart, unless you’re going to be living in the property" AT A GLANCE Years investing: 12 Current number of properties: 5 Portfolio value: $2.19m Patricia Cheah inherited her interest in property from her mother as a child. “My mum would drag us out to home...
Sydney weekly median asking rents for both houses and units have each fallen by 1.8% over the past year. In this 10 minute video, Dr Andrew Wilson discusses the fall in Sydney as vacancies blow out and how that is in stark contrast to what is happening in...
By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research Recent analysis of official data by Propertyology confirms that growth cycles have either just begun or are fast approaching in large parts of Australia. Here’s the proof. “I got in to the office this morning and there were 16 email...
Most of us are aware that tax depreciation helps investment property owners claim more at tax time. However, if you haven't ordered a schedule before, you might be wondering what information you'll need to provide to request a schedule. Brad Beer helps with that today. Transcript: Kevin: ...
Why would you want to include a virtual tour in your home marketing efforts? Well - why wouldn’t you when it is this easy and inexpensive? Most buyers don't even look at online listings if they don't include a virtual tour. Buyers are now more educated, and they expect...
A report released recently that estimates Chinese investment in Australian and New Zealand residential and commercial real estate has revealed that Chinese purchased property worth $17.4 billion in Australia in 2017. And in New Zealand, it was $1 billion. Carrie Law from Juwai looks at...
Are you an investor who’s heard about the benefits of depreciation and have decided to start claiming? That’s great news for your investment. Claiming depreciation will help you maximise the cash return from your investment property. As a non-cash deduction, depreciation is a quick win for investors...