Much of the news media lapped up the surprise announcement that Queensland will double the first home buyer grant to $30,000, effective immediately as of the weekend. The new grant, which applies only to new builds of up to $750,000, is intended to help stimulate supply rather than boost the overall market. To that end,…
Have you ever heard the saying “stay in your lane”? Essentially, it means stick to what you’re good at, and it can be applied to lots of things in life. Accountants don’t tend to cut their own hair, teachers don’t service their own cars – so what makes you think you can handle the sale…
There’s a story that Henry Ford was having problems with a generator in one of his plants so he hired General Electric (GE) to fix the problem. The engineer from GE climbed up on the generator and made a chalk mark and told Ford’s people to replace sixteen windings from the field coil. The job…
Australia is experiencing a baby boom. While the term ‘baby boom’ often conjures memories of the post-war era, this current trend is not to be underestimated says demographer Simon Kuestenmacher in a recent article in The New Daily There are implications for various sectors, including healthcare, education, and notably the property market. This isn’t just…
Do you understand the difference between physical growth and capital growth? Don’t worry if you don’t, because I’ll explain. You see… physical growth will often be masked as capital growth. On the surface, there is no way of telling the difference. However, by digging deeper and having a greater level of awareness and perspective, you…
When it comes to investing your hard-earned cash, there are many investment options available – but my favourite is property. In my mind, if you want to develop financial freedom, you need to choose an investment vehicle that will generate wealth-producing rates of return. I know of no better option than property based on its…
There are few investments quite like buying a home. However, maintaining a property comes a close second, with regular upkeep required to ensure its value does not drop in the long term. This maintenance may be beneficial for a consistently comfortable living environment, but it is best used to enhance the curb appeal and resale…
Median prices have dropped in some of Australia’s posh neighbourhoods over the past year, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a buyer’s market for those seeking a bargain. Nor does it mean that all properties in those suburbs have fallen in value. In fact amongst the myriad property statistics available these days median price is…
Now that our property markets are on the move no Sunday morning is complete without checking the weekend clearance rates, especially for property pundits in Melbourne and Sydney. That’s because the auction results are a timely gauge of conditions of what’s going on with the housing markets especially in our in our 2 big capital…
If you’re planning to sell your home adding value to your property doesn’t need to cost a small fortune. If times, and the purse strings, are tight then there are still things you can do to boost buyer appeal or even generate some more equity without breaking the bank. While a major renovation can add…
