Do you understand the ripple effect and how it relates to property and price growth? It is a similar concept to dropping a stone in a pond, the result being small ripples moving outward. In a property sense, we have a CBD as the centre point and the ripples as suburbs move further away. A…
The total value of new home loans approved in the month of August was $30.38 billion – just 1.0 per cent higher than was recorded the previous month. Growth in the month was again driven by investor lending, up $164.7 million, or 1.4 per cent, according to ABS Lending Indicator data released today. Investor lending…
Brand new properties deliver different benefits to existing properties, from depreciation power to capital growth potential. When it comes to deciding which one makes the best investment, there’s no blanket answer — but there are factors that could sway your decision. Rather than attempting to categorise one as better than the other, which is a…
It’s an age-old question and one that I hear time and time again Should I buy a house? What if interest rates fall in 2025? Should I buy a property now or wait until then? Unfortunately, none of us have a crystal ball, we can’t predict what the future will hold. But there is one…
If you’re apprehensive at the thought of borrowing six-figures (or more) to invest in property, you’re not alone. Here are six of the most common fears that trick people into not investing – and how to move past them.
For the first time since the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) began hiking interest rates in May 2022, markets are now pricing in the possibility of four interest rate cuts within the next 12 months. It’s a welcome prediction for many homeowners who have been feeling the financial squeeze after a series of aggressive rate…
You probably know – like I do – a number of few people who’ve done very well out of property over the years… despite not taking much interest in it, and having no special skills. And although I don’t want to discourage you in your quest to be an elite and highly informed investor, this…
Brisbane’s property market might not match the sky-high prices seen in Sydney and Melbourne, but over the past few years, the sea-change shift effect has seen its population boom, with even our richest property buyers flocking northwards. And it has put some of the city’s most affluent streets on the map. Brisbane’s house prices boomed…
Sydney is home to some of Australia’s (and even the world’s) most expensive properties. Its notoriously robust real estate market has remained impressively resilient, with property values defying predictions and steadily rising over the past 18 months. Sydney has led the current property upturn – prices started to rise in January 2023 at a time…
When it comes to housing affordability in Australia, many factors are often blamed: negative gearing, high interest rates, investors, developers, migrants, students, planners, government policies—the list goes on. While the reasons are complex, there is one simple reality: if we build enough homes where people want to live, housing becomes more affordable. According to Nerida…
