We realised that Ep. 279 | How To Master The Pillars in Pandemic Times could be a tad long for some of our time-poor listeners. But it is a crucial episode especially when we are right in the middle of a pandemic.
To make it easy for our community to digest, we’ve listed out all the key points of the episode and produced a summary of all twenty-three tips on Asset Selection, Borrowing Power, Cashflow Management and Defence!
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There’s been a lot of questions coming in about the coronavirus and its implications to the property market, the finance sector and the economy at large — particularly in direct response to the higher levels of social distancing regulations we’re now seeing and its flow–on effect to unemployment and how we transact property.
So, today we’re answering a whole heap of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about how COVID-19 affects you as a property investor, a home owner, a first home buyer, or someone who’s in fortunate circumstances to take action on the opportunity.
‘Cos, let’s be real folks… if you’re dining out on the news cycle, it’s a very scary place out there!!
Again, we must repeat… our message of calm remains…. but we’re going to dig even deeper into what we’re starting to see as this pandemic unfolds.
As well as answering a whole lot of your questions (all of them listed below), we’re ALSO going to give you some Frameworks and Tips to support you during this time so you’re prepared, have the RIGHT knowledge behind you and can navigate the “new world” we’re all now living through!
We touch on it in today’s episode, but just in case you need a recap… folks are likely to fall into ONE of TWO categories during this time…
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Question about “Investor & Tenant Relief” from Greg:
Any talk from the banks/government on providing relief to Investors on investment lending so as to enable them to provide relief to tenants who find themselves in financial trouble? For many owners they would have tenants they don’t want to lose and would like to assist (if required) but may not be in a position to do that themselves…
Question about “The Six-Month Freeze” from Jake
Points to consider for the six-month freeze 🥶 on home loans? Ie. how is the loan recalculated after six months? Will interest still be required to be paid during the freeze? And could this result in household having higher repayments on completion of the six-month freeze? Will it impacted your credit file? Cheers 🤙
Question from about Property Prices Dropping from Nicole
I just heard that Economists are predicting a 20% drop in house values. Would love your thoughts on this? If one is to take up the banks offer of 6months “off” from the mortgage — besides extending the loan time frame, how will it affect households and do you advise it in what circumstances?
Question from about Waiting To Buy from James
My partner and I are looking to buy in Queensland later this year. But are we better to wait until next year to buy?
Question about “What the market will look like next year” from Jarrad
What will the market look like next year? Would it be a good time to buy if I was planning to buy my first property? Could it be a good time to get a great priced asset? Thanks guys
Question about Offset Account Protection from Matt
Are offset accounts protected by the government up to 250k? Should I move funds above that to a different offset account, or should I use it to pay down principal on the loan? Would this then secure these funds in the hopefully unlikely event that a bank failed. Note that this is not a big 4 bank.
Question About “Accessing The 10k Out of Superannuation” from Daniel
If we have money in an offset account, can the bank access it to reduce their exposure?
Also, not sure if you can answer, what are the new rules around accessing your super? If you’re a couple can you both access the $10k per FY? Is it means or asset tested?
Question about Finding a Remote Property Investment Advisor from Aaron
Was about to redo mortgage and borrow additional funds for deposit on 1st investment property (which we are not really sure on the process, have to talk to mortgage broker),but now that everything is closing down not sure what our next steps are. Can we find a property investment advisor completely remotely? Is it a good time for a newbie investor to try and get into the market, when our only knowledge comes from the podcast and your book?
Question About What To Do If Tenants Can’t Make Rent from Rebecca
I am a single Mum with no family support … I have two investment properties but if tenants asked for ‘free rent’ don’t they realise that the landlord might be in a similar situation to them??? That this doesn’t make sense for tenants to ask for a pause on rent when mortgage payments still need to be made. I realise that some banks have waived the repayments for 3-6 months but I am actually not with the BIG banks who are doing this (WOW – it is impressive that it IS the big banks who are offering this support – makes me wants to transfer to one of them!)… any thoughts?
Question from Andrew
it would be great for you guys to canvass the current situation around landlords insurance and what policies will and will not cover in terms of loss of rent due to coronavirus circumstances. ie ….Actually getting Coronavirus and not being able to work vs being laid off because of economic difficulties. I can see this being a bit of a snake pit in terms of insurance policies and wordings associated with ‘pandemics’.
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As mentioned on Episode 277 (Coronavirus and Property FAQ), we know that you’ll be spending a lot of time indoors. So we want to make sure that you’ve got enough material to keep you indoors! And there’s no better time than now to reflect and upgrade yourself to the next level be it in property, finance, money management or even MINDSET! So here’s our Isolate + Chill aka Self-Isolate and Self-Develop Showbag. 🙂
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Across the globe, we’ve all been impacted by COVID-19… and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing any time soon…
With all of the unknows out there… what DO we know? And how is COVID-19 going to affect property prices, the economy and our purse strings? Get our recent updates here.
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If you’ve seen the headlines recently, you would notice these:
ASX finishes worst week in more than 11 years
Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008
And then yesterday night, for those who’re active with the share market news, you’d probably notice this:
Dow future surge 900 points — hit ‘limit up’ — on optimism a coronavirus rescue bill is close
Japan stocks jump 7% as Fed ramps up stimulus measures
It’s not a surprise to anyone how volatile the share market is and especially so in uncertain times like this.
Shares are a fascinating investment class and people asked us about it all the time. Usually, the questions are always around Property vs. Shares and we would say, it depends on your risk appetite. There’s no right or wrong and you don’t have to choose either one. Your portfolio can be a combination of both property and share.
But this time, people asked us a slightly different question…
We totally get it. Because to be honest, we’re very interested in it too. 😉
But we’re not an expert in this area and that is why, Ben recorded a chat with our Chief Investment Officer, Michael Savy on COVID-19 & his Share Market Analysis. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial planning and banking industry, he’s also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an SMSF Specialist Adviser (SSA) with the SMSF Association and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
So yes, he’s an expert. And we thought you might find this discussion insightful.
Enjoy the bonusisode folks!
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As you’re likely aware, the coronavirus has NOT slowed. In fact, the coronavirus pandemic was having deep ramifications for financial systems right around the world, until central banks stepped in.
So in his unprecedented speech late last week, Dr Philip Lowe announced an Emergency Rate Cut along with other measures effective immediately. We’ve mentioned this to you in last week’s episode on COVID-19 and Property Outlook.
As promised, this bonusisode features Ben’s update on the whole monetary and fiscal policy stimulus program… plus, he also explains what this means for the economy, property owners and for those who might be doing it tough, or could find themselves in a compromised position, during this time of uncertainty.
p.s. Make sure you don’t miss out on our COVID-19 and Share Market Analysis Bonusisode as well!
National Update: Click here
State Update:
If you’re worried about your finances or if you have no clarity on your cash flow position, we strongly recommend you to organise your finances now. It’s more important than ever to have a clear view, down to the exact cent, on how much you’re spending each month and how much surplus you’ve got. If you don’t know it, then log in to your Money SMARTS Platform here and update the numbers.
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