Benjamin Graham wisely said: The best way to measure your investing success is not by whether you’re beating the market but by whether you’ve put in place a financial plan and a behavioural discipline that are likely to get you where you want to go. Winston Churchill’s famous quote further emphasizes the importance of having…
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY
- Why location is only one of the key factors you should look for
- We look at where you SHOULDN’T buy
- What’s the right property for this stage of the property cycle?
- Why you should avoid “hotspots”
Sydney’s housing market has shown robust growth since the early 1980s, with the median house price doubling approximately every decade during this period. In fact, several suburbs have delivered above-average growth. Melbourne has experienced comparable growth rates over the last 40 years. However, in contrast to Sydney, property in Melbourne tends to be more affordable,…
Are you having a fence war with your neighbour? You’re not alone. Boundary fences are one of the major causes of property disputes between neighbours. So, do you know your rights when a new dividing fence needs to be put up between you and next door? And what happens if your neighbour suddenly announces he…
Investing in property comes with its own set of challenges. So let’s look at four challenges faced by investors and how you can overcome them: 1. Spruikers Currently, there are more property investment advisers and buyer’s agents out there willing to “help” you than ever before. There are bad apples in every bunch and the…
The latest housing finance data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics paints an interesting picture of the Australian property market. There has been a notable 3.9% decline in new housing loan commitments, following a 4.1% decrease in December. Breaking it down, we see a 4.6% reduction in owner-occupier loans and a 2.6% decrease in investor…
Do you want to know where Australia and New Zealand’s richest people live? New data, from Henley Global, a firm specialising in residence and citizenship planning, reveals the top 97 wealthiest cities in the world, and Australia and New Zealand make the list 5 times. Here’s a roundup of the top 5 richest cities in…
Housing values posted a broad-based rise in February, with CoreLogic’s National Home Value Index up 0.6%. This was a 20 basis point acceleration from the 0.4% increase seen in January and the strongest monthly gain since October last year. Each of the capital cities and rest-of-state regions recorded a lift in values over the month,…
Mulch containing asbestos has now been found at 41 locations in New South Wales, including Sydney parks, schools, hospitals, a supermarket and at least one regional site. Tests are underway at other sites. As a precautionary measure, some parks have been cordoned off and some schools have closed temporarily. Fair Day – a large public…
Australians have a national sport that isn’t played on the field: it’s property talk. Whether it’s dissecting the latest market movements or bemoaning the uphill battle to break into the housing market, it’s a hot topic at every backyard BBQ. But as we look ahead to 2024, the fact is that the housing shortage will…
Apartments have underperformed compared to houses for the past 13 to 14 years in Melbourne and Brisbane and the past 6 years in Sydney. Melbourne has been the weakest market. Over the past 13 years since 2011, the median apartment price in Melbourne has only increased by 2.6% p.a. Interestingly, this matches the inflation rate…