Do you have pets? Well, you might want to take note of these suburbs that have the highest “no pet policy” ratings, as revealed by a new study. According to this recent study by Suburbtrends, certain suburbs in Australia are particularly challenging for renters with pets to secure rental properties. The study examined rental listings…
What are your priorities to consider when moving home? Well, new research by NRMA Insurance has found that Australians relocating prioritise researching local coffee shops and dining options over checking the potential risks of wild weather to their safety and property. The latest edition of the NRMA Insurance Wild Weather Tracker revealed that only 26%…
Well, the RBA really does need a broom through the joint. After a 0.25% lift last Tuesday – making it 11 hikes in just 12 months – on some pretence that doing so will somehow reduce inflation. Inflation isn’t caused by the consumer but mainly by a range of ill-conceived government policies and actions. The…
What are the Capital Gains Tax implications when you move out of your home and rent it out and then sell it? I love receiving questions from our readers -Victor sent in this one: “I moved out of my principal place of residence, which I’ve been in for seven years, and then rented it out for three…
We find ourselves living in a time of great uncertainty, particularly when we cast our gaze upon the economic landscape of the past decade. For an extended period, inflation and interest rates remained stagnant, with no indication of change in the foreseeable future. These conditions persisted for so long that an entire generation has known…
Buying your first home is a significant milestone that requires careful planning and preparation. For most people, it’s the biggest financial decision they’ll ever make. With so much at stake, it’s essential to have a good understanding of the property market and the home-buying process. Here are 9 things every first home buyer needs to…
When it comes to partners, horses, and football teams, past performance is often used as a guide to predict future performance. Many experts assure us that it’s the same with the property market, but this leads to a huge contradiction in exactly how past performance predicts the future. Only buy in areas that have experienced…
What price would you be willing to pay, to become a successful property investor? Let’s face it, over the last decade of record low-interest rates and low levels of inflation, holding property has been relatively simple. While there have been the ups and downs of normal cycles, with a pandemic thrown, it has been more…
In the world of property investment, success is often determined by a few crucial decisions. Yet, a staggering 90% of investors consistently overlook two vital factors, leaving them vulnerable to pitfalls and missed opportunities. In my experience, the two big things most property investors fail to do are: Formulate property investment strategy that can stand…
According to the latest ABS Lending Indicators data property buyers are adjusting to current market conditions in different ways. New lending has increased for the first time in 14 months while existing borrowers are responding to rising interest rates by refinancing at record levels. In March, new lending rose by 4.9% compared to the previous…
