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Have you ever wondered where the country’s wealthiest postcodes are? Well I’ll tell you the answer, based on recently released ATO tax statistics for 2016 and 2017 as reported in Yahoo Finance. You will also be able to see where you fit in with the top 10 highest paying paying jobs. Richest postcodes While for the…
Some green shoots for property? Around half of all homes up for auction across Australia’s capital cities sold during the first quarter of 2019, with the latest CoreLogic Quarterly Auction Market Review showing a clearance rate of 49.9 per cent across the combined capitals. This is an increase of +6.6 percentage points on the December…
Back in 2004, when I began my research to find out why the rich were rich and why the poor were poor, I’ll confess, I hated rich people. I had some entrenched negative beliefs about the wealthy that I inherited from my upbringing. As I uncovered more and more about the causes of wealth and…
Be careful… a new wave of sub standard 1 bedroom apartments is set to catch some investors out. Whether or not property investors should consider adding a one bedroom apartment to their portfolio is not just a question of demographics and demand these days – in other words, whether a market exists for smaller properties…
It’s Monday again so here’s another collection of the 12 inspiring quotes to help get your week off to a good start: 1. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe…
Looking at the latest ABS building activity stats the most notable change in the landscape of dwelling commencements over recent years has been the lift in apartment starts and, more recently, their fall. Here are some other highlights : Significant slowdown in dwelling commencements over the quarter House starts fall 7.6% – their lowest level…
Like everything that has a financial impact on you – your home and/or investment loans, your personal insurances, your phone contract etc – property management is no different. Rental property markets across the country are constantly changing based on local market forces. In Sydney, after some spectacular rises, the market is tighter than it has…
Home values across Australia’s largest capital cities have been falling since they peaked in late 2017. National dwelling values fell for the 17th consecutive month in March 2019 however there was a moderation of the rate of decline in house prices, the -0.6% monthly fall was the smallest since October 2018. However it looks like…
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When negotiating don’t be smart — play dumb. Do not approach a negotiation appearing to know everything there is to know. Do not approach a real estate agent, for example, when buying a home and say that you’ve been researching this area for the last six months, you already attended different auctions and you know…
If I had a dollar for every time I was told that older people are downsizing in droves and leaving the suburbs for the inner city, I’d be a much richer person. This perception has persisted despite the evidence to the contrary. Every so often an article will appear in a newspaper that perpetuates the myth….
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