I am sure you are aware of the great real estate investment paradox- in order not to under-research investors tend to over-research before buying properties. This can be referred to as the analysis-paralysis mode. Google has made it possible for us to go to extreme distances when it comes to research. When we start physical follow-up of all that appears on Google, the job becomes herculean. Does the principle yield results?
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Investors Missing Out on Important Claims
In an article for the website Street News, Bradley Beer lends focus on how investors are missing out on claiming a couple of important depreciation deductions. Capital works deduction and plant and equipment depreciation are still being given a miss by investors, claims Beer.
Of the 2.5 million property investors, only 40% claimed ‘capital works’ and 67% claimed ‘plant and equipment’ in 2011-12. Depreciation claims of $3,168 made by residential investors is also significantly below expected standards.
Beer also sheds light on a trend which asserts that investors posting self-claims or using self judgments are more liable to underclaim.
you can read the original article here.
Multiplier Effect Explained Through Sydney’s Growth
Pete Wargent provides a short report on Sydney and delves into the Multiplier Effect in an interesting article for the website Property Update. According to Wargent, NSW will piggyback on Sydney’s powerful drive towards becoming the hub of Asia Pacific.
Real Estate Decisions Impacted by Psychology
An article on the website Smart Property Investment talks about the positive and negative biases investors have; those which do not let them apply their rationale before making investing decisions.
Is a House a Better Investment than a Unit?
The “house or the unit?” debate lingers- and how! Even as the dwelling approvals for units increase, detached houses keep being the blue eyed baby of the traditionally bent investors. If you are looking to enhance your property portfolio with either of these choices, a bit of Due Diligence and stats-study is certainly not out of order.
Ways to Increase Rental Returns On Your Property
Landlords know the pain of high vacancy rates. They will do all that is within (and even beyond) their means to ensure that their properties are good on rent. After all, a smart rental return is a guarantee of a positive geared property and you would surely not fetch such returns if the property is vacant. This said, I have seen investors not spending much on the facelift of the property. They are wary of over-capitalising and in the process end up doing so little that the rental returns are jeopardised.
