Transcript: The idea of vacant apartments held by offshore buyers is an “urban myth” according to Jane Lu, head of Australia for Chinese international property site Juwai. She said there was “no hard data” to prove that is the case. This follows a UBS housing report pointing to as...
Though information sharing is a cornerstone of the digital age, it can also lead to misconceptions being perpetuated – especially when it comes to tax. Eddie Chung sheds some light on two of the most commonly misinterpreted property tax deductions. Sometimes the apparent simplicity of something...
Highlights from this week: Finance expert says “Get ready for it to get tougher to get finance” How anyone can become a property investor The role of the quantity surveyor The HashChing property finance investment model and how it can save you thousands How...
The price of property in our two major capital cities has everyone talking about something called “housing affordability”. But before I weigh into this debate, it’s important we understand the difference between housing affordability and affordable housing. According to experts, housing affordability applies to those who live...
Data released by SQM Research has revealed that the number of national residential rental vacancies was just over 71,000 in August, giving a national vacancy rate of 2.2%. Down slightly on previous reports but what does that mean for property investors? Louis Christopher from SQM...
When country music singer Adam Brand found a little house on a tiny block of land in his home suburb of Palm Beach, he knew it was ‘the one’ – the property he could sink his teeth into to restore it to its former glory...
Hobart’s growth cycle today is comparable to where Sydney was in 2014. All of the metrics which Propertyology analyse suggest that, all things being equal, the 15 per cent price growth from the last 12 months will be surpassed next year and that there’s currently...
How can investors fast-track their child’s financial future? Maybe by teaching them a few life lessons. Philippe Brach is the CEO for Multifocus Properties & Finance and author of called Property Wealth in Any Market: How You Can Build a High Performance Property Portfolio has...
Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017 was introduced into parliament on the 7th of September 2017 and included legislation changes which will negatively affect residential property investors across Australia. Announced in the 2017 Federal Budget, the amendment denies tax deductions for the decline in...