[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video] Transcript: Housing affordability is still a key political issue and one that will continue to haunt Federal Governments of any persuasion. The peak professional body for investment professionals – PIPA - has called on the government to consider housing affordability strategies that...
Ian Rodrigues from Bishop Collins Group answers Karen’s question about capital gains tax on a holiday home. His answer is fascinating and so too is his comment about a principal place of residence. Transcript : Kevin: I want to answer a question now that came in from...
The gap between Principal and Interest loans and Interest Only loans is widening. Why is this happening? Are the banks going to tighten up on offering Interest Only loans? We discuss that with Andrew Mirams from Intuitive Finance. [flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video]...
Highlights from this week: Without doubt, one of the most commonly asked questions we get is “How do I get ahead of the market, and how do I find out where these hotspots are?” We tell you about a new website that helps you beat...
Many property buyers think that “finance pre-approval” is the same as “approved finance”, leading some to come unstuck. We sort out the differences with Andrew Mirams. Transcript : Kevin: It’s such a confusing issue for buyers sometimes to understand exactly where they are with their finance...
With so many more people wanting to invest where they don’t live, research has become so much more important. Propertyology’s business model enables everyday Australians to invest in locations other than where they live. We talk to Simon Pressley about just how many people are...
Rarely do we get the opportunity to look at commercial and industrial property investment – the pro and cons – so we talk to someone from a very successful family investment company that specialises in this area. Annabelle Chapple will share her thoughts. Transcript: Kevin: When it...
Did you know that the little guys in the garden can be earning you some money at tax time? We discover what else – apart from garden gnomes, you can claim as a depreciable item at tax time. Brad Beer joins us to discuss that. Transcript:...
[flex_video widescreen="true" vimeo="true"] [/flex_video] Transcript: It appears APRA is turning to the banks and warning them that they have fallen well short of expectations regarding portfolio controls for commercial property. APRA has said - “Justifying lending decisions on the basis of ‘long-standing relationship’ or ‘good track...