Knowing what tax deductions you’re entitled to claim is key to maximising your return on investment – but that’s only half the battle… We have all heard the old saying about death and taxes being the only two certainties in life. This may not be the case when you take superannuation into account but that

I’ve had conversations with plenty of discouraged folks who are in their 50s (or even older) and they’re wondering how they’re going to survive in their retirement. They start to question if it’s too late to invest in property. Is there ever a time when you’re just too old? In general my response would be

I’ve been in the property investing game for a long while now. Over that time, I’ve tried to educate property investors  about which properties make the best investments. As you may know my strategy – and the strategy that we use for our clients at Metropole – is about only buying investment grade properties. These are

Australian Tax Office (ATO) data shows that only 9% per cent of investors own three or more properties. So, if property was such a good investment, why do many stop at one? Unfortunately, most people simply buy the wrong property, buy emotively, sell quickly and never buy again, or stubbornly hold onto it hoping things

One in five Aussies believe will never be able to afford their own home and will be stuck renting for life. Clearly housing affordability remains a high hurdle for many Australian household as research released by finder.com.au found that 3.6  million renters believe they may be renting for the rest of their life”. The survey

Thinking of converting your home to an investment property one day? You’re not alone… In my many decades as a tax specialist, I’ve been asked almost every question but some are more common than others. And one of these is: “My spouse and I are thinking of upgrading our home but want to keep our

Look how our housing markets have changed over the last 25 years. A quarter of a century ago the great Australian dream was to own a home in the suburbs with a front and back yard. Today more home buyers are trading their back yards for balconies and courtyards. They are trading space ( a

There are now more than 2 million property investors in Australia. But investment in residential real estate wasn’t always so popular. Investment in the housing market has trended higher over the past 25 years, with investors comprising 20.3% of the value of new mortgage commitments in 1993 compared with 42.8% in March 2018 according to Aussie’s 25 year

I know that many property investors are a little intimidated by the thought of bidding at a property auction. I can understand why – auctions are an emotional and exciting event. Even after bidding at hundreds and hundreds of auctions I must admit I still get that surge of adrenaline every time I bid. Then

Nationally dwelling values were unchanged in November 2017 according to the Core Logic home value index. The rate of value growth has slowed over recent months due to falls in Australia’s largest housing market Sydney which accounts for around one third of the total value of national housing splitting. We’ve included the national property market