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  • How Much Can You Afford To Borrow For An Investment Property?

    Like most Australians, you have set your sights to getting an investment property as part of your long-term financial strategy. The only problem is that property is getting more and more expensive. How do you know what to go for and how much you can afford to borrow to buy your (next) investment property? Well,…

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  • What You Must Know Before Investing In Property With Your SMSF

    An interesting article written by Bob Korver for Smart Property Investment lists the key elements investors must know before buying a property using their self-managed super fund. The article states that one of the best things about buying property through your (SMSF) is the low tax rate, currently at 15 per cent. But it’s not…

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  • What Will Sydney Home Prices Be In 2020?

    What Will Sydney Home Prices Be In 2020?

    Most Sydney property investors ask this question: Will property prices go up and, if so, by how much? A recent article by Caroline James at realestate.com.au notes that Sydney, compared to other capital cities, has been the star performer over the past five years. But will it continue to do so? I also noticed a particularly…

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  • New Survey Finds Many Investors Take 4 Years To Save For Deposit

    In a recent article for Smart Property Investment, James Mitchell reports that it takes up to a third of investors more than four years to save the deposit for their next property purchase. The article goes on to reach a startling conclusion.

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  • The Surprising Hidden Costs of Looking for a Home

    Home hunting remains a passionate pursuit in our country and there are many who keep looking for a year or more before zeroing in on the right property. What you pay for the property is not necessarily all that you’ll have to spend in the pursuit for a home. There are several surprising hidden costs…

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  • Climate Valuation Report Offers Insight Into Dangers To Coastal Properties

    Jason Dowling writes an article for Domain where he discusses the potential impact of sea level rise on properties too close to the coast. The coastal communities are under threat, and, like pest and building inspections, a climate change inspection should be very much on the cards. That is quite an idea that will surely help home…

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