Property investment advice articles & tips

3 Crucial Tips Before Selling Your Property!

Are the increasing interest rates making you ponder selling your property? You're not alone! BUT Hold onto Your Property!Before you make that significant decision, take a look at this brief video to ensure you've thoroughly thought through these 3 essential must-dos! Should you be in search of experienced and qualified advisors, we're here t...

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Why Now is NOT The Time to Sell Your Property

We've been catching wind of investors offloading their properties lately. With the surge in interest rates, it's entirely understandable. However, are there alternative avenues for you? Watch this short video to discover the happenings during past crises and why holding on to your property might be a wise move to steer clear of potential f...

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A habit of Higher: VanEck’s 2023 Q4 Summary 

Please Note: This report was created and provided by VanEck. For investors, it feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone. What is happening, does not reflect reality. It remains to be seen, but only after the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting with the market sell off, did it seem like normal transmission may have resum...

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Carry Forward Concessional Contributions

This is the last year to use unused carry-forward concessional contributions accrued in the 2018/19 financial year. With stage 3 tax cuts on the horizon, now is a great time to think about using carry-forward concessional contributions.  Background  Carry-forward concessional contributions (CCs) allow individuals to use unused CC c...

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Ben Kingsley on 7 News: Victoria Named Worst State to Invest

The city of Melbourne has been ranked as the second worst capital city in Australia for property investors, with one in four Melbourne landlords selling their rental homes in the past year, according to the annual Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) survey. This significant trend has raised concerns for tenants across the city. ...

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Navigating Landing: VanEck’s 2023 Q3 Summary

Please Note: This report was created and provided by VanEck. During the past quarter, the US government narrowly avoided defaulting on its debt. Like many of the previous 78 times Congress has acted to revise or extend the ceiling, this one came down to the wire. Many market participants thought this time would be different and that the comprom...

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UPDATE: Abolishment of the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (LMITO)

The Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (LMITO) has been a pivotal component of the Australian taxation landscape for several years. It served as a financial relief mechanism for individuals falling within the low to middle-income brackets, encompassing anyone with a taxable income of up to $126,000. The primary objective of LMITO was to alleviate...

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Are you still Eligible? Tax Offset Changes to Low and Middle Income Earners

Please Note: This post was first published by the Australian Taxation Office. Click here to read the original post. Check eligibility for the low income tax offset or low and middle income tax offset in the 2019 to 2022 income years. On this page Eligibility for the tax offsets Low income tax offset (LITO) Low and middle income ta...

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Australian Housing Market Update July 2023

Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the challenges we're currently facing? We get it - interest rates, mortgage repayments, the fixed rate cliff, and the rising costs of living can be tough to handle. Not to mention the struggles with property building groups and the rental crisis. It's a lot to take in! But wait, before you get too caught up i...

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RBA Cash Rate July 2023: The Close Rate Call

Note: If you're a regular listener of Ben's RBA releases, you may have noticed that this update is relatively concise. We've mentioned on the podcast that Ben won’t be providing a detailed economic breakdown for this release due to personal reasons. However, rest assured that we will resume our regular programming for the August 2023 release. ...

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Maximise Your Returns: Mastering End-of-Year Tax Planning, HECS Hacks, Super Strategies, and More

Talking Property Tax with Julia Hartman: Episode 5 In our final episode before the end of the financial year, we'll be exploring the latest tax updates from across Australia, including: Important Changes to HECS/HELP Debt - Changes you MUST ACT on quickly! Each year your HECS debt and other student loans are indexed for inflation on the...

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Got Over $3M in Super? You Might Be Paying More Tax Soon

Note: This document has been prepared by Actuate Alliance Services Pty Ltd (ABN 40 083 233 925, AFSL 240959). At this stage, the measure is a proposal only and has not been made law. The information included below is based on the announcement made on 28 February by the Government and a Factsheet that has since been released by Treasury with some a...

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The great impasse: VanEck’s 2023 Q1 Summary

Please Note: This report was created and provided by VanEck. The events of the past few weeks are a reminder how fragile markets and banking systems can be. The events also served as a reminder of the lengths central banks and financial regulatory authorities will go to, to ensure the system remains robust. The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) move...

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