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Take advantage of 'time in the market' with these tips to invest without a deposit

Take advantage of 'time in the market' with these tips to invest without a deposit

The simplest, but most important, lesson that I ever learned about investing was just 8 words long: “Time in the market, not…
5 Golden Rules for Property Investing in Australia

5 Golden Rules for Property Investing in Australia

The five golden rules of property investing that you must understand to create a successful investment path. Property investment can be a…
How Much Money Do You Need to Start Investing in Property

How Much Money Do You Need to Start Investing in Property

If you’re considering purchasing an investment property, it’s understandable to feel eager to start browsing properties immediately. However, before you dive into…
What Type of Returns Should You Expect From an Investment Property?

What Type of Returns Should You Expect From an Investment Property?

When considering the options for financial investments, few have proven to be as rewarding and stable as real estate. For Australians seeking…
Everything Property Investors Should Know About 2023-24 Budget

Everything Property Investors Should Know About 2023-24 Budget

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers recently unveiled the highly anticipated Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. This annual financial plan outlines the…
How to Set Yourself Up for a Winning Property Investment Strategy

How to Set Yourself Up for a Winning Property Investment Strategy

Our strategy for growing a successful portfolio is hardly a secret – but you need to be focused, says OpenCorp’s Michael Beresford.…
Should I Buy Now or Wait For Interest Rates to Drop?

Should I Buy Now or Wait For Interest Rates to Drop?

Interest rates are super-topical at the moment. While yesterday’s RBA rate pause provided some relief to households, it’s important to consider the…
Maximise your tax refund while supercharging your property portfolio

Maximise your tax refund while supercharging your property portfolio

With tax time just around the corner this is a must read: Discover ‘legal’ ways to slash your tax bill, all while…
Tax Variation Form - put extra money in your bank account every month

Tax Variation Form - put extra money in your bank account every month

The tax variation form, also known as a withholding variation form, is important for individuals or property owners to adjust the amount…
WA Government Land Tax Relief: Will it bring down rents?

WA Government Land Tax Relief: Will it bring down rents?

It seems that May is the month that state governments make their big proclamations. We recently shared our views on the Victorian…
Victoria's New Land Tax May 2023

Victoria's New Land Tax May 2023

What Investors Should Expect and why they shouldn’t hit the panic button just yet. With the recent wave of media headlines surrounding…
The RBA dilemma – What interest rate rises mean for investors

The RBA dilemma – What interest rate rises mean for investors

The Reserve Bank’s interest rate tactic is based on flawed logic and will lead to unintended, but predictable consequences, suggests OpenCorp CEO…
Here’s how first-timers can kickstart their investment strategy

Here’s how first-timers can kickstart their investment strategy

By Gerv Tacadena • Fact checked by Emma Duffy Right mindset, borrowing capacity, and cashflow are three of the most important things investors must…

Conversations with Matt: The pursuit of passive income

Play Video The pursuit of passive income. Why do we invest? As OpenCorp’s Michael ‘Boz’ Beresford explains in this week’s Conversation with Matt Lewison. Having…

2022-23 Budget Response

Play Video OpenCorp CEO, Matthew Lewison, spent last night looking over the Federal Government’s 2022-23 Budget. In the video above, he shares his…

Why you should have confidence in property. 

Australian Consumer Confidence   Bad news and fear sell clicks.  We’ve been saying it for years, and it is as true now as…

Is it smart to invest in a cooling market?

Have you heard “oh I wouldn’t buy now; the market is going down! Wait until it hits bottom!”  The Australian property market…

Tax and Negative Gearing

The average 22-year-old couple making $85,000 each a year will pay over $1,500,000 in tax during their working lives.  To put that into perspective,…

Will rising interest rates and inflation cause house prices to collapse?

If some media articles were to be believed, the sky is falling in on us. The media like to focus on a…

How to break through your lending ceiling

One of the greatest challenges for any property investor is a problem called “hitting the lending ceiling”.Once an investor gets to a…

APRA announces changes to lending laws

Today APRA announced changes to loan serviceability expectations which raise the interest rate buffer from 2.5% to 3.0%. OpenCorp CEO, Matthew Lewison…