Renovate

What to do in Winter to Spring clean your home for sale

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Cold and drizzly weather, two doonas on the bed and regular lashings of comfort food to warm the soul….. 

It may sound odd while we’re in the midst of an unseasonably cold winter, but now’s the perfect time to start think about getting your property ready for a Spring Sale – if that’s in your game plan.

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Appreciating the benefits tax depreciation come tax time

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Did you know you could be missing out on thousands in tax savings each year because you are not fully maximising depreciation allowances on your investment property?

Depreciation is one of the most important (yet often overlooked) tax saving benefits available to investment property owners. Just like you claim wear and tear on a car purchased for income producing purposes, you can also claim the depreciation of your investment property against your taxable income. (more…)

First time borrowers can use NOW to carry out due diligence on their plans

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

With several weeks left until the property market is back in full swing, first time borrowers should be using this quiet time now to ensure they’ve covered everything needed in terms of arranging pre-approval for loans and fine tuning property searches.

Too many times we see prospective buyers miss out on their dream home because they didn’t have all the necessary paperwork in order – and with the property market already set to heat up further in 2010, first time borrowers need to ensure this doesn’t happen to them.

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BUILD, RENOVATE, OR BUY?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Each year Australians spend billions of dollars renovating or rebuilding their homes as they seek to improve their lifestyle, make adjustments to suit their changing circumstances, or simply enhance the value of their home.

As we grow in our relationships, our needs often change with regard to the home we live in.  Our financial situation may improve which provides greater accommodation options, or indeed we may add to the family unit by having children or need to prepare for other family members to move into the home.

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