House Prices To Continue Rising in 2021
When COVID was beginning to unfold across Australia and the world in the early part of 2020, property experts and media pundits began to predict sharp falls in house prices. The Commonwealth Bank forecast a potential 32 per cent house price crash with the other major banks also believing we would see similar drops over…
New South Wales Stamp Duty Set To Be Axed?
The NSW Government has announced a plan to abolish stamp duty and replace it with a land tax, in a bid to make property transactions easier and help people move homes when they need to. Under the proposed changes, homebuyers in NSW will be able to choose between an ongoing land tax and paying stamp…
The Perfect Storm for Borrowers and Property Investors
It appears as though the Government and the RBA are pulling out all stops in a bid to get people to borrow, invest and spend money to stimulate the economy and create employment. The latest decision by the RBA to slash interest rates to a record low 0.1 per cent and embark on a range of QE…
Aussie Expat Finance Workshop ~ Pick a Melbourne Cup Winner!
Small Things That Can Help Anyone In a Big Way! Some of the topics covered today included: – Structuring your #Mortgage to your advantage – Benefits of Negative Gearing for #Expats – How to position yourself for #CapitalGainsTax in the future – Navigating the difficult Bank lending environment – #Refinancing your mortgage using accumulated lazy…
The RBA Flags A Cup Day Interest Rate Cut
The odds of an interest rate cut at the next meeting of the RBA appear to be increasing by the day, after Governor Lowe’s speech last week all but implied it was about to happen. If a rate cut does eventuate on Melbourne Cup day, it would see the official cash rate fall to 0.1…
Why should expats invest in Australian Property?
If you’re an expat and you plan on returning to Australia when you retire, or even before that, it makes sense to have a solid foot on the property ladder first. You may want to enjoy the climate and more laid-back lifestyle in your golden years, but if you’re planning on returning without working, then…