What the Future Holds for Interest Rates

Nov 24, 2017 | Finance

The old days of being able to easily quote an interest rate are gone. It now depends on the Loan to Value Ratio (LVR), the loan purpose (owner-occupied or investment use), the repayment type (interest-only or principal and interest), and, to a degree, your credit...

Sydney Apartments, where are prices headed

Oct 14, 2010 | Property Market

Got this from one of my news sources (BusinessSpeculator) Australia’s largest apartment owner and developer Harry Triguboff explained that the Chinese had been major supporters of the Sydney apartment market after higher interest rates reduced local buying. But the...

Queensland Legislation regarding raising rents.

Aug 9, 2010 | Property Investing

A big warning for investors. New legislation in Queensland is now in place allowing landlords to only raise rents once a year for existing tenants. I would strongly suggest that with this in place, you sign up your tenants for 6 month leases only to start with. This...

Investor Behaviour

Aug 4, 2010 | Property Market

A great statement from Terry Ryder that is so true, the strong determined ones will take action at the right times. One of quirks of investor behaviour is the tendency to take action at the wrong times. Right now it’s clear the property market is coming to the end of...

Paying Interest in Advance on Investment Property

May 31, 2010 | Finance, Tax Tips

Now is the time of the year some people consider paying 12 months of interest upfront to claim the tax deduction in this financial year. If you have sold a property and have a capital gain liability, or have come into some money via a bonus or something, paying the...