Understanding Victoria’s CIPT: What Investors Need to Know

Victoria’s property landscape is undergoing a seismic shift with the introduction of Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT). If you own or are thinking of buying commercial property, it’s essential to understand how this reform works, what it means for your cash flow, and how it compares to the traditional stamp duty model. Below, I’ll break down the essentials, including examples to help make sense of it.

How to sell your property in Autumn

How to sell your property in Autumn

The autumn real estate market is a peak season to be selling. Home selling in autumn is the second best time of the year to sell a home. Families have returned from summer holidays. Kids have gone back to school. This time of year sees us set to enjoy a period of normalcy, and that's a great time to sell a home.

Canberra offices back in investor frame

Canberra offices back in investor frame

Canberra’s office market is again on the radar of local institutions, which wracked up a busy second half in 2017 after foreign buyers had set the early pace.  In two of the most recent deals, financial services group Challenger swooped on a Childers Square office tower and superannuation fund-backed manager ISPT picked up a complex in Barton in the parliamentary triangle.

Do you have what it takes to be your own boss?

Do you have what it takes to be your own boss?

As a franchise consultant, I regularly assess whether people are suited to owning and running a franchise business. Our candidates go through a rigorous selection process as it is highly important that we bring the right people on board.