by Derek Farmer | Jun 15, 2016 | Negative Gearing, Property Investing
Negative Gearing and the CGT Discount are Topics of Heated Discussion in the Lead Up to the Election How does negative gearing work, what are the risks and, if Labor gets in, what might their proposed changes to negative gearing mean to investors? Put simply, negative...
by Derek Farmer | Jun 13, 2016 | Negative Gearing, Property Investing
If Negative Gearing Was Introduced, What Would Happen to the Average Aussie Investor? It’s a charged issue in the lead up to the election. What are the possible ramifications if Labor were to succeed in abolishing negative gearing to Australian property owners...
by Derek Farmer | May 31, 2016 | Auctions, Buying, Selling Your Property
How to be an Auction Winner in 4 Simple Steps Even though auctions have become a popular sales method for selling property around Sydney’s lower north shore, they still happen to strike fear most in buyers and vendors alike. Much of this has to do with the fast-paced...
by Derek Farmer | May 26, 2016 | Contract of Sale, Property Law and Conveyancing, Sunset Clause
Sunset Clauses Need Not Be Scary If You’ve Done Your Research Before a vendor can legally advertise their home for sale, they must prepare a contract of sale. A contract of sale provides buyers with information relating to the sale of the property, such as the...
by Derek Farmer | Apr 22, 2016 | Auctions, Buying, Selling Your Property
The Key to Successful Buying at Auction is Preparation … and a Poker Face In the suburbs of Sydney’s leafy lower north shore that I specialise in, auction is one of the most common ways to sell property. But despite the popularity of auctions, quite a few...
by Derek Farmer | Apr 15, 2016 | Buying, Selling
It Can Be Tricky to Decide Whether to Buy or Sell First Recently, I provided a few talking points on the subject of whether you should buy or sell first, which is, by far, one of the questions I’m most often asked by prospective vendors selling their homes on...
by Derek Farmer | Mar 21, 2016 | General, Selling
Which Would I Do First? Buy or Sell?? When I meet with prospective vendors, one of the questions I am asked more than any other is whether they should buy or sell first. It’s a tough question because there are so many factors that can influence your decision in either...