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Our Portfolio 16 MAR 2014

We've purchased again - and it's a cracker

After a one-year buying hiatus, Smart Property Investment has secured its latest property – one that delivers good...
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rory orourke
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Hotspots 14 MAR 2014

Top 10 Perth suburbs for 2014

The Perth market will continue to perform for investors in 2014 if you know where to buy.
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Hotspots 14 MAR 2014

Investors ask: Luxury properties

Q. The properties I currently own (three units, one house) are positively geared. I want to add a luxury property to my...
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paul benion
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Tax & Legal 14 MAR 2014

Older properties can deliver significant tax depreciation benefits

Many property investors mistakenly believe that tax depreciation benefits apply only new properties.
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Hotspots 13 MAR 2014

What does practical completion mean?

If you're interested in building houses, or moving into property development, it's important that you understand all...
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rolf howard
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Hotspots 13 MAR 2014

First home buyers becoming investors

Rising property prices and high auction clearance rates are changing the property market. First home buyers are now...
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Hotspots 12 MAR 2014

Baby boomers helping baby's boom

More and more parents are helping their children get a kick start in the property market. This trend threatens to...
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anton hamer
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2014

Rent or buy?

You hear the reports of interest rates now at 50 year lows, property markets showing signs of life, and you’re asking...
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Hotspots 10 MAR 2014

Out with the old and in with the new

New property versus old property is one of the biggest debates that has plagued the residential investor across...
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Hotspots 06 MAR 2014

What are NRAS properties?

During your investment research, you may have heard about debate 'NRAS' properties and whether or not they make good...
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marie mortimer
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Hotspots 05 MAR 2014

When something looks too good to be true

With competition always fierce in the mortgage market, lenders are turning their attention to offering sweeteners to...
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Investor Strategy 05 MAR 2014

How to screen your tenants

There is nothing that makes a property owner’s life simpler than having great tenants, and no greater nightmare than...
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andrew crossley
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Hotspots 04 MAR 2014

Australia's economy

If you want to succeed in property, you need to understand what forces are at play in the wider economy - and that...
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richard symes
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Finance 03 MAR 2014

Could sexually transmitted debt ruin your real estate goals?

If you're considering purchasing property with a partner, you need to consider what could go wrong, and be prepared for...
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jane eyles bennett
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Investor Strategy 28 FEB 2014

How much should you spend on your renovation?

Knowing when to spend money, and when not to spend money, is one of the most important skills to master when...
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damian collins
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Hotspots 28 FEB 2014

Investors ask: Investing in Perth

Q. I’m a Sydney resident looking at the WA property market. What do I need to do to gain an understanding of Perth?
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Hotspots 26 FEB 2014

Rental properties - keeping deductions working for you

If you own a rental property you could be one of the 110,000 investors who will shortly be getting a letter from the...
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Finance 26 FEB 2014

Bridging finance: an asset-based solution

A time-sensitive property opportunity shouldn't be closed off because interim financing is not available. With the...
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Hotspots 25 FEB 2014

Self-managed super - is it for you?

Most people know something about self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the do-it-yourself version of compulsory...
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Hotspots 24 FEB 2014

Plan Melbourne employment clusters attract investors

Astute investors are ever vigilant and always on the look out for the next big thing. City planning strategies such as...
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Finance 21 FEB 2014

Interest rates, house prices and why we’re living through the greatest period in world history!

Each week I review numerous sources from housing reports to news coverage to uncover trends within Australia’s...
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Finance 19 FEB 2014

Paying your mortgage fortnightly

Paying off a mortgage as quickly as possible is a goal for many Australians and making the switch to fortnightly...
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Hotspots 18 FEB 2014

Backyard no longer just for granny

What was once the humble “granny flat” has suddenly become an attractive investment opportunity for savvy investors...
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Hotspots 18 FEB 2014

Why should you consider a joint venture?

The answer is simple: if you want to buy into a good deal, and you don’t have the capacity in one way or another to...
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paul benion
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Finance 17 FEB 2014

Low interest rates delivering new building boom in Australia

Low interest rates over the last eighteen months are now beginning to have a major impact on the residential building...
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