January 20, 2016
How to avoid Lender’s Mortgage Insurance (LMI)
When buying a new property, the government’s stamp duty is not the only add-on cost the purchaser is faced with.
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January 20, 2016
Using the equity in your home to invest again
Low interest rates and a flat housing market may mean it’s a good time to use the equity in your home to invest in a second property.
January 20, 2016
Negative gearing and why people do it
There are two main reasons people invest in a negatively geared property. Firstly, to save on tax, and secondly to generate an investment that will provide capital gain down the track.
January 20, 2016
Should you hire a property manager for your new rental property?
You’ve bought your new investment property and are ready to rent it out and watch it grow in capital value over the next decade or two. Can you just leave it and look after it yourself or should you hire a property manager to make sure you’re getting the best possible rental return and to ensure the place is well looked after?
January 20, 2016
Conditions ripe for property investment in Melbourne
Some of the housing planets in Melbourne are aligning to provide a fertile ground for buying property in Australia’s fastest growing capital city.
January 20, 2016
Financing property renovations to increase the market value of your property
Home improvements continue to be very popular among Australia’s property owners. A quick glance at a current television guide showing numerous primetime home-improvement reality shows will confirm that very quickly!
January 20, 2016
Sun set to shine on Sunshine once more
A new metropolitan planning strategy is set to make Sunshine a key in the development of Melbourne’s western suburbs.
January 20, 2016
The best renovations for adding value to property
A run-down or old-fashioned property can be slightly depressing to live in, and even harder to rent out.
January 20, 2016
10 quick ways to sniff out great locations before anybody else
Finding the right location is crucial to ensure strong long-term capital growth, but amid the noise of real estate agents, friends and family and your own prejudices to areas – how do you know for sure that an area’s investment potential stacks up? Here are 10 steps.
January 20, 2016
How to get the loan you want every time
No finance, no investment. It’s that simple. So how do you get the bank to say yes to your mortgage application each time you ask?