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What does Labor’s pivot on negative gearing mean for property investors?

19 October 202119 October 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

In late-July, Michelle Grattan of the University of Canberra penned an article for The Conversation analysing Federal Labor’s ‘small target’ strategy ahead of the 2022 election. The “de-Shortening” of Labor casts aside previous plans to reform franking credit cash refunds and raise taxes on capital gains. In addition, it looks like Federal Labor won’t meddle with tax reform introduced by the Coalition, meaning people earning between $45,000 and $200,000 will face a marginal tax rate of 30 percent (scrapping the 37% rate) from 1 July 2024 onwards. Politically speaking, this appears to be a subtle shift toward the centre by Labor.

Squid Game: art imitating life

12 October 202113 October 2021Gavin Chau1 Comment on Squid Game: art imitating life

The hit Korean series on Netflix has reached No. 1 in 90 countries. It’s clear that something in the series has captured the zeitgeist, with its recurrent themes of rising levels of economic inequality, the slow death of the middle-class, and the desperation of the protagonist’s situation, where no matter what he does, he feels unable to get ahead. All while it’s being watched for the entertainment of the elite who seem to be able to do what they want with impunity.

Discover the benefits of buying a brand-new investment property

5 October 202114 October 2021Bradley Beer, Guest WriterLeave a comment

Owners of income-producing properties are eligible to claim significant taxation benefits each financial year, including property depreciation deductions. Property depreciation is a non-cash deduction, meaning an investor doesn’t have to spend money to be eligible to claim it.

The Brisbane market – Coiling up for a big move?

28 September 202128 September 2021Gavin ChauLeave a comment

After a long period of flat growth, the fundamentals for Brisbane are arguably looking the best of any state or territory at present. From all indications, we are now past the bottom of the property cycle and we will almost certainly see solid growth for the next seven to nine years. The market is not without some risks though – but let’s go through the positives first.

$9 trillion-worth of Australian homes

21 September 202121 September 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Last week, the ABS released their most recent quarterly Residential Property Price Indexes. Given their data comes from CoreLogic (who now share a daily index), there are few surprises about the performance of real estate in our capitals and rest of state.

Spiking construction costs – what it means for the property market

14 September 202114 September 2021Roy AzziLeave a comment

One of the most common topics that has been popping up from my conversations with developers is the recent increase in the cost of building materials. In the last fortnight alone, I have come across 16 projects that have been shelved due to builders not committing to a build price, due to the uncertainty around the cost of materials. A global boom in construction and the resultant bottlenecks in the supply chain has seen container shipping rates triple or quadruple since the beginning of the year. A quick look at just about any freight index will show you just how expensive it has gotten to send a 40ft container from one end of the world to another.

How are the reopened economies going?

7 September 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Helen shared a great article last week about some of the challenges caused by the series of lockdowns we have all endured over the last 18 months or so. We’re starting to see a growing body of evidence of a mental health ‘shadow pandemic’, but what do things look like for populations who have emerged from the pandemic with higher vaccination rates and a closer resemblance to our pre-COVID lives..?

Birthdays, vacancy rates and vaccines

30 August 202131 August 2021Helen MatsoukasLeave a comment

This time last year I celebrated my 41st birthday in iso. Melbourne was 24 days into the now-infamous 113-consecutive-day Stage Four Lockdown. We had only four reasons to leave our home: exercise, shopping, permitted work and COVID testing.

The market is hot. Should I sell?

23 August 202124 August 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Upon the death of his father on 9 August 2016, a 25-year-old Englishman by the name of Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor became the 7th Duke of Westminster. Along with this title came the inheritance of an estimated £9 billion (around $16.7 billion AUD). The duke’s wealth comes from real estate, an endeavour which his family have pursued for centuries. To illustrate his power and influence, consider that in 2013 he was named godfather of the future King George (eldest child of William and Kate).

How do vacancy rates affect rental yields?

17 August 202117 August 2021Joshua MellickLeave a comment

Vacancy rates give an indication of the percentage of rental properties that are vacant within a market. In general terms, the higher the percentage of vacant properties, the weaker the level of demand present in the local market.

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