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A common misconception is that property investing is easy. In fact, many people falsely believe that they can buy any old piece of real estate, then sit back and watch their wealth grow. In reality, successful property investment requires a number of skills as well as the right education. Even when I started out investing…
At some stage in our lives most of us will experience the various highs and lows that go hand in hand with home ownership. Undeniably today the biggest pressure associated with realising the dream of having a place to call our own, is keeping up with the mortgage repayments. For those who buy their home…
![Sydney Housing Market Update [video] | April 2018](https://puassets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sydney-270x200.jpg "Sydney Housing Market Update [video] | April 2018")
Although Sydney dwelling values slipped lower over the month, the rate of decline has noticeably eased in both February and March. Core Logic has released their newest housing market update for April 2018. Dwelling values were down by just 0.3% over the month, with the fall attributable to a 0.5% reduction in house values, while unit…
The Housing Finance figures were released for February 2018 this week, reported as “housing finance falls in February” (Australian), “Falls felt for February” (Rate City), and so on. Interesting interpretations, given that housing finance was…well, up! Anyway, having allowed a few days to elapse, here are four thoughts. 1 — Loan sizes up One interesting thing…
Are interest rates going up? The perennial question. To be honest, the ongoing talk of interest rates and the property bubble, people telling me how hard it is to get into property (as they sip their latte and eat their smashed avo), is tiring! But guess what? It sells newspapers, gets on media and gets…
![Ask the Expert [Video] - Property & Capital Gains Tax](https://puassets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Understanding-Stamp-Duty-270x200.jpg "Ask the Expert [Video] - Property & Capital Gains Tax")
Wouldn’t it be great if you could talk to a finance specialist about capital gains tax for your property? Watch as Ken Raiss and I discuss how to treat an inherited property investment for Capital Gains Tax. This week’s question: My grandmother died in the early 90’s and left her home to my mother, who…
![Adelaide Housing Market Update [video] | April 2018](https://puassets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/adelaide-270x200.jpg "Adelaide Housing Market Update [video] | April 2018")
Growth conditions across the Adelaide housing market have eased over recent months, with dwelling values edging 0.4% lower over the first quarter of the year. Core Logic has released their newest housing market update for April 2018. The negative result was the byproduct of a 0.5% fall in house values which was offset by a 0.5%…
A quarterly analysis produced by CoreLogic on auction market activity showed an increase in the combined capital city auction clearance rate of 64.6 per cent over the March 2018 quarter, up from 62.3 per cent over the December 2017 quarter. All cities apart from Perth and Tasmania recorded an increase in auction clearance rates over…
Rental rates climb over seasonally strong first quarter — but at a slower pace than in 2017. Global data analytics provider CoreLogic has released its first Quarterly Rental Review for 2018, which tracks the median rental price of houses and units across Australian capital cities and regions. The quarterly report measures the percentage change in rental…
Tighter restrictions on mortgage lending could increase risk to property prices. According to RiskWise Property Research the impact of any recommendation by the Banking Royal Commission to tighten lending could lead to some areas and property configurations carrying higher levels of risk. The Banking Royal Commission has found the current processes for ensuring prospective home loan…
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