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Understanding how Australia’s demographics will shape future housing preferences is an integral part of the strategic planning process for property investors. The “Three Peaks in Life”—family formation, midlife career shifts, and retirement—are pivotal milestones that influence where and how people choose to live, and if you want to own an investment-grade property that will outperform…
What’s the outlook for the Australian property markets for 2025? Have interest rates peaked and when will they start coming down or will the RBA raise rates again in 2025 because of stubbornly high inflation? Will affordability issues cause a round of distressed sales and price falls or even a property market crash in 2025? …
2024 has been quite the year for property. From interest rates remaining higher for longer than most of us would have liked to strong population growth and continued supply issues, the market has thrown us both challenges and opportunities. But overall, the markets have shown their resilience, with property values being higher in most locations…
Property investors and homeowners around Australia are eagerly waiting for the day when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decides to lower interest rates again, in the hope that lower rates will go some way to ease the burden of higher mortgage repayments and strained affordability. With the official interest rate paused throughout 2024, holding…
Brisbane’s property market is gearing up for an exciting year ahead, and savvy investors have plenty of opportunities to tap into its potential. With infrastructure projects ramping up, interstate migration fuelling demand and lifestyle trends shifting, it’s crucial to pinpoint the types of residential properties and suburbs poised for growth. Here’s a detailed look at…
One of my early investments was a complete loss. I know that doesn’t make for ego pleasing conversation from someone who’s meant to be an investment expert, but it’s the truth. However, I’m keen to tell you the story of how I lost 100% of my invested capital many years ago, way back in the…
Are you wondering what will happen to the Melbourne property market for the rest of 2024 and into 2025? Over the last four decades Melbourne has been Australia’s strongest performing housing market ; however, over the last couple of years it has underperformed. In fact, over the last 12 months dwelling prices have been basically…
Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Sydney property market in 2025? Well…Sydney’s home values have continued to increase throughout this year, although the pace of growth is slowing. The surge in properties for sale in Sydney hasn’t yet slowed demand, with prices rising 0.2% in September and 4.5% over the past year. Both buyer…
Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Brisbane property market for the rest of 2024? Brisbane continues to be one of Australia’s strongest capital city housing markets and is likely to remain so throughout 2024, with dwelling values continuing to go from strength to strength. Brisbane’s housing market skyrocketed over the last few years with…
It seems everybody I bump into has an opinion on our property markets. They’re reading all the news, and while some believe our property markets are going to perform well moving forward, there are still many property pessimists who believe high inflation and interest rates and affordability challenges will lead to a housing market collapse….
