Property Investment, Investment Properties, Retirement, Melbourne
by Jay Anderson
We are more than happy to help you find your dream investment property. We can help you plan, select buying criteria, and select a location. We can walk you through the buying process and help you every step of the way. You may want to explore potential properties alone, though. In that case, ...
by Jay Anderson
Research shows 80 percent of investors don’t claim all of the deductions they are entitled to. Are you one of these? What is depreciation? Depreciation is like wear and tear – it’s a recognition that your buildings and assets have a finite useful life and that they lose value over time. At tax time, ...
by Jay Anderson
Take our quiz on your responsibilities as a landlord in Vic: How many smoke alarms do you need? Who is responsible for changing smoke alarm batteries? Your tenant has told you that they’ve removed the batteries from the smoke alarm in the hallway because the alarm kept giving false warnings. Are ...
by Jay Anderson
What does the typical new property investor look like? Here are some of the new-ish investors we've met lately: A 21-year-old recent graduate who has pooled the savings she made from part-time work while studying with the money her brother saved as a new bank employee to co-invest in a small ...
by Jay Anderson
Think about your investment plan. Do you know these numbers? The ideal capital growth for your overall portfolio (the increase in value) The ideal net yield (the money you make from rent after costs are paid) The amount of time you need to spend managing your investments (including expanding ...
by Jay Anderson
A lot of our clients are doing really well in this market. Equity is increasing, and some have re-financed to pull out money for more investments. It’s a good time to have a think about how much money (if any) to access. We’ve spent a bit of time talking about the importance of leaving some equity ...
by Jay Anderson
Does this sound familiar? You’ve been looking for an investment property for a long time. You regularly scan the web and property listings. You read all you can about the market, investing tips, setting up your financial future through property investing. You view properties, but yet… you still ...
by Jay Anderson
Stellar performances in the property market are wonderful news for our clients who have taken the plunge and bought property in Australia’s top performing markets. Some are doing so well that they are wondering whether now is the time to capitalise on their equity gains. Refinance? Take the money ...
by Jay Anderson
We were recently asked the following question by one of our clients: We’re trying to sell our house in the outer suburbs of Melbourne but we’re not having much luck. It was passed in for auction. It’s been listed for sale for a couple weeks, but we’re not even getting people come and look. We want ...
by Jay Anderson
If you’re looking at buying a property on a strata title (an apartment, unit, or a house on land that has been subdivided), you may be looking at buying into an ownership corporation. Some of these properties can be great value – but you should know what you’re buying into. They can be complex, ...