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What is tax depreciation?

What is Tax Depreciation? Tax depreciation expenses are not actual cash expenses. They are known as a non-cash entry. They are charges used to recover an asset's earlier purchase. To claim tax deductions, an investor can apply for any non-cash depreciation expenses against their taxable income. An investment property is an asset that can receive tax depreciation. This can be used to lowering the amount of...

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What is the cooling off period?

This is something we always highlight to a buyer. The term cooling off period means the same for any off-the-plan purchase. Should you be buying an Apartment, townhouse or house and land the disclosure is equally managed. However, the cooling off period and rules vary between each state of Australia. As we are domiciled in Melbourne, we wanted to share this information in relation to Victoria only. In...

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Property – Buying with a friend or family

The average home in the Australia continues to rise. This is very evident in the highly demanded cities such as Melbourne and Sydney. Unfortunately, the capital growth in real estate has often exceeded the increased rate of Australia’s annual employment income. Therefore making affordability harder than it has ever been before. Resulting in many Australians considering other alternatives to buying a...

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Can an Airbnb pay off your investment property quicker?

Recent research conducted by a global index-based online real estate firm ‘Nested” claims that it’s possible to pay off your home loan quicker. https://nested.com/ They calculated how long it would take a property investor to regain the property value based on average rental income and Airbnb costs. It researched seventy-five international cities that featured both Melbourne &...

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What is Land Tax?

What is land tax? This is a question often asked by serious property investors who already have or in the process of accumulating an investment property portfolio. It is the taxpayer's obligation to advise if they are subject to land tax . This is based on self-assessment by submitting either a land tax registration form or a land tax variation form. Unfortunately failing to submit these forms or...

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The power of a cash flow budget

When it comes to taking control of your personal finances, most don't take the time to create a budget. A budget doesn't mean you stop enjoying life. The primary purpose is providing you with a guideline to understanding what you can afford to spend on a property. This is irrelevant if you are buying a home to live in, use as a holiday home or to invest. It also allows you to discover what you are...

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The importance of landlord cover

Buying an investment property is a wonderful achievement and an excellent asset you could own. It is likely among the most expensive assets you will ever own. For this reason, it is important to protect it. Landlord cover is one was to do this. It is very common for a landlord to rely on it generating a regular income stream through monthly rent. Therefore investors need to acknowledge the importance of...

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Establishing your objectives

Establishing your objectives. As a former financial planner and now property adviser, Tristan Markulija has seen quite a number of goals and objectives. Some with great motivation, some very realistic and achievable, while some are completely unattainable. Part of our process in sourcing the right property for you, our team devote a large component in educating you on the property market, helping you...

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Why do we love real estate?

Why is owning real estate an Australian dream? Putting it quite simply, Australian’s love real estate because they are familiar with it. Everyone lives in some form of residence. If they own it outright, mortgaged, pay board or rent, we all have an emotional attachment and a direct experience. Owning a property is very empowering, offering us a feeling of success and prosperity. Many people trust...

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Price is what you pay, Value is what you get

I don't know if it's forward thinking or impulse buying, but we always buy things in bulk if it’s well discounted. Food is certainly something we will buy in bulk. I can’t eat it in one day, but I know it will be eaten… Over the years we have realised that it's not the price you pay that matters, but the quality you get. If you can get something cheap that's helpful but it's pointless if it...

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