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Which strategy? Upgrade your home or borrow to invest?
Season 1 Episode 110
A few months ago, a reader of this blog asked me to analyse two options. Option one is to borrow more money to fund an upgrade of your family home an…
6 years ago
Will property prices fall by 10% because of higher unemployment thanks to COVID-19
Season 1 Episode 109
CBA Economics stated last week that property price declines are “inevitable”. It has forecast that prices will fall by circa 10% in Melbourne and Syd…
6 years ago
How to make financial decisions in times of high uncertainty
Season 1 Episode 108
If there is one certainty in life, it’s that there’s always going to be some uncertainty.
Of course, there are times in our lives where there’s higher…
6 years ago
Property and loan related FAQ
Season 1 Episode 107
We provide answers to a number of frequently asked questions below. We will continue to add new questions and update our answers as events and govern…
6 years, 1 month ago
Working from home (home office) tax deductions
Season 1 Episode 106
With most people being required by their employer to work from home, I thought it would be timely to update you on what deductions you can claim and …
6 years, 1 month ago
Investing is more a game of lending than it is investing
Season 1 Episode 105
Author and property investor, Michal Yardney says “real estate investing is a game of finance with some houses thrown in the middle”.
People think tha…
6 years, 1 month ago
What financial actions should you take in response to coronavirus?
Season 1 Episode 104
Given many people are worried about the unknown consequences of the Coronavirus, I thought it was timely for me to share my thoughts and advice. Like…
6 years, 1 month ago
My insights on the power of a gearing strategy
Season 1 Episode 103
Borrowing to invest, particularly in property, has been a very popular investment strategy in Australia. A mortgage is a wonderful servant but a terr…
6 years, 2 months ago
What impact will coronavirus have on your investments?
Season 1 Episode 102
Coronavirus’ impact on share markets is a hot topic at the moment. We’ve seen global markets fall by over 10% between 21 February and 2 March 2020. I…
6 years, 2 months ago
The cost to hold an investment property hits an all-time low
Season 1 Episode 101
Over the last few weeks, lenders have aggressively cut fixed rates, particularly for investors that borrow on an interest only basis. Three and five …
6 years, 2 months ago