With the election result now clear our property markets can resume their normal activities. And while the ALP fiddled around the edges with some First Home Buyer incentives, the absence of significant macro policy differences between the new Labor Government and the Coalition suggests there will be minimal impact in the short term on our…
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A common property investing rule-of-thumb is that you should “buy property and never sell”. That’s because property prices always trend higher over time which means you benefit from compounding capital growth. Of course, the rule-of-thumb should be adjusted to include “buy quality property and never sell” to ensure you maximize investment returns. But the reality…
As our population grows, and it surely will, this will place an increasing demand on our infrastructure and maybe we won’t be able to keep up. Of course, it’s much more than just being stuck in the traffic or wedged in overcrowded public transport just to get where you need to get to, according to…
If you’re a property investor, today’s episode is a must. Why? Because the taxman is after you – you and all property investors. It’s not long until tax time and the Australian Taxation Office is already preparing its so-called “hit list” of priority areas due for a crackdown in the 2021-22 financial year. Property owners,…
Why invest in affluent areas rather than cheaper more affordable areas? What will rising interest rates do to our rental markets? How do you stay positive when there’s so much negative news in the media now? Those are three questions we discuss in this month’s question and answer podcast with Brett Warren. What will rising…
Earlier this year the Reserve Bank thought it had time on its hands and could be patient in lifting interest rates. Clearly, that’s not the case. They started what’s going to be a series of interest rate rises in May, but in its Statement on Monetary Policy recently, it became clear that evidence of strong…
What are the big influences in our property market today? The main one is one you probably haven’t thought about. We often talk about price growth and supply and demand and the economy, but the one I’m going to share with you today may change the way you think about buying your next investment. So…
Australia’s economy and our property markets don’t operate in isolation, and Inflation is occurring all around the world, so that’s why each month I take time out to have a look at the big picture, the macroeconomic factors affecting not just Australia’s economy, but the world economy, to help us understand what’s ahead for us,…
If you were asked to list the top global news stories of the last year, off the top of your head, what would they be? Chances are you’d come up with some combination of COVID-19, lockdowns, economic woes, political conflict, floods, and other natural disasters, and maybe Free Britney thrown in for good measure. What’s probably…
If you’re interested in becoming a successful property investor, my chat today with leading demographer Simon Kuestenmacher will be of real benefit to you, because we’re going to talk about a demographic trend that is critical in understanding how our property markets will work moving forward. What is this trend? Probably not the trend you’re…