How many properties do you think you need to own to generate enough wealth to fund a comfortable retirement? Most people think they need more than 3 properties to become independently wealth. Of course, the answer will be different for everyone because it depends on your income, existing assets, time until you retire, goals and …
Significantly tighter credit, the potential abolition of negative gearing and increase in the capital gains tax rate, falling property prices, new apartment supply… these are some of the head winds facing property investors today. Given these challenges should you give up and not invest in property? I don’t think so. In fact, good investment opportunities …
All the clowning around in Canberra last week is likely to have increased Shorten’s chances of winning the next election. So, will the ALP’s proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax spell the end for property investors? Why the change? According to the ATO[1], approximately 2 million Australians invest in property and 61% …
Last week, I highlighted some evidence that indicates investment-grade apartments in Melbourne are perhaps intrinsically undervalued. The topic of this week’s blog is all about whether a house or apartment makes a better investment, specially: If your investment budget is $1.3 million or more, should you invest in one house or two apartments? If your …
I wrote this blog in February suggesting that I thought investment-grade apartments were intrinsically under-valued. Well, according to Jarrod McCabe, director of Wakelin Property Advisory, “the investment-grade apartment market in Melbourne is showing signs of growth this year”. My view that apartments are intrinsically under-valued has become even stronger over the last 6 months and …
It’s a tough outlook for residential property — but there can be opportunities for the serious long- term investor at times like these. Auction clearance rates have also fallen dramatically over the past year, especially in Melbourne and Sydney, where they were above 80 per cent this time last year. Recent figures suggest that auction …
If you sell a dud investment property, you may have to pay capital gain tax (CGT), selling costs and then stamp duty again when you reinvest… it can be a very expensive exercise! And if you have owned the property for a while, it is probably putting money in your pocket each month (i.e. more …
In Melbourne, investment-grade apartments have not appreciated in value very much in the past three to five years when compared to houses – as illustrated by the chart below. I would like to explore why this might have been the case and share my opinion of whether this performance differential will persist. What are investment-grade …
Below is a recording of a webinar hosted by Wakelin Property Advisory and us on 13 September 2017. Jarrod and I provided an update on what’s been happening in the property market, tax changes and planning, an update on the mortgage market, an analysis of the recent super changes and we answered plenty of questions. …
A lot is always written about housing affordability and its impact on the younger generation. This is not something that is unique to Australians. I was reading recently that home affordability is one of the top three issues that young people currently grapple with in the UK. Buying your first home was a challenge 30 …
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