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Sydney and Melbourne continue to drive two-tier housing market
The RP Data Rismark July home value indices results out today confirmed that Sydney and Melbourne continued their strong capital…
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Why you need a Will after buying property
There are so many good reasons to have a current Will. But it is particularly important if you own real…
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Depreciation for renovations made easy
Investment property owners often miss out on thousands of dollars due to two main reasons: They don’t know what depreciation…Latest in Property Development
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New Residential Zones – could Melbourne become even more unaffordable?
If you’re interested in property development in Victoria you probably know that the Victorian State Government released the new Residential…
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What it takes for property developments to be successful – Part 2
T his is the continuation of my previous blog on what it takes for property developments to be successful.…
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What it takes for property developments to be successful
D id you know that one in three proposed residential projects never start in Australia? Did you also know…
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Why the ‘safety in numbers’ rule doesn’t apply to property
In many situations, being part of the crowd can be rewarding. Outdoor festivals, markets, concerts, stage shows: these are all events that are considerably better when enjoyed with the buzz and energy of a large crowd. There are also situations where you should be wary of a crowd – and investing in property is one…
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The great construction boom ahead | Pete Wargent
We’re heading for a residential construction boom. In fact…. Australia’s residential construction boom is already underway. The “constrained supply” conspiracy theory has been undermined with dwelling commencements heading for all-time record highs piggy-backing off an uplift in dwelling prices and record low interest rates. The principle restriction of new supply was due to prices not…
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What’s the new “normal” for interest rates?
- Michael Yardney
- Michael Yardney's Commentary, Property Finance, Property Investment, Where to buy investment property
While the Reserve Bank is likely to sit tight on the cash rate next Tuesday and competition between lenders heats up, one of Australia’s biggest comparison websites finder.com.au is urging borrowers to plan ahead for interest rates to hit a “new normal” level, with the cash rate expected to increase by 1.5% from next year….
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21 reasons you’re terrible at managing money
Morgan Housel wrote a great column at Fool.com where he explains that people usually get better at things over time, but there’s something about money that gets the better of us. It’s one of the only areas in life we seem to get progressively dumber at. He then outlining 77 Reasons You’re Awful at Managing…
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A bad property manager can cost you thousands
We’ve kept the rent low, gifted our property managers and tenants with presents at Christmas. But enough’s enough – it’s time to let go. I’ve learnt the hard way that a bad property manager can cost you thousands. And putting up with a bad egg for months, perhaps years, will cost you even more.
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Interstate migration has declined & this affects property | Michael Matusik
In my recent blog I commented about population growth. Several challenged our thinking, saying that slowdown in interstate migration was a short-term phenomena & would reverse soon.
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Inflation adjusted home values still lower than previous peak
According to the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index, combined capital city home values fell by -0.2% over the second quarter of 2014. With the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing their Consumer Price Index (CPI) data this week, we can see that in ‘real’ terms home values across the combined capitals fell by -0.7% over…
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What property investors need to know about population growth
According to the ABS, Australia’s population grew by 1.73% in the year to December 2013. While this doesn’t sound like much in percentage terms, it is a population increase of 396,200 in the last year. Our current population increase is the equivalent of one new Coffs Harbour every 8 weeks, or one new Gold Coast every…
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This week’s Property Market Trends | RP Data
Here’s a summary of the weekly key real estate market stats from RPData. Some things you should keep an eye out for as a property investor include: Capital city home value changes Capital city auction statistics (preliminary) Capital city properties listed for sale Capital city private treaty median prices Daily change in dwelling values across…
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It’s been a good year of capital growth across Australia | John Edwards
It’s been a good year of capital growth across Australia, with almost all of the major country and metropolitan regions recording positive growth in the year to June 2014. As a whole, Australian houses and units have increased 7.09% and 7.70% respectively in the last 12 months.
