When the goal posts keep moving: [Managing your own expectation]

by Alexander Gibson | Jun 28, 2021 | Articles

As we earn more, we tend to spend more. Turning that wealth into disposable income, it’s natural to believe that all your hard work should be rewarded with a better lifestyle. Your Expectations are the problem Even if we haven’t earned it. We always expect more than...

What will the new Transfer duty do to balance unequitable market?

by Alexander Gibson | Jun 21, 2021 | Articles

The NSW government has continued it’s plan for property tax reform. In June it has released its progress paper which stipulates the changes proposed to be made in the next financial year. The plans look to the complete removal of the transfer duty (stamp duty) by...

Assessing Access- Why you should look to always be turning left [Guide]

by Alexander Gibson | Jun 15, 2021 | Articles

There is not much worse than sitting at a busy ‘T’ section waiting for an opening to cross traffic and turn right on a busy road, this is made even worse during peak times. It may be easy to brush off this inconvenience at first sight. However, making that same turn...

Why it’s not how much it is, It’s how you use it. [Guide to Land, Rents and Value]

by Alexander Gibson | Jun 7, 2021 | Articles

This article follows on from last week’s article around rental yields as an accurate measure of residential investment property. I wanted to demonstrate the same conclusion from a different direction. But before we begin, what you think is the land value (the land...

Rental Yields: Are they an accurate measure for analysing investment property? [Question]

by Alexander Gibson | May 31, 2021 | Articles

Most recent ATO statistics show the cost of negatively geared rental properties had climbed to $13.1 billion in the 2017/18 financial year. In 2017 the proportion of negatively-geared properties fell to 60%. If the majority of properties in Australia are costing...