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What’s happening in the rental markets around Australia? We know our housing markets are on the move, but that rental markets are very fragmented according to CoreLogics latest quarterly rental market update. Here’s what they found: Key Points National rents were -0.1% lower over the month to September 2019, and down -0.3% on a quarterly…
One of the biggest fears people have in their lives is failure. Afraid they won’t succeed if they try something new. Fear that they might never “make it” doing what they are passionate about. Fear that keeps them from following their heart Since life is too short to let fear make big decisions for you….
It’s official: the rich are getting richer. Well-off Australians are pulling away from the rest of the nation, with inequality of wealth rising in recent years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics ‘s latest Household Income and Wealth Australia 2017-18 report. The figures show that despite average household incomes having stagnated, with virtually no…
Auction clearance rates around Australia were once again strong this weekend, driven by strong demand at a time of low supply. While some agents called it a Super Saturday of auctions because the number of properties going under the hammer is lifting, the level of good quality stock offered is still much lower that during…
Is Australia’s property market going to crash? Are we headed for the same fate as the USA, Ireland or Spain where property markets crumbled? Well that’s what some commentators are suggesting. They say Australia’s property market is a giant speculative bubble propelled by tax breaks, low interest rates and “liar loans” that have led to…
Should you worry about the upcoming recession? If you believe the media, then, of course, you should. But it’s important to get both sides of the story.
What’s ahead for our property markets in the next year or two? That’s a question people are asking now that our real estate markets have turned the corner. WHAT’S AHEAD? PROPERTY PRICE FORECASTS SYDNEY PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST MELBOURNE PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST BRISBANE PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST CANBERRA PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST PERTH PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST HOBART PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST ADELAIDE PROPERTY MARKET FORECAST…
There is no doubt it! The Australian housing markets are on the up, now delivering positive growth for 4 months in a row. Three interest rate cuts, tax cuts, reduced uncertainty around housing, more positive media and easing in the overly tight bank lending guidelines have combined to generate a significant improvement. Buyers are back…
Over the past 2 years both property buyers and sellers have been on strike. But since the middle of the year buyers are back in the market buoyed by falling interest rates and more certainty in our property markets following the “miracle” Federal election result. This has increased the turnover of property sales since the…
If you’re a property investor, I’ve got a warning for you. Some high-rise buildings are going to become the slums of the future. As a property investor, it’s important to recognise that you’ve got to own the sort of property that’s going to outperform the averages, and many properties in the future are going to…
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