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The last decade has flipped the world of lending on its head. In days gone by, banks lined up to give you money; now, they’re so tightly bound by APRA regulations that their initial stance is closer to “no” until you prove yourself worthy of a “yes”. To make a tough situation even more difficult,…
More and more sophisticated investors are considering commercial real estate as a viable investment strategy. They have usually built a substantial asset base and are now looking for more cash flow in their investments. Often, they buy smaller properties – such as a shop, strata office or perhaps an industrial warehouse – because the entry level…
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Are there ways to avoid or reduce paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT)when selling a property? Yes, there are a few strategies that can help you minimise your CGT, and in this video tax expert Ken Raiis, director of Metropole Wealth Advisory, outlines some of them. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet to avoiding Capital…
At the start of your property investment journey, it can be confusing. All your friends and family have well-intentioned opinions and “advice”, plus in today’s technological world there is a plethora of information available online. But so many difference sources of intel can make start spinning until you don’t know your property pros from your…
What is land tax? Who should pay it? Does it apply to my home? And can I reduce this major property cost which seems to eat into my rental income disproportionally? These questions are often asked by serious property investors who already have or are in the process of building a significant property portfolio. So…
Securing a mortgage requires a lot of things – preparation, patience, persistence … and a dictionary. At least that’s how it might feel for many when they’re confronted with all kinds of tricky lingo, complicated terms and acronyms. There’s one that a lot of people, especially first-time homebuyers, are confronted with but often don’t understand,…
Attention property investors: your friends at the Australian Taxation Office might be taking an a much closer look at your tax return than you will be comfortable with this year. Assistant tax commissioner Gavin Siebert said the tax office has made property rental deductions a top priority this tax time explaining that… “A random sample…
OK, who wants to go first in having a “bash” at anyone of our banks? Forget the AFL and NRL football finals, or even the cricket and our quest to retain the Ashes. No people, its bank bashing that really is our national sport! Why I ask you? You do understand that without our banks…
In the fifth instalment of his series on property development Bryce Yardney, property development Specialist at Metropole Properties explains in detail how to secure funding for your real estate development project. Before you commence any development project, it is obviously crucial to first establish how much you can borrow and how you will be able to manage all…
Good news… before applying for your home or investment loan, you may no longer have to scrimp on beans and rice. In breaking news for home loan industry yesterday, the Federal Court dismissed allegations against Westpac that it breached responsible lending laws more than 250,000 times between 2011 to 2015. In 2017, the corporate regulator…
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