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Category: Property

Stamp duty concession

Property \ on 10th May by Peter James

The federal government recently heeded its promise to help uplift the current state of the property market in Queensland. In its Cabinet meeting last April, the LNP decided to remove the controversial sustainability declaration forms, and approved to restore the principal place of residence stamp duty concession.

House buyers want green grass

Property \ on 9th May by Peter James

The lawn or green grass adds life to the environment. It gives more social appeal, a creative adventure, and even more value to the house. This aesthetic value may not be new in the property market.

Calculating positive cash flow property

Property \ on 24th April by Peter James

If your goal is to get more income in real estate, increase positive cash flow property in your portfolio. A positive cash flow property makes more money than it costs to maintain. A negative cash flow property takes money from your pocket as the holding costs outweigh the rental income.

Investment property portfolio

Property \ on 24th April by Peter James

Investment portfolio consists of different investments by which the owner makes a profit or income while preserving the invested (principal) amount. Investments can be classified based on risk-reward combinations, such as low risk, low yield to high risk, high yield ones; or according to the types of income: steady but fixed, or variable.

How to finance your future with just four properties

Property \ on 30th January by Mick Conyngham

The structure is not new it came about during a conversation in 1999 with, Peter James, the question arose: "how much do you really need to retire?" He explained that you only needed your own home, and three other investment properties to get into a position to fund your retirement.

Issues to beware of when having your property valued today

Property \ on 11th January by Peter James

Whether you are already investing or is thinking of getting into the market, it's vital that you understand the 3 biggest problems with valuations today and how to deal with them.

1. Land Registry at 'Net Net' Price.

The Principle of the 5-Year Loan

Property \ on 11th January by Peter James

Using the equity in your own home to finance another purchase is not always the ideal choice, but for many it's the easiest choice, while for others it’s the scariest choice. But it shouldn’t be, because the equity in one's own home should be no scarier than borrowing from a bank.

The most important moment to buy

Property \ on 11th January by Peter James

If you are asking the question “what is the moment to buy”? Or simply don't know where to start.

The idea of having ‘the most important moment to buy’ is something all, and especially new investors have, but it’s totally out of whack with reality.

You don't have to go to regional towns for CASH FLOW POSITIVE properties?

Property \ on 30th November by Mick Conyngham

CASH FLOW POSITIVE seems to be the buzz term in vogue at the moment for residential investment with all the hype around the mining industry and associated boom.

Why are Rental Guarantee's and Valuation's an issue?

Property \ on 1st November by Peter James

I recently have been reading forum posts regarding as to how to get around valuation issues when developers are offering rental guarantees. I am here to set the record straight. The real question investors should be asking is if a developer or marketing company NEEDS to offer a rental guarantee is the property worth buying?

Australian Real Estate now a Buyers Market!

Property \ on 13th March by Peter James

Becoming a property investor in the Australian property market is an effective strategy used by many Australians to get ahead and create residual income streams. Many investors opt to buy property as opposed to other investments such as super, shares etc that have not performed as expected in recent times.