investment property

Is now a good time to consider fixing interest rates? My preference has always been a variable rate, but it appears the Reserve Bank doesn't have much room or appetite to move lower. I am currently on a variable rate for all my three property mortgages ... More

Long-term leases and reliable rental income versus high property management fees and low capital growth. These are just some of the pros and cons of defence housing. Defence housing is a residential property investment offered by Defence Housing Australia ... More

An investment property without a tenant is virtually worthless. Even if your property is valued at $1 million or more, if it's generating no income it's a millstone around your neck. Attracting and keeping good tenants is the key to being a ... More

I'm 28 and my partner is 27. We have a one-year-old child. I work full time and my partner part time. Our combined income is about $180,000pa; the mortgage on our house is $320,000 with $100,000 of savings in an offset account. I have $130,000 in ... More

I'm a 24-year-old trying to get into the property market for the first time. My salary is $85,000pa, plus I run a growing tutoring side business that is generating about $5000pa. I hope to grow this further, with more students and responsibilities over ... More

My husband and I are nearly 50 and were recently stood down from our jobs. We have income from two rental properties ($3200 a month) and have $200,000 in savings. My super is about $100,000 and my husband's is about $50,000. Should we withdraw $20,000 ... More

Investment property owners make three costly mistakes when it comes to maximising their tax refund. Property investors can claim sizable tax deductions for the natural wear and tear that occurs to a building and its fixtures and fittings over time. ... More

I have owned a rental property since 1998. I bought land and built on it straight away. It has been rented mostly since, but I have lived in it at different times for short periods. I have lived in the property for the past 12 months and now thinking ... More

Dear Paul, I am a single income earner, aged 36, and am on $120,000pa with some perks such as a company house and matched share options in the mining industry. I am currently on the highest level of share purchase at $570 a month and salary sacrifice ... More

Spending more time at home has given many of us the opportunity to change and refresh our homes or to fix any faults, and this includes taking on interior design projects. Interior design can range from a deep clean, a decluttering and a lick of paint ... More