Estimates suggest there will be 25 million of these by 2100. Take a guess what I’m talking about: Is it: electric vehicles, household robots, wild elephants, centenarians, or streaming services per household? Electric vehicles. There may be far more than 25 million – estimates suggest 145 million – on the road by 2030. Household robots….
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The Victorian government is tightening its grip on rental property standards in response to a significant increase in tenant complaints. This crackdown, led by Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gabrielle Williams, and Consumer Affairs Victoria director, Nicole Rich, reminds landlords of their legal responsibilities to provide safe and functional rental properties. “Every Victorian renter has the…
Can we really blame the housing crisis to international students? The answer is no according to a report released by the Student Accommodation Council which suggests that international students are not the culprits behind Australia’s housing crisis. Representing merely four per cent of the rental market, their impact is minimal compared to other, more significant…
Real estate agents perform a valuable job for both buyers and sellers, but it’s their aim to find the most buyers for properties they have listed, so their descriptions can often be a little on the optimistic side. Here’s our guide to how agents may answer your questions, and the real meaning that could lie…
Downsizing to a smaller house can sometimes feel overwhelming, but at some stage in our lives, the pros will begin to outweigh the cons. After all, downsizing your home to a smaller one is a great opportunity to save money and free up both your time and property equity. And it could help unlock some…
April recorded a 6.4% decrease in nationwide residential property listings, according to the latest data from SQM Research. The total listings now stand at 239,660 properties, a decrease from the 256,000 recorded in March 2024. Notably, all major cities recorded a large decrease in their listings due mostly to the Easter public/school holiday period. Over…
To find out the answer we undertook a study to help provide us with some guidelines and found that certain types of views added a different value to a property. Our work identified the different views available and then we looked at how much they can increase a dwelling’s value. Our investigation was also based…
What’s the outlook for the Australian property markets for the rest of 2024? Have interest rates really peaked now and when will they start coming down or will the RBA raise rates again in 2024? Will affordability issues cause a round of distressed sales and prices to fall or even a property market crash in…
With an aging population and ever-decreasing government resources, Australians are looking at being less reliant on the social security safety net and planning personal strategies to give themselves comfortable financial security in later years. Given the vagaries of the stock market, investing in property is being recognised as a less risky way of owning a…
Is it really possible to develop financial wealth by building a substantial property portfolio in Australia today? The answer is yes. It’s simple, but it’s not easy. And that’s not a play on words. It’s simple if you do what many other savvy property investors have done and built a substantial asset base of investment-grade…