When you can claim the cost of renovating your investment property
Renovating a rental property can be an expensive and time-consuming business, but the good news is that many of the costs can be claimed as a tax deduction. Broadly speaking, any
Older Australians forced to postpone retirement
Older Australians are hanging up their boots later in life, forced to remain in the workforce well into their 70s. The participation rate for people aged 65-74 has doubled since the
The most expensive house for sale in America is a $225 million Bel-Air estate built by a rejected socialite and once owned by the founder of the Hilton empire. Take a closer look at the sprawling property.
If bought for its asking price, the home would become the most expensive home ever sold in California. A 40,000-square-foot Bel-Air estate, known as Casa Encantada, has hit the market
A man who interviewed over 150 millionaires says getting rich boils down to perfecting a 3-step formula
John, who runs the personal-finance blog ESI Money and doesn’t share his last name online, has spent the past few years interviewing millionaires. John was a business executive
The RBA is anticipating a housing shortage and another crazy price boom in markets that really don’t need it
The Australian property market looks set for another crazy ride according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) which is forecasting another price
Westpac loosens investor loan restrictions on interest only loans
Westpac is raising the maximum loan-to-valuation ratio (LVR) for interest-only loans to property investors to 90 per cent, from 80 per cent. This move will allow property investors to take out
Don’t use buy now, pay later services if you want a home loan, mortgage brokers warn
Australians who are hoping to get a mortgage have been given a warning as pressure on Afterpay and other providers ramps up. Finance experts have warned house hunters to “stay away”
Sydney and Melbourne unit markets still at the bottom, with Gold Coast approaching: HTW Property Clock
Despite the resurgence in the Sydney and Melbourne property markets, valuation firm Herron Todd White believe apartments are still at the bottom of the market. They suggest the housing
What you need to know about buying and selling in the same market
The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer, which means that spring has arrived and Australia’s housing market is about to enter its busiest time of the