The halfway mark of a calendar year is a good time to take stock of what’s happened during the first six months of the year. Learning from the past is a key habit in helping us to navigate the financial challenges we’ll certainly face in the future. It’s only by internalising these lessons that the…
Understanding the life cycle of homeownership can provide insightful perspectives on real estate trends and consumer behaviours. Property ownership isn’t a stagnant phenomenon. Instead, it’s a dynamic process that evolves with our changing life stages and circumstances. In the real estate market, roughly 50% of all transactions each year come from existing owner-occupiers moving to…
Are you thinking of taking advantage of the buoyant property markets and upgrading your home? Maybe you’re planning to move interstate for work. Need to upsize to fit the kiddies in or downsize now they’ve all left the nest? Are you thinking of keeping your current home as an investment property when you move? Holding onto…
By most estimations, data has surpassed oil as the world’s most valuable resource. That’s because, when ethically and consensually sourced, purposefully used and carefully protected, data helps companies better understand their customers. Those insights serve as the basis for increased transparency, greater confidence in decision making and enhanced customer experiences. Domain’s Purpose is to inspire…
Over the June quarter, combined capital house prices rose almost four times faster than the previous quarter to produce the steepest gain since late 2021, and have now recouped roughly half of the value lost in the 2022 downturn according to the latest Domain House Price Report All capital cities saw house prices rise over…
Plenty of investors make the mistake of buying into the hype that is government infrastructure spending. They incorrectly assume that better roads, schools and facilities will boost the value of their property and help them achieve financial security. However, as I outline in this article, this can be a costly error – and it’s one…
As a property investor have you considered who may be the driver of a property boom or property bust? Have you considered why this may be important to understand? For starters, you don’t want to buy something that could lose significant value. So, it may be beneficial for you to understand the drivers at play…
Property repairs and maintenance are a leading cause of argy-bargy between landlords and tenants (and not a lot of fun for the property manager in the middle). Why? Because often the parties are unclear who is responsible for what. Ask landlords, tenants and property managers what is the number one bone of contention at a…
In June, national home prices continued their upward trend, marking the sixth consecutive month of increase with a further 0.3% rise, according to PropTrack’s latest data. This positive momentum has brought national home values to a point where they are now only 0.1% below their levels from a year ago. Consequently, it appears that the…
Sales of new homes have continued to fall sharply following a year of cash rate hikes. Of course this has come at a time of a general undersupply of residential real estate both for sale and to rent, exacerbated by strong immigration numbers. The latest HIA New Home Sales Report revealed that sales of new…
