For a very long time it seemed that property spruikers could not get enough of selling the idea of ‘Negative Gearing’. Whilst I love property in every way and many people (including me) have made money from this strategy I am sure you have thought that it would be great if you could actually make some money …
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The past 6 months have seen variable interest rates drop to one of the lowest points for the past few years. And as we all know… what goes down at some point will eventually come back up! So at this time many people are asking the question, Should I fix my rate now? Whilst many …
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At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent, effective 6 June 2012. Growth in the world economy picked up in the early months of 2012, having slowed in the second half of 2011. But more recent indicators suggest further weakening in Europe and …
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Gladstone is quickly becoming known as a Queensland property hotspot, to the point where the town is now being used as a litmus test for growth in the state’s booming real estate sector. A recent study on house prices in the area has revealed an average increase of 16.5 per cent during the 12-month period …
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The first day of this month came with great news of a 0.5% reduction by the Reserve Bank of Australia to the official cash rate bringing this down to 3.75%. This is a welcome relief but once again the banks have decided to retain some of this for themselves with most lenders passing on between …
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Great news for property investors looking to gain their next property in Qld with the Deputy Premier and Treasurer Andrew Fraser saying “Industry has come to me asking for an extension to the Boost and that’s what we’ll provide,” Mr Fraser also went on the say “An end date of April 30 will give developers …
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If you have over indulged in more ways that one this recent Feastive Season, you may be dreading the next credit card statement in the mail. But all is not lost as now is a great time to look at the option of a debt consolidation loan. Adding your consumer debt such as your credit …
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I often hear people tell me they are waiting for the perfect time to buy their next investment property. The difficult task for most is determining when this actually is? Whilst this is a question that has no definitive answer, there are certainly times that would appear to be better than others. I believe that right …
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