Archive for November, 2008
Property Listings
As discussed in previous articles, since the new First Home Buyers Grant was grant was announced there has been an increase in marketing activity. What has been noticeable is that new listings have …
Income Tax Withholding Variation
When do you get your tax benefit?
Investors who gear their property to gain maximum income tax benefits and who are subject to normal withholding tax from their weekly pay attract substantial tax …
Property Investment Caution
We have been looking at some very aggressive ideas for making money in the Property Market, but it must be reinforced that you should not take uncalculated risks.
There has certainly been …
Financial Crisis Developments
Following the volatile October we can all see that the sky has not fallen. The share market has gone up then down, up then down, up then down… shall I continue???
Generally the Housing Market …
Making Money When Buying
Have you heard the expression “you make your money when you buy!”
It makes sense doesn’t? When you sell a property you are not going to be giving it away at a ‘below market value’ price, are you …
Property Selection and Tax Benefits
How can property selection nearly double your taxation benefit?
Following on from the example in the article Property Gearing and Taxation, here is a further explanation. The interest and rental …
Buying a Negative Geared Property
If you are looking to purchase right now and can find a property that has very little negative gearing, it is quite possible that in 18 months you could end up with a positively geared property …
Tax Depreciation on Older Properties
“What Depreciation is there on older properties?”
Just because a property is older than 1985, it does not mean there is no depreciation left to claim.
When you purchase an Investment Property …
Property Purchases Now
If we all knew what was happening tomorrow, we would all be millionaires overnight. The actions that Kevin Rudd has taken in recent weeks has made it clear that the Federal Government is not …
What is a Quantity Surveyor
One of the most popular questions that I get asked is ‘What is a Quantity Surveyor?’. Apart from the normal answer, which is ‘I am a Quantity Surveyor’ I thought I would answer that question …
