Navigating a tighter lending market with confidence
Australia's property market is showing signs of moderation, but it's not just property values and buyer activity that are softening. The lending landscape is also tightening, with banks taking a…
Category: Market Movement
How Australia’s new negative gearing rules might accidentally favour some property investors
For the best part of a century, Australian property investors have enjoyed a generous tax arrangement found in few other countries: the infamous “negative gearing”.Now, sweeping reforms to limit…
New vs established property: a key shift for investors
Recent Federal Budget announcements have introduced changes that significantly tilt the investment landscape in favour of newly built residential property. While the full impact of the measures has…
Understanding Rental Yield
What is rental yield?Rental yield is a simple way to measure how much money you’re making from an investment property compared to its value. The calculation factors in the money you receive from…
Australian vs international shares – finding the right balance
Balancing Australian and global shares means weighing growth, income & currency riskGetting investment exposure to global companies through share markets makes sense, but weighing up risks such…
EOFY prep that pays off for property investors
As the End of Financial Year approaches, it is an ideal time for property investors to pause, get organised and ensure their property portfolio is positioned as effectively as possible for the year…