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Existing home owners have an advantage over first time buyers when it comes to breaking into property investment. Depending on how long you’ve owned your own home and whether it has increased in value over the years, there’s a good chance that you could have the deposit for your first investment property already locked away in equity in your home. Equity refers to the difference between the value of your property and what you owe. If the value of your property increases over...

In addition to capital growth and cash flow benefits, property investment may help improve your overall tax position. The attraction of investment property is the potential to build long term wealth. The ability to borrow a portion of the property value not only helps investors get into the market, but it also provides an opportunity to maximise returns through investment. But the capacity to borrow can also offer investors tax benefits depending on the structure of their property finance, ...

The first step to successful property investment is to understand your financial position and borrowing capacity. Investors need to have a clear understanding of what their goals are before investing in the property market if they are to maximise their chances of success. This will include determining if the goal is capital gains or generating cash flow, if it is a long term or short term strategy, and what kind of financing is required. One of the biggest attractions of investing in ...

Investing in property is a sound part of any investment strategy for individuals that are focused, educated and proactive. Property investment has long been a favourite with Australians and with good reason. Over generations and numerous market cycles it has delivered solid returns and created lasting wealth for many. It is not as complex as investments such as stocks, shares, bonds or other financial products and the investment principles involved in property are relatively simple. With th...

  Pre-approval is a green light from a lender. Put simply, it confirms you're eligible to apply for a home loan up to a certain amount. Essentially, the lender checks your financial circumstances, to decide if you'll meet their criteria and can afford to repay a mortgage. A home loan pre-approval usually lasts for three to six months and gives you a set budget during your property search. Here's why home loan pre-approval is so important. To confirm your borrowing power B...