Mirren Blog

The 2016 Federal Budget contained a mix of good news and bad news for a lot of investors.
The video from MLC is a great analysis you can watch and understand how the 2016 Budget may affect you and your finances.

Our Finance Partner, Smartline Bella Vista, recently sent us the latest 2016 Housing and Economic Data from last month for Australia.

Negative gearing changes have been proposed almost on regular cycle over the last 13 years I have been a Property Investor and Property Strategist (and indeed the rules were changed by Paul Keating for a short time before a political revolt).

Owning an investment property can be far more affordable for potential investors than they think, particularly when they claim all of the tax deductions available to them. So getting property depreciation right is very important when you are selecting an investment property.

As professional property strategist I’ve viewed thousand of properties and worked with hundreds of Clients and found the main consideration is to match the property with their Financial fingerprint. This your ideal property match.

I recently put together a video about the number one mistake I’ve seen most Property Investors make over the years and its become even more prevalent in today’s low interest rate world.

In a recent series of articles in the Sunday Times, Master Builders Australia CEO, Wilhelm Harnisch, discussed some of the reasons for Australia’s housing shortage and in particular how it’s a falsehood to think the solution will come from tinkering with negative gearing.

A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald outlined how battling credit card debt at the beginning of the year is a challenge for many Australians who blew their budgets over the Christmas and New Year period.

As a building gets older and items wear out, they depreciate in value. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows property investors to claim a deduction relating to this wear and tear on the Building, plant and equipment items it contains.

A recent article in the Newcastle Star talked about how Spring is the perfect time to revisit your home loan and maybe give it a “spring clean” and act on the current low rates.