Welcome to "Excellerate",
our first
newsletter of FY2011!
Excel Australia created our Rental Workbook software as a powerful, inexpensive solution to help Property Investors get the maximum bang for their buck!
We'd like to welcome you to our new newsletter, where we would like to bring even more value into your Property Investment business. Every second month we will be sending along interesting tips, articles and insights aimed at getting your Property Investment business to the next level!
Have a question, or topic you'd like to see covered in an upcoming newsletter? Then please don't hesitate to email us at this address.
We hope you enjoy!
Mel Chappell-King
Executive Director, Excel Australia
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Property
Investing News
This month, we're featuring a fascinating article from PropertyUpdate.com.au, titled "The Property Bubble and Market Timing" by Stuart Wemyss. |
In it, Mr. Wemyss argues that the profits Property Investing are very specific to the type of houses you buy. For instance, he discusses what he calls "blue-chip areas" - sought-after suburbs that people consistently want to live in. Demand is increasing and supply is fixed, and therefore Mr. Wemyss argues that there is no bubble in these areas as long as they retain their appeal.
In non - "blue-chip" areas, Mr. Wemyss argues that current growth is not sustainable at the level it has been over the last ten years, however whether or not the adjustment is a matter of slowing down, or an outright bubble remains to be seen.
This article is an interesting read for any Australian Property Investor! To read it fully, click HERE. |
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Tax Strategies
Our Rental Workbook helps you get the maximum returns possible on your Property Investing business. However, it's always better to have as much info as you can, which is why we've dedicated this column to interesting articles on tax strategies. |
This month's article focuses on fees you can deduct from your taxes. All of these strategies are included in your Rental Workbook, but this article should serve as a reminder, and provide more information on each of the deductions. Make sure you don't forget any of these tax breaks!
To read the article, go ahead and click HERE. |
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Excel Tip
Of course, a newsletter from Excel Australia wouldn't be complete without a great Excel tip! |
To enter a date, use a forward-slash or a hyphen to separate the parts: 7/16/2009 or 16-July-2009. Excel will only recognise these options as a date and not other styles such as 7.16.09.
To enter a time, type the numbers into a space and then "a" or "p"; for example 9 p will result 9:00 PM.
Tip: To enter today's date, press CTRL and the semicolon (;) together. To enter the time, press CTRL SHIFT and the semicolon (;) together. Note: By typing the number into a cell that has time formatting, Excel defaults to AM only. |
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