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25 Jun Make bidding at auction fun – Haesley Cush

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We get some tips for auction bidders from one of Australasia’s most skilled and entertaining auctioneers. We discuss the changes that have taken place and how and why auction buying can be a lot of fun and a great way to get a property on...

23 Jun Auctions can be fun + How and when to structure your team + It is not too late to claim depreciation

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Highlights from this week: We catch up with 2 young skilled property experts who happen to be brothers How to build your team A great tip about how to keep your property tenanted How auctions have changed and why it is a great opportunity for buyers A commonly missed opportunity...

22 Jun Changing nature of apartment developments

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n his column for Switzer, John McGrath discusses how apartment developments have changed over the last 30 years. For the first time ever on record (since 1984), we’ve seen more new apartments completed than houses in Australia. The latest Building Activity report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows 28,102 new...

22 Jun The investor’s guide to trusts

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Making sure you are using the right ownership structure for your property purchases is one of the most important steps in the property investing process – second only to choosing the right dwelling. There are three main factors to take into consideration when evaluating the...

22 Jun You need to prove you are not a foreigner – Peter Maloney

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From July 1, changes to legislation will limit capital gains tax exemptions availability to foreign and temporary residences and increase withholding tax for foreign tax residents. This will impact a lot of people as Peter Maloney from GlobalX explains. Transcript: Kevin: There’s a legislative change that I...

21 Jun The investor’s guide to valuations

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Assessing the approximate market value of a property is not beyond the abilities of most residential investors; it just requires a keen ability to be impartial, informed and clinical The first step is to understand what a valuer is assessing. Market value is the value of...

21 Jun There is no affordability crisis and here is the proof – Simon Pressley

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There is no housing affordability crisis in Australia because the majority of locations remain affordable to property buyers. That’s according to new research from Propertyology. Simon Pressley gives us the lowdown. Transcript: Kevin: We hear a lot about housing affordability and a housing crisis. There is no...

20 Jun The trick to buying off the plan

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Property investors love numbers. It doesn’t get much more satisfying than snapping up a house or unit for less than its value, renting it out for a good return and then sitting back while the compound growth machine clicks into gear. Owner occupiers on the other...

20 Jun Get your gearing right – Michael Yardney

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What’s the correct level of gearing at this time in the property cycle? Michael Yardney says it depends what your strategy is. He explains. Transcript: Kevin: What’s the correct level of gearing at this time in the property cycle? Let’s have a look at that. Michael Yardney...