investment property

My wife (28) and I (30) are recently married and looking at investment options. I own the property we are living in, which I bought it as an investment three years ago and was negatively gearing until we moved in earlier this year. I owe about $220,000 ... More

Renovating a rental property can be an expensive and time-consuming business, but the good news is that many of the costs can be claimed as a tax deduction. Broadly speaking, any work you do to renovate your property will be tax deductible straightaway ... More

Q. My partner is 51 and earns $70,000 and has super of $200,000. I am 42 and earn $62,000 (I work at a not-for-profit and salary package $18,550), plus investment property income of $18,000 with superannuation of $160,000. We bought our principal place ... More

The arguments for considering a greater allocation to listed property are strong. Australian investors love property, and it accounts for about two-thirds of household wealth. But that is mostly residential property, and the current market correction ... More

Q. My husband and I earn a combined $130,000pa and we owe $70,000 on our home loan. We have no other loans and no children. We also have no foreseeable big costs coming up, apart from maybe another car in the next year or two. We are hoping to travel ... More

Australia has about 100,000 heritage-listed properties, and they can be easy to fall in love with. But when it comes to buying a heritage home, be sure to act with your head, not your heart. While the idea of owning a slice of local history can be very ... More

Q. I am 64, my wife is 63 and we intend to retire in two years. We own our house and have two investment properties yielding $750 a week. We have combined super of $630,000 and do not have any outstanding debts. We have $50,000 in shares and $50,000 ... More

Q. What do we need to do with property that isn't selling, even with a price drop to match market conditions? We purchased the property in 2009 through our family trust. The purchase was for three new three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouses on a DA-approved ... More

When it comes to money, an absolute necessity is a really good "crap meter" because, by goodness, there is so much absolute nonsense said and written about money and investment. The good news for me is that this provides an endless source of issues ... More

Q. I am 64 and my wife is 63. We intend to retire in two years. We own our house and have two investment properties yielding $750 per week. We have a combined super of $630,000. We do not have any outstanding debts. We have invested $50,000 in shares ... More