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RP Data-Rismark February Hedonic Home Value Index Results
The RP Data-Rismark February Home Value Index results released today revealed that dwelling values across the combined capital cities recorded no change over the month, with Sydney, Hobart and Darwin the only capital cities to record a lift in dwelling values....
What’s the property market predicted to do in 2014?, well have a read.
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Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund from an unrelated party
The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) does not provide a comprehensive list of assets an SMSF can invest in. Instead, it provides rules and restrictions on what an SMSF can and cannot do. So basically, an SMSF can purchase any type of asset for...
Property investment should be long term
If you were planning to make some money from real estate this year, you should be setting your sights much longer than 10 or 12 months. Property is one of the longest-term investments we can buy, and shouldn’t be looked at as anything less than five, preferably 10,...
Property Market Predictions 2014
WANT to pick the suburb where you have the best chance of making a profit? Well get in your car and start driving because they are all outside the CBDs of our capital cities. The latest hotspotting report on Australia's top ten suburbs to buy in for future capital...
RP Data-Rismark January Hedonic Home Value Index Results
Dwelling values continued their upwards trend, with the RP Data–Rismark combined capital city index posting a 1.2% capital gain in January. According to Australia's most timely indicator of housing market conditions, the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index, a 1.2 per...
First time investor mistakes – Margaret Lomas shares her thoughts
Hi Margaret, We are looking to buy an investment property in the next couple of months, preferably a house on the Gold Coast, because we've lived there before and it's affordable. We have a house in Penrith, but Sydney is too expensive for what we're after at present....
New Capital Gains Tax introduced in the UK for overseas investors
A Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been introduced in the United Kingdom by Chancellor George Osborne for foreigners who own property but do not reside there. The CGT tax of 28% will be introduced from April 2015. It will be imposed on the profit made by overseas investors...
RESIDENTIAL Vs COMMERCIAL PROPERTY?
It seems that the majority of property investors are more comfortable investing in residential properties compared to commercial properties. Most investors feel that they are more knowledgeable in the residential sector as more often than not investors have...