A long-term lease, reliable tenants, a consistent income, and a property that is fully repainted and recarpeted at the conclusion of the agreement… It sounds like a dream investment – doesn’t it? Investing in a Defence Housing Australia (DHA) property can seem like an attractive prospect – at first glance. This government-backed scheme provides housing…
Despite the pandemic, our lockdowns, and the curfews, property prices are surging around Australia. And more recently vacancy rates have plummeted pushing rents up, especially for houses. However, a recent report by NAB has revealed the suburbs where buying is still cheaper than renting. The report has identified outer-metro suburbs and inner-city apartments as the…
Finally, the burglars are going back to work. A study of crime rates in 27 international cities showed that burglaries fell by 28% under lockdown conditions. But homeowners should not breathe easy. As lockdown eases, the conditions for housebreaking improve. And summer is peak business for burglars: windows are left open, families are on holiday,…
They say technology is the present and future, lead by the innovative minds of the younger generation. But despite being fluent in all manners of online lingo and trends, it looks like ‘Gen Z’ do not have the same instinct and street-smarts as their predecessors. A new study found tech-savvy teens and young adults are…
Are you one of the many people turning to a buyer’s agent for an edge in the current property market? With Fear Of Missing Out creeping in, many buyers are choosing not to get mad but to get even and are turning to a professional for help. They want to engage someone to work for…
It’s been a tumultuous year for Australia’s property market. The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic uncertainty, yet a surge in demand and skyrocketing prices for properties in certain locations. While international borders remain closed, the shape of the nation within Australia is changing at a fast pace never seen before in our market. Regional Australia…
One of the largest shifts we have seen in the past 18 months, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the way we live and work, is the swift new reality of remote working. Covid-19 has changed everything about the way we live and work as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and snap lockdowns force all…
Australia’s credit card debt has now stubbornly hovered at around $20 billion for eleven months in a row. The latest RBA data for personal credit card accounts shows a slight month-on-month decrease of 0.3 per cent in June, taking the total credit card debt accruing interest to $20.01 billion, in original terms. While credit card…
Sydney’s luxury home market will be world’s strongest prime property market in 2021 according to international property consultancy Knight Frank with prices forecast to rise faster than envisaged just six months ago. However in 2022, Australia’s biggest city, crowned the most improved prime residential market, will share the top spot with London, with both cities…
So, Brisbane got the good news recently — we will host the 2032 Olympic Games! But what will that mean for our property market? If history is anything to go by, home buyers and investors could be in for some strong property gains. CoreLogic has highlighted that Sydney property values jumped 60% between the Olympic…
