We’ve been enjoying record low interest rates for years now. Indeed, many investors on variable rates have probably benefited from some of the drops in interest rates by having more money in their back pocket. Interest payments made on a loan are tax deductible, so for some, depending on how the property is geared, the.

No matter how strong the real estate market is going, we will always see doom and gloom in the media. Sydney’s market has slowed, but the reality is, two hours up the road, in our area the housing market is still going ahead in leaps and bounds. Our area is great; it offers a diverse.

More people are wanting to take control and be more involved with their retirement planning which is probably why self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are increasing in popularity. In fact according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), there are nearly 600,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs), managing $696.7 billion in.

With one couple walking away with nearly half a million dollars and bidding on another property slow to take off, the final episode of Channel Nine’s The Block did show some of the highs and lows of selling at auction. There are many reasons why people decide to sell their property at an auction; you.