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National rental values saw their lowest second quarter increase since 2020 in the three months to June, according to Cotality’s latest Quarterly Rental Review. After shifting higher through the seasonally busy first quarter (1.7%), the rolling quarterly change in national rental values is once again trending lower, with rents up 1.3% over the three months…
Ever wondered how Warren Buffett went from selling Coca-Cola bottles for a nickel as a seven-year-old in Omaha to sitting atop the Berkshire Hathaway empire with over $1,070 billion in assets? There are three key habits that helped him get there, and they’re habits everyone can adopt. 1. Never Stop Learning In Berkshire Hathaway’s 50th…
If you’re feeling like it’s getting harder to get ahead financially, you’re not imagining things. While incomes have inched up slowly, property values, and by extension, household wealth, have skyrocketed. The playing field isn’t just uneven anymore—it’s tilting sharply toward those who already own assets. You see…in the grand theatre of Australian prosperity, we’ve just…
New analysis from Cotality reveals that families are paying up to $1.3 million more for houses inside sought-after public school catchments in Sydney and Melbourne , but that does not always equate to stronger capital growth. Using a new custom boundary analysis, Cotality compared property values inside popular public high school catchments with comparable homes…
We all belong to one – a demographic tribe. Australia is one big country of many tribes. If you don’t belong to the one you don’t survive. Some are easy to find: it might be your footy team or where you work; the way you vote or the way you dress. But there’s another set…
Warren Buffett is a far better investor today than he was 50 years ago. It’s been said that the secret to Buffett’s success is that he continuously learns. So here are 17 Warren Buffet quotes you can learn from: 1. “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to…
By now, you’ve probably noticed the resurgence in our property markets. Headlines are shifting from fear to FOMO again, and once more we’re hearing bold predictions from both extremes, the eternal optimists touting the tired “property doubles every seven years” mantra and the perennial bears warning of a crash. The reality, as always, lies somewhere…
Setting the right budget for a property purchase, be it a home or investment, is a very important financial decision. If your budget is too conservative, you risk missing out on potential capital growth or settling for a property that does not meet all your lifestyle needs. On the other hand, if you overspend and…
We all want to buy our new home or investment property at the lowest price possible. Or at least get good value for our money. And of course, the vendor wants the most he can get for his property, especially in today’s market where property values are strong. Yet you now know that the asking…
If you want to understand what’s happening in our housing markets around Australia, Domain has just released its latest house price report. The report revealed that Australia’s housing upswing has broadened. After a patchy 2024, every capital posted quarterly gains for both houses and units – for the first time in four years and two years, respectively…
