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Preparing Your Finance Application

April 25, 2019

Buying

Before you start looking for a new property, it is important to speak to your broker and find out how much you can borrow.  In this video, mortgage broker John Russie provides advice on how to prepare for your loan application to save time and ensure you have the best chance of approval.

 

Tips for Investors - Negative Gearing

April 25, 2019

Buying

The Australian Labor Party recently announced that if they win the upcoming Federal election, they will amend tax laws relating to capital gains tax and negative gearing on investment properties.  Essentially, these new laws will prevent investors from offsetting tax losses on investment properties against income from wages and other sources.  If you are considering […]

 

Preparing your Property for Sale - The Money Word

April 25, 2019

Selling

Craig Hyne explains what you need to consider when preparing your property for sale.  Remember the “money word”.

 

Buying a Country Property - 5 Step Guide

January 19, 2019

Buying

Craig Hyne from Country Values Real Estate explains the five important steps to buying a country property for the best price with the least amount of stress. Step 1 – Obtaining finance for a country property Step 2 – What are your requirements Step 3 – Researching the property market Step 4 – Choosing the […]

 

Pricing Your Property Properly

October 12, 2018

Selling

Today I want to talk about property pricing.  There’s a statistic put out by REIWA that’s been really concerning me.  They call it “seller discounting”.  Over the last 3 months, 51% of sellers have reduced their asking price, and the average price reduction is 7.4%.  This means over half of all properties are overpriced when […]

 

Market Commentary - 8 October 2018

October 12, 2018

Uncategorized

Last week I read two articles on the same day that said the complete opposite about the WA property market.  The first one said the market is still falling and the second said it is on the rise.  It shows that you can’t believe everything you read.  The reality is, if we’re not at the […]