Monthly Archives: October 2015
Quoted in The Australian – Trustees clear for property plunge
Journalist Andrew Main contacted me for comment on the Government's rejection of the Financial System Inquiry recommendation to ban borrowing money in super to buy property. I had interviewed Louis Christopher, Managing Director of SQM Research just a few weeks prior to this and Louis mentioned that self...
Australian Banks Forced to Reduce Property Loans Due to Strict New Loan Standards
Why You Should Use a Buyers Agent
In the highly competitive Sydney property market, investors need every edge they can get and using a buyer's agent is one way of doing so.
Unlike a real-estate agent who acts in the best interests of the seller, a buyer's agent is a person...
The Alternative to the Age Old Question of Renting vs Buying
With house prices outpacing wage growth and reaching new highs all across Sydney, many of us are starting to question how great the Australian dream of owning your own home really is and if it is even possible.
However, many force themselves to see...
Written for The Australian Newspaper – Reasons for a self-managed fund
I wrote this article on how much money is required to setup a self managed super fund and some of the main reasons why people would start one. General consensus was that around $250,000 was the minimum however people with less money could definitely consider setting up funds,...
