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Why Australia is Set to Follow US Path of House Price Doom by Kris Sayce on 25 March 2011 Money Morning reader David wrote us an interesting note about the fall of house prices in the UK: “I remember living in the UK sometime around 2006 – 2007 and house prices, like Australia now, were [...]
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Many investors are asking, “what’s the right type of investment for this new era?” After all you’d have to be living under a rock not to realize that our property markets will be very different in 2011. If having survived the last few years of turbulent times in property, finance and the economy has taught [...]
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Tags: How can you tell if real estate is the right investment for you?
How can you tell if real estate is the right investment for you? The first important factor is how far away your retirement is. Property investment only begins to be a really viable option if you will hold the investment for at least five years. A smaller time period than that will expose you to [...]
Income
Income Because investment properties are rented out, they produce an income. This income will pay same of the costs of owning the property. Thus it is much easier to own an investment property – and pay the gearing expenses of such a valuable asset – than it is to own many other sorts of growth [...]
Tax Advantages
Tax Advantages Gearing requires the payment of interest to the lender. Property also has other expenses that must be borne by the investor. These expenses are tax deductible – as they were incurred during the process of generating an income. However any investment which incurs costs to run will also produce tax deductions The tax [...]
Gearing
Gearing A retirement income of $40,000 per annum requires a sum of $500,000 invested and producing a return of 8% per annum. A retirement income of $80,000 per annum requires a sum of $1,000,000 invested and producing a return of 8% per annum. Sadly very few couples have the financial capacity (or willpower) to save [...]
Why is real estate a good investment for many people?
Why is real estate a good investment for many people? Property offers an investor: Gearing Tax benefits Income A growth investment A relatively robust investment A relatively low level of real volatility A familiar investment