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Property interest payable on dwellings increased from $45 billion to $91 billion in the 2023 financial year, more than doubling in recording an increase of +102 per cent. Good news for banks, I guess but will most likely be crippling for household expenditure, consumption, and retailers over the next year… Gross incomes per capita increased…
Are you waiting for things to change? Maybe you’re waiting for things to change so you can be happy or you’re waiting for things to change so you can finally take action on some of your ambitions. Maybe you want your business or professional practice to step up to the next level or you’re waiting…
Welcome to this month’s Big Picture episode of the Michael Yardney Podcast, where Pete Wargent and I dissect the multitude of macroeconomic factors currently shaping our housing markets and the broader economy. We analyze the recent interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank and dissect its ramifications on the housing markets and the broader economic…
Australian dwelling values have regained the losses from the recent downturn and surpassed their previous peak to reach a new record high, CoreLogic’s national daily Home Value Index shows. After reaching a peak in April 2022, national home values fell -7.5%, finding a floor on 29 January 2023. Since bottoming out, the national HVI has…
Does the stress of renting really make you feel older? Well, according to a new study by Australian researchers that looked at the stress of renting in British adults, people who rent their home as opposed to owning outright age faster than those experiencing unemployment or who’ve previously smoked. The study found that renting stress,…
After recording stronger growth and milder declines through the recent cycles, a new analysis of Australia’s regional housing markets shows many areas have lagged their capital city counterparts over the past year. CoreLogic’s refreshed Quarterly Regional Market Update, which now analyses value and rent changes across the country’s largest 50 non-capital Significant Urban Areas (SUAs),…
Everyone knows that location is critical when selecting an investment property that will outperform. But what makes a good location and why are some locations better prospects than others? When I started investing around 50 years ago the emphasis for homebuyers was largely affordability and proximity to infrastructure. The outer fringes of our capital cities…
The Block was once again a hugely popular TV show this year. After three gruelling months of sleeplessness and renovations paid off for the couples competing to sell their properties for a profit. Not surprisingly it encouraged a new generation of property investors to turn their hands to renovation. But if you ran the renovations…
We all know that persevering is the key to success. In fact, it’s been the take-home message of many of my success blogs. I write a lot about the importance of digging in when the chips are down, of persevering when you feel like downing tools and going home. They’re important traits and many successful…
If you’ve ever wondered about the future of our housing markets and the prospects for property investment in Australia, or you’re curious about how post-pandemic life is going to shape our cities, then today’s episode is one you cannot afford to miss. I’m joined by Lailani Burra, CEO of. Id, who offers an eye-opening perspective…
