When Push Comes To Shove

I’ve bought lots of real estate over the past 20 years, but I’ve also missed out on my fair share of good deals too.Sometimes I lost the deal because I negotiated too hard, or maybe it was because of personal procrastination, perhaps even stubbornness where
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Are We There Yet?

You know how it goes… a short way into a long family road trip and one of the kids, already bored, says “are we there yet?”Many investors might be thinking the same thing – wondering whether we’ve arrived at the bottom of the decline in
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Regulators, Mount Up!

Australian Property Market Update4 June, 2019Home prices continued to fall in the month of May, but at a slower pace than previous months. Although the property downturn continues to lose momentum, the RBA, APRA and Coalition Government are all galloping in to save the day. Will
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Is the Worst Finally Behind Us?

Australian Property Market Update 7 May, 2019 As the pace of house price declines slow and economists point to an impending RBA rate cut, is the worst of our property market woes finally behind us? The Auction Market – Still Plodding AlongLast week’s auction results appear to show a
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Rental Travel Expenses Mostly Off the Table

The ATO recently highlighted significant non-compliance with the rules prohibiting taxpayers claiming travel expenses related to residential rental properties.Late last calendar year, the ATO revealed that it had identified 26,000 taxpayers who had incorrectly claimed deductions for travel to rental properties during tax time 2018,
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