A Capital Gain/(Loss) is an increase/(decrease) in the value of an asset from purchase to sale.
For example: If you bought shares for $1,000 and sold them for $2,000 then you would have a capital gain of $1,000.
Also, if you bought shares for $1,000 and sold them for $500 then you would have a capital loss [...]

For my birthday my bank gave me $60,000.Pretty good present.

Well, OK it wasn’t a present… it was a loan.

What if you changed your home loan to interest only and used the difference to buy an investment property?

A lot of young people (and not so young) do not own property. This series of articles will show some of the reason why you might decide to save a deposit and purchase a property. I also show some of the reasons why people may not want to buy a property (and whether these are good reasons not to buy [...]

What I did when I discovered the unit I was going to buy had concrete cancer in the underground garage.

My true story and process of purchasing a unit – up to where I signed a contract to (with a few negotiating ideas/tips)

The tips given to my interview with A Current Affair & resources & BONUS tips

If you ask for everything that you ever wanted…. maybe you might just get it!

Gen Y are switching jobs every year and are not meeting bank loan requirements and so missing out on purchasing property.

Are you saving with a goal to buy your first home? Here is what you should do before starting to make an offer to buy a property.