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What is a construction loan and how does it work?

by wsgadmin21 June 2021

Borrowing to build a new home is a very different process from borrowing for an established one. In fact, some lenders who happily offer mortgages for existing homes actually don’t offer construction loans, which they consider too much work or too much risk. Often they…

Using your existing equity to buy an investment property

by wsgadmin21 June 2021

Blog, Property, Property Investment

Almost every day, finance and real estate commentators in the media remind us about the incredible, bounce-back of the Victorian property market. Even Melbourne, which despite enduring its fourth extended lockdown, is showing resilience and even robustness. But it is the state’s regions that are…

Changes to the Victorian tenancy act

by wsgadmin21 June 2021

Blog, Property, Property management

In March this year, a swathe of new rules and regulations for Victorian landlords came into effect and, while the Property Management team at WhiteStar are across the changes, we thought it was wise to highlight the key obligations for landlords and property management under…

Working from home deductions – what you can and cannot claim

by wsgadmin21 June 2021

Accounting, Blog, Tips

With the end of the financial year not far away, the Australian Taxation Office is reminding us how best to navigate working-from-home deductions. If you’ve ever tried to calculate your own tax deductions based on ‘work expenses’, you’ll probably know it can be a real…

What’s in the federal budget for homeownership?

by wsgadmin24 May 2021

Blog, News

What’s in the federal budget for homeownership? Twelve-month extension of the HomeBuilder construction commencement period for existing applicants. First Home Loan Guarantee Scheme: An extra 10,000 places in the New Home Guarantee scheme. Under this scheme, the first home buyer only needs a 5% deposit…

What is a construction loan and how does it work?

Using your existing equity to buy an investment property

Changes to the Victorian tenancy act

Working from home deductions – what you can and cannot claim

What’s in the federal budget for homeownership?

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