Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Choosing Real Estate Cairns property for sale Cairns Australia

Which Property to Choose when buying Cairns Real Estate?

When people traditionally think of real estate for sale in Cairns they typically think of the conventional family home which consists of 3 bedrooms with one bathroom an attached carport with a fenced do yard at the back and a swing set in front.

However, there are multiple variations to this available to the buyer in todays market.

Consider the family home. A family with children may want the home we described above while an investor may have a whole raft of criteria to look for when choosing their investment property.

For an investment property some of the requirements a purchaser may look for are

location - near transport

location - schools

location - popular area for rentals

as well as a low maintenance construction. Does it have high capital growth potential, does it need maintenance immediately - a bad omen considering that the money spent cannot be claimed on tax immediately but has to remain in the capital works bin.

The age of the property is important for an investor, not only for maintenance reasons, but for taxation purposes. Most people don't realise that the property has depreciation which can be claimed in your tax. The amount you can claim depends on the date of the buildings construction.

 



2 comments:

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