Investing to Rent - What Features Are Attractive to Potential Tenants?
If you're looking to invest in property with the goal of renting it out and earning some capital, it helps to put yourself in a potential tenant's shoes - try to see what they would be looking for in houses for rent.
On May 14, the federal government released its 2013-14 budget, and has generated a number of reactions from industry groups. One of these is the Housing Industry of Australia (HIA).
The nation's leading property industry advocate, the Property Council of Australia, has released a F2014 Taxation Blueprint, calling upon the Queensland government to undertake a program of strategic state tax modernisation.
Federal Budget Ignores First Home Buyers - But Good For Pensioners
The federal budget is ignoring the problems of many young Australian's hoping to purchase their first house, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
Positive Outlook Increases For Australian Home Buyers
There are signs that buyers are being drawn back into the housing market by a positive outlook on the industry and the incentive of tax cuts, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).