There is no doubt that getting on the property ladder is extremely tough. However over the last 5 years State and Federal governments have introduced a range of initiatives to make things easier for first home buyers. Below are three schemes which can greatly enhance the speed at which you can enter the market. They […]

Three money saving schemes for First Home Buyers

Ep #88 – Preserving your interest deductibility
https://media.blubrry.com/longpropertyshow/content.blubrry.com/longpropertyshow/Ep_88_Preserving_your_interest_deductibility.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor people who own multiple properties, it’s not uncommon to see P&I home loans, and Interest Only investment loans, resulting in a tax efficient loan structure. But how should you think about financing homes which might initially be for owner occupation, but then in the future become investment […]

Ep #87 – Have interest rates peaked?
https://media.blubrry.com/longpropertyshow/content.blubrry.com/longpropertyshow/Ep_87_Have_Interest_Rates_Peaked.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDid you know that 3 of the 4 major bank economists now forecast we’ll have no further rate rises this cycle? [1] Also, here’s what they forecast in terms of rates eventually coming down (from the current cash rate of 4.1%)… CBA, forecast reduction to 3.1% – down […]