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Knowing what a seller must disclose to you before you sign a contract can vary from one state to the next. In this article we provide a rundown. With vendor disclosure reforms sweeping the nation, it’s tough to keep up with all the different rules, especially if you invest interstate. Fortunately, for buyers, new legislation…
There’s a reason they call property investing “as safe as houses”, right? It’s because generally, buying property – provided you have a clear strategy and set goals – is a sound investment. Becoming a landlord can be a highly profitable venture for many people, including everyday Australians earning ordinary incomes. However, there are a few…
Our segregated cities keep rich and poor as far apart as possible according to demographer Bernard Salt. Writing in The Australian a number of years ago, Salt examined the richest and the poorest suburbs in Australia and concluded the poor are being flung to the city’s edges and the bigger the city, the farther the…
Most investors think of building and pest inspections as part and parcel when buying a property. In other words, it’s one of the slightly annoying, yet completely essential, steps to safeguarding your purchase when buying a property. They tend to be viewed as a kind of insurance policy, helping you ensure you don’t end up…
It seems that not a week goes by without reading an article that highlights the sea/tree change phenomenon. The tone of these articles suggests that people are leaving Sydney and Melbourne in such numbers that the streets are devoid of people and life – save the obligatory tumbleweed. Recent ABS data releases on internal migration…
Whether it’s your first, your fifth or even your 15th property, nothing quite beats that feeling of excitement that comes with making the decision to put an offer down on a property. That said, buying property can be a long, arduous journey – which is why the real estate agent who is selling the home…
Australia’s surging property market continues to push prices higher and higher, with the number of homes across the country valued over $1 million skyrocketing in the past 12 months. And thanks to a new COVID-19-led lifestyle shift, the seven-figure price tags are no longer reserved only for the affluent, inner-city suburbs with some lesser-known areas…
It’s a question that many property investors ask me: should I buy a new property or an established one? It’s obviously on the minds of lots of investors so it’s time we revisited this issue in a bit of detail. On the surface, it makes sense to buy a new property. Buyers like new things…
First home buyer affordability has declined for the second consecutive quarter, reinforcing the latest ABS data that revealed first home buyer numbers – although still strong – have fallen over recent months. The My Housing Market National First Home Buyer Affordability Index increased again over the March quarter following a similar increase over the previous…
