Your Property New Year Resolutions
Are you guilty of not acting on your New Year resolutions? By Janet Spencer Make 2014 the year you do! Property shouldn’t be hard. If you are finding it hard, stressful or unrewarding, something could be wrong and you may need some professional help. So, here is a list of your property New Year resolutions to […]
Women work longer to earn same amount of Superannuation as men
Women work longer to earn same amount of Superannuation as men I was fascinated to read the article by Westpac Bank’s Ruby Connection website on the 10th of December, entitled “Women Must Work 25 years More to Retire With the Same Amount of Superannuation as Men”. It highlighted for me, a busy working mum, the […]
Auction Antics in Melbourne
Auction antics in Melbourne continue to surprise even the most seasoned Buyer’s Agent. In Bentleigh East last weekend we encountered a variety of entertainment and stimulus at the auction of 8 Brady Street. Pink Ribbon month for Buxton Real Estate sees the Pink Panther at their auctions. Kids loved it. On arrival, you can shake his […]
Falling Australian Dollar Wakes Up Overseas Buyers
Falling Australian Dollar Wakes Up Overseas Buyers The Australian Dollar has fallen considerably from recent highs. It peaked against the US Dollar at $1.1080 back in July 2011 and over recent months has started to fall back to its current level of around 95 cents – or a drop of almost 15%. Some analysts are […]
Stamp Duty Calculator for Victoria
Stamp Duty Calculator for Victoria The Victorian State Revenue Office provide this calculator to help property buyers understand how Stamp Duty applies to their purchase. While online tools like this can be helpful, always obtain professional advice before making any decisions about your property or tax. Please follow this link to calculate your Victorian stamp […]
Expatriate Aussies Lose Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Discount
Expatriate Aussies Lose Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Discount Many expat Australians living overseas may have missed the fact that they are no longer entitled to a 50% Capital Gains Tax discount on Australian taxable property. It was announced on Federal Budget Night, 8 May 2012. What this essentially means is that if the property has […]
Finding Your Forever Home
Finding Your Forever Home Buying and selling property can be stressful, time consuming and difficult. Home buyers are best to take their time and put the effort into “finding your forever home”. Would you pay a premium for your “Forever Home”? We noticed a trend at auctions late last year, whereby buyers were happy to […]