Posts by Vision Property & Finance
Phoebe’s Finance and Barefoot Investor Learnings – Chapter 3
Now that we have our everyday finances under control, let’s think about debt. I know that the word ‘debt’ makes you just as uncomfortable as it makes me. Home loans, car loans, student loans. That’s what immediately comes to mind when I think of debts. In this economy, credit cards are the real money suckers.…
Read MoreCalling All Clients! Vision’s Peter Marples and Ewan Bennet Tell How Staying in Touch Can Help Clients
Susan finished a hard day’s work. Collecting the kids on the way home, she stepped into her house in Sydney’s leafy North and grabbed a hard-earned lemon and lime spritzer as she prepared the family’s dinner. Just then the phone rang. ‘Who could this be?’ She wondered. A soothing and calm voice at the other…
Read MoreProperty Market Springs a Surprise as Clearance Rates Edge Higher
A welcome spring surprise has provided property vendors with some pre-Christmas cheer as auction clearance rates edge higher. Good weather and great value have encouraged active buyers into the market. October’s last weekend of property auctions provided good news, with capital city auction clearance rates lifting, and many other parts of Australia, such as Brisbane…
Read MorePatience Key for Long Term Property Investors
With all the mainstream media hype around Australia’s property market being a ticking time bomb, coupled with pessimistic predictions of a looming crash, you could be forgiven for thinking that we are headed for a real estate bloodbath. Smart investors know better than to react to short-term market changes, but the ability to keep your…
Read MoreInternational Economics Consultants Say ‘No Major Correction in Prices’ for Australian Housing Market
Although plenty of media attention has focused on Sydney’s recent property market trends, international economics consultants BIS Oxford Economics says, in a recent exclusive report, Australians should not be too concerned as a “major correction” is unlikely. While some turbulence is expected over the next 2-3 years, this is likely to be felt more acutely…
Read MorePhoebe’s Finance and Barefoot Investor Learnings – Chapter 2
The Barefoot Investor has given me basic tips and tricks for where to start investing for your future. Starting small and implementing the building blocks so you don’t have to worry later. This along with advice from Hamish Ferguson will help you find some balance and responsibility in your finances. Financial security is the dream,…
Read MoreMore Great Super News – Federal Government Announces Changes to Contribution Rules
As the Federal Government becomes more serious about dealing with the nation’s aging population important superannuation changes continue to be made which are aimed at encouraging people to save for retirement, reducing future demand for a tax-payer funded aged pension. In some great news, welcome changes have been made to super contribution rules encouraging people…
Read MoreDouble Rent? Learn this Property Investing Secret Weapon and Maximise Your Return at ANY Point in the Cycle
One of the key property success challenges property investors everywhere face is how to increase their income from their properties. Every investor is aiming for more rent. So, if you could get up to 70% more from your investment, you would do it, right? Property Investment Adviser, Matt Ivers, from Vision Property & Finance has helped thousands…
Read MoreMillennials and Financial Planning – How Today’s Young Adults Can Meet Tomorrow’s Financial Challenges
Many people love to reminisce about those carefree days of their youth. Remembering that time before family and careers came along, and when young people transition from education to their first serious job. Those days were often marked by parties, fun, and free-spending financial habits. Rarely did anyone give a thought to adult concepts like…
Read MoreThe Emerging Property Tax Debate: Broad-based Vs Stamp Duty. Which is Better?
The changing property market in Sydney is having more than just an influence on property prices which have seen a decline of over 5% in the year to June 2018. The NSW government is reportedly looking to change the way property tax is raised in a bid to stop the wild swings experienced in stamp…
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