9 tips for saving tax on your investment property Property investment is hard work, but it’s also rewarded with plenty of tax breaks. And so we spoke to Dr Adrian Raftery, a tax expert at Deakin University’s business school, about how property investors can maximise their deductions. Here are his top tips for saving tax…
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8 steps to getting started in property investment Admit it, you’ve been thinking about investing in property. You’ve read the books, magazine articles and reports. And you’ve been religiously checking realestate.com.au for properties. But when push comes to shove, you never follow through. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, despite real estate being a…
Not all renovations will increase your profit margin when you come to sell your property. Some projects will cost more than they will ever return. So, what are the most lucrative projects to add value to your home and give you the best outcome? 1. Exterior Buyers get the first impression of your home from…
A shorter, shallower property price downturn could be on the cards on the back of the Coalition’s victory at the polls, experts say. But the long-term prospects for first-home buyers are less certain, with changes to investor tax concessions off the table for the foreseeable future. Following months of uncertainty about the impact of those…
As Australians prepare to head to the polls on 18 May, we take a look at how the Federal election is impacting the property market. Posters of parliamentary hopefuls are popping up in neighbourhoods everywhere. It can mean only one thing: We’re about to head off to the polls. Here’s how the Federal election could…
Try as the political parties might to paint the major issues of the day in black and white terms, the housing policies tabled at this election are far from simple. Ultimately, whether you judge a party’s proposed changes as good or bad boils down to a matter of perspective. Look at a policy from one…
Stories of savvy investors acquiring numerous properties and generating a passive income are enough to inspire homeowners to look for ways to put their equity to work by building an investment portfolio. After all, investing in real estate is how many of Australia’s wealthiest people have made their fortunes. But it’s not just a matter…
One of the big perks of property investment is saving on tax, but everyone knows taxation is a complex beast. So, how do you save? Investors should claim depreciation; vary their “pay as you go” tax; carefully time any capital gain (to buy more time to pay the tax on it), and also keep up-to-date…
When the time comes to sell your home, particularly if it’s an older property, the last thing you want is potential buyers making a list of the things they’ll need to fix if they purchase it. Those barriers, however small they may be, could be the difference between having a few extra bidders at auction…
If you’re hunting around for your first property, congratulations! Buying a house is one of the biggest achievements and scariest things you’ll ever do. And while it can feel exhilarating to finally find the one after months and months of house inspections, there are some important things to think about before speed-dialling the bank. Here…