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Thinking of investing in Sydney property? You’re not alone—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. “Sydney’s too expensive.””You’ve missed the boat.””Now’s not the time to invest.” These are just a few of the myths floating around dinner tables and social media feeds. But here’s the truth: in every market cycle, there are opportunities—if you know where…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. Australia’s outer suburban housing markets have outpaced their inner-city counterparts over the past year, with new Cotality data confirming the nation’s strongest housing conditions are concentrated in the fringes of…
I expect that the current slower phase of the property cycle to come to an end at which time I expect the value of many properties to increase significantly in value again. I have no idea when this will happen. Now just to make things clear…those aren’t contradictory statements. The first is an expectation, the…
Interest rates are falling, confidence is rising, and property prices are stabilising. This could actually be one of the best times in years to get into the property market. According to NAB’s latest Residential Property Survey, Australia’s housing market has turned a significant corner. After a challenging year of interest rate uncertainty and affordability headwinds,…
Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time. He has a great track record of creating and maintaining his wealth through share investments, but many of his principles also apply to property investors. So let’s look at some of Buffett’s investment principles and see how we can apply them to our property investing….
It seems that everyone was an investment genius when the property markets were booming. But when times get tough it’s important to listen to those who have the perspective of having lived through a number of economic cycles and who take a holistic approach to wealth creation. And clearly we are now in interesting, and…
While many Australians are keen to invest in property to secure their financial future, the statistics clearly show that most investors fail to achieve their goals. More than half of those who buy an investment property sell up in the first 5 years and only around 20,000 investors have joined the 1% club who own…
Have you wondered how many years it takes for house prices to double? You will often hear it said that property values double every 7 to 10 years, but that’s not actually correct. There are markets within markets, and some outperform others. Then, there are periods in all various housing markets when property values remain…
There’s a property risk you probably haven’t thought about. Well…maybe after the severe floods we’ve just experienced so far this year and Cyclone Alfred, you are thinking about it now. Sure you’ve likely given thought to the impact of climate change on weather, our lifestyles, and what kind of future our kids will inherit. But…
If you’re trying to make sense of what’s happening in the Australian property market right now, you’re not alone. With so many conflicting headlines, economic updates, and so-called “experts” offering clickbait opinions, it can feel overwhelming, even for seasoned investors. That’s why each month I cut through the noise and bring you the latest median…
