816 CGT changes, upsizing vs investing & the uncertain market

About this episode

John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon discuss CGT changes, upsizing versus investing, and the current uncertain market in a Q&A format.

Rachelle's book, The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property: https://amzn.to/4svhyoH John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://amzn.to/45l7n9M In this Q&A episode John Pidgeon and Rachelle Kroon unpack: 👉🏼 how our community is feeling about life, the market & CGT changes 👉🏽 upsizing & buying before you sell and timing around the budget CGT announcement 👉🏾 paying $130k left on the mortgage vs buying an investment property 👉🏿 selling while on maternity leave, will the 50% CGT discount be grandfathered? 👉🏻 retiring soon and worried CGT changes will derail the plan 👉 CGT discounts may differ for new builds vs existing properties 👉🏼 upsizing the family home or buying the first investment property this is property is proudly brought to you by: Solvere Wealth: https://www.solverewealth.com.au Sphere Home Loans: https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au Join our Facebook community, Australian Property Chat: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2324273761134945/ We're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: John Pidgeon, Rachelle Kroon

Topics covered

• CGT changes
• upsizing
• investing
• mortgage
• property market
• retirement planning

Keywords

• CGT
• upsizing
• investment property
• mortgage
• property market
• retirement
• discounts

Sponsors

Solvere Wealth, Sphere Home Loans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Property Chat, Acast

Products: The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future

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