Tag: Ask Kevin Young
Ask Kevin Young Episode 109 - The GFC Did Not Affect Australia
G’day, Welcome to another episode of Ask Kevin Young, this week I’m asked if I have any tips for investors incase of a future global financial crisis. Funnily enough the 2008 GFC didn’t affect Australia, so as an Australian property investor there isn’t too much to worry about. The Great Financial…
Ask Kevin Young Episode 108 - Kevin Predicts Interest Rates
G’day, In this week’s episode of Ask Kevin Young, I’m talking about what’s happening with current interest rates. If you believe the media, you’ll likely think that the interest rates are going up, but they’re wrong. The next move by the Reserve Bank will be going down, I predict they’ll actually be…
Ask Kevin Young Episode 107 - Can You Explain Land Tax?
G’day In this week’s episode I’m going to explain how land tax works. Land tax is a state tax calculated on the land value of the property you own. Currently in QLD you pay land tax once your land value goes over the $600,000 threshold. So what’s the benefit of land tax? Well for you there’s not…
The Great Hockey Puck destined to kill an industry!
Joe Hockey has just taken one mighty swing with a deadly punt that is likely to wipe out thousands of jobs in the building industry. The latest announcement by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to limit investor finance in an effort to cool the housing industry is so far off the mark…