Have you ever experienced that situation where you want to get into the property market or add to your portfolio, but the planets just are not aligning? You may start to feel a bit stressed because house prices are booming and that first or next rung on the property ladder seems to be getting harder…
Articles by Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes is a National Director at Metropole assisting our high net worth clients safely grow, protect and pass on their wealth. She has 25 years of investment experience in financial markets on two continents, is qualified in multiple disciplines, and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
As we move into 2024 — can you believe another year has passed so quickly — it’s a good time to sit back and look at how your money is working for you. How have you gone with your finances last year? Sure it was a strange year, but how are you doing financially? Did…
It’s happened again. The Reserve Bank has hiked interest rates in November, ending a four month reprieve for mortgage holders amid renewed fears that inflation is not falling fast enough. RBA govenor Michelle Bullock said on Tuesday that inflation is still too high, requiring action. “Inflation in Australia has passed its peak but is still…
Australia has long been viewed as home to some of the most liveable cities and most beautiful beaches but now our nation has clinched the 4th spot in a ranking of best countries in the world. Based on global opinion, US News & World Report along with marketing company WPP and the Wharton School of…
Australia’s property investors have faced many headwinds of late, with interest rate hikes, land tax increases, and market uncertainty driving a wave of investors to exit the property market across the country. But investors in some states are struggling more than others. Recent PropTrack figures reveal that Victoria had the highest share of investment property…
We haven’t fallen of the “fixed rate cliff “and we’re not getting a load of forced or distressed property sales. The resilience of household borrowers in the face of surging interest rates has surprised Reserve Bank researchers. In fact most Australian households have successfully manage increased mortgage repayments, according to the recently published Financial Stability…
The Spring selling season has arrived. Will this now bring good news for buyers who have been faced with limited options for much of this year? Well, according to PropTrack’s Senior Economist, Eleanor Creagh, the choice has improved significantly in the major capitals, with buyers benefiting from the rush of properties hitting the market. She…
Our housing markets experience ups and downs don’t they? Although home prices experienced a dip in 2022, it was nothing compared to the surge experienced during the pandemic when interest rates hit record lows. Looking back over a longer period of 10 years, it is clear that almost all suburbs have experienced price growth, with…
When I first started investing people had a personal relationship with their bank managers, but things have changed significantly over the last few decades. The fact is when you go into a bank, you are on your own when it comes to your own financial interests. Everyone may be friendly and eager to help when you walk…
Good news on the global inflation front has continued to flow down under and inflation looks set to continue to moderate and move lower into the first half of 2024. The high level of inflation that has challenged the Australian economy and seen interest rates rise at the fastest pace in a generation continued to…