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Baby Boomers, be nice to your grandkids: they may save Australia
By Brendan Churchill, University of Tasmania and Lisa Denny, University of Tasmania The problem with Australia’s population ageing is not…
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Rents show no sign of Sydney property oversupply | Dr. Andrew Wilson
Sydney’s overall vacancy rate for houses at 2.0 percent over December indicates a tight rental market. The latest Domain Group…
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Nine tips to buy well in a hot property market
Over the last few years the pendulum has swung, the markets have turned and there are more buyers out their…Latest in Property Development
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Why do renos fail? | Jane Slack-Smith
Recently on Real Estate Talk I interviewed Jane Slack-Smith about the 10 most common renovation mistakes. It always sounds easy…
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The roles of fear and greed in our property investment markets |…
We all know that two of the drivers in investment markets are fear and greed (and I'm not just talking about property).…
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The most important driver of our property cycle | Michael Matusik
My usual property outlook presentation these days covers two main themes – Cycle & Structure. The interplay between these two…
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Do Property Values Really Double Every 7- 10 years? | George Raptis
How long does it take for the value of a property to double? After all capital growth is one of the main reasons people invest in residential real estate. It’s often said that over the long-term the average annual growth rate for well-located capital city properties is about 8 per cent which would mean properties…
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The power of compound interest – an investor’s best friend | Shane Oliver
In a recent economic commentary Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital explained that compound interest is an investor’s best friend. He also highlighted that to reap maximum advantage from compounding investors need to ensure an adequate exposure to growth assets, contribute early and often to your investment portfolio and find a way to…
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How The New Two Speed Economy Will Affect Property | Pete Wargent
Elevated levels of unemployment in many parts of regional Australia and population inflows into our capital cities are setting the scene for property in the next few years. The ABS this week released its latest Detailed Labour Force figures for the month of December 2014. One of the key themes of this blog in recent years has…
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50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Australia [infographic]
Did you know that you can be fined for releasing a goldfish in a Queensland waterway? Or that Australia has over 10,000 species of spider? For more odd facts about Australia read check out the fun infographic below which I found here.
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10 Motivational Quotes from Robert Kiyosaki
For many of us this is a public holiday – Australia day, for others it’s the beginning of another week. Either way here’s 10 motivational quotes from Robert Kiyosaki to kick start your week: You do not get rich at work. You get rich by doing your homework. You know your financial intelligence is increasing…
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Rents remain at or near record levels in most capitals | Dr. Andrew Wilson
Increased dwelling construction and record activity by investors has failed to provide relief for tenants, with rents in most capitals remaining at or near record levels. Overall, national median weekly asking rents for houses increased by 0.6 per cent while unit rents increased by 0.1 per cent over the quarter. Sydney Rents Surging Sydney rents continue to rise…
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What makes a Property “expert”
Recently on Real Estate Talk, John Lindeman shared his thoughts on where to get sound property advice. Here is the transcript of that interview: Kevin: I received an e-mail during the week. It says, “There seems to be a lot of titles thrown around when it comes to the real estate game: property agents, buyers’ agents, property analysts…
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10 Personal Finance Tips from the Simpsons [infographic]
Property investment and finance advice from the Simpsons? Not usually, but GoBankingRates.com found some nuggets in those Springfield hills. This infographic saves you the trouble of finding them on your own so that you can change those “dohs” into dough.
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Is Australian Household Debt A Worry?
Are Australian households taking on too much debt? Well…that’s what some commentators are suggesting and that’s one of the excuses they’re giving for our property markets to crash. However in a recent economic update the ANZ Bank have concluded that despite increasing to all-time highs, household debt levels remain ‘comfortable’ given growth in household income,…
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The rental price is right! | Shannon Davis
When it comes to renting out an investment property at the right price, many landlords can be at a loss as to where they should begin. Some believe that their property is quite simply the “bees knees” so it must be worth far more than what it perhaps is. Then there are those investors who…
