The dream of owning your own “castle” has changed a little, with many first homebuyers today buying an investment property before they buy a home
In fact, a Mortgage Choice’s investor survey last year revealed 36.6 p…
What real financial impact divorce
Divorce can be one of the most stressful experiences in someone’s life. As well as its significant emotional impact, unfortunately there is also likely to be a financial impact of di…
Buying your very first home can be both an exciting and daunting process. Navigating the maze of finance, home loans and the property market can be challenging for even seasoned investors. So how are the newcomers mea…
Stamp duty is one of those extra costs that is rather easy to forget when you’re buying property but can really add up to your total cost. It is tempting to dismiss it when deciding what you’re willing to pay for your…
Introduction
One of the biggest decisions that real estate buyers and investors make is what type of investment property to buy, specifically whether they should invest in new or old.
There are pros and cons to each p…
There are a number of reasons why people choose to upsize to a larger home – a bigger family, an increase in income, the need for a home workspace or perhaps a change of lifestyle. Whatever the reason, there a number …
Introduction
The thing about property investing is that eventually you, or your beneficiaries if you hold for the extremely long-term, will likely have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
This is the time when the Feder…
Introduction
One of the ways that homeowners and investors are increasing the equity in their properties is by undertaking home improvements and renovations.
However, like anything that takes time and costs money,…
