As we all wait to see how the global markets line up after the Brexit result, it’s timely to consider the age old argument about the benefits of shares over property – including risk mitigation and dealing with unforeseen changes.
If you ever hear this from a real estate agent, be on your guard. We recently purchased a property through an agent who said these very words. Luckily, every warning bell in my mind went off.
In the current market, building inspections have played an integral role in the due diligence process of purchasing a home or investment. But what is essential when it comes to buying the essential pre-purchase building report?
Did you know that if your SMSF owns your business premises, there’s a range of benefits currently available to you?
Most people believe borrowing capacity is solely derived from income and there isn’t any real way to boost it significantly without getting a bigger pay cheque. Just suppose there is a way to increase your loan amount without asking for a pay increase. Would that allow you to buy a property sooner?
Particularly in NSW. According to analysis conducted by ANZ bank, the housing shortage in NSW will hit 100,000 next year (2017) for the first time.
Oh what fun. The politicians are playing the negative gearing game again. By way of background – the Labor Party has announced one of their new policies will be to exclude existing property from negative gearing, allowing investors to claim tax deductions on new property exclusively.
For those of you who love a good rollercoaster ride, the share market has certainly been delivering this year. But for a growing number of investors, property is now becoming a key component of their retirement planning.
My answer is always the same . . .
