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More NZ Banking changes that effect property investors
Mum and Dad property investors could be hit by the next raft of clampdowns on mortgage lending from the Reserve Bank. Anyone with five or more rental properties is likely to be treated as a commercial real estate investor by banks, and would have to pay commercial...
North Queensland Insurance Costs
North Queensland markets are rising but investors should know about the high cost of insurance, if they can get cover. Following cyclone and floods in recent years, many North Qld areas are seen as “disaster zones” by insurers. Premiums have reportedly risen 110% in...
Information on buying property interstate
As many property investors know, the city you currently call home isn’t always the best place to invest. You’ve done your research – picked out the potential growth areas, drawn up your budget and growth expectations, and are now preparing to invest interstate. But...
RP Data-Rismark February Hedonic Home Value Index Results
The RP Data-Rismark February Home Value Index results released today revealed that dwelling values across the combined capital cities recorded no change over the month, with Sydney, Hobart and Darwin the only capital cities to record a lift in dwelling values....
What’s the property market predicted to do in 2014?, well have a read.
Month-in-Review-February-2014
Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund from an unrelated party
The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) does not provide a comprehensive list of assets an SMSF can invest in. Instead, it provides rules and restrictions on what an SMSF can and cannot do. So basically, an SMSF can purchase any type of asset for...
Property investment should be long term
If you were planning to make some money from real estate this year, you should be setting your sights much longer than 10 or 12 months. Property is one of the longest-term investments we can buy, and shouldn’t be looked at as anything less than five, preferably 10,...
Property Market Predictions 2014
WANT to pick the suburb where you have the best chance of making a profit? Well get in your car and start driving because they are all outside the CBDs of our capital cities. The latest hotspotting report on Australia's top ten suburbs to buy in for future capital...
RP Data-Rismark January Hedonic Home Value Index Results
Dwelling values continued their upwards trend, with the RP Data–Rismark combined capital city index posting a 1.2% capital gain in January. According to Australia's most timely indicator of housing market conditions, the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index, a 1.2 per...