Every Australian capital city has its ups and downs when it comes to property investment.
But before you launch into investing in Sydney it’s worth doing your research and seeking expert advice.
That’s why we’ve developed these articles, for a more local perspective on what you’ve read about investment so far.
Throughout the final quarter of 2017, the total value of resales for a profit in Sydney was $5.898 billion and the total value of resales at a loss was $49.9 million. Based on this data, Sydney accounted for 33.1% of all resales at a profit nationally over the quarter and 11.3% of the total value…
First home owners grants have been around in most States and Territories for nearly two decades now, and are one of many other financial incentives put forward over the years to help first-time home buyers. The original First Home Owners Grant was a Federal Government initiative that was established in the early 2000s to offset…
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Sydney has now seen values fall by 1.3 percent from the market peak and the rate of decline has gathered pace each of the past three months Over the past month values have fallen by 0.7 percent which is their largest monthly fall since February 2016, while values are 1.3 percent lower over the past…
Sydney’s property market has been the central focus of the real estate industry in recent years… Particularly as it is Australia’s largest property market where median house prices soared into the seven figures in 2015. But now that the Harbour City market has moved to the next phase with slow growth in some locations, no growth in others…
All that time sitting in Sydney’s traffic is costing its workers nearly 6% of their salary. A study last year by Global Positioning Specialists (GPS) investigated how many hours are lost from frustratingly sitting in traffic during the morning commute in 108 cities around the world. GPS coupled this data with the average salaries in…
Australia is a country of eight States and Territories, which each have their own, sometimes unique, laws. The laws around real estate differ substantially across these regions, and there can be quite a few differences depending on which part of the country you are buying or selling in. What’s required in Victoria may not be…
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Sydney is showing the sharpest turnaround in market conditions since conditions began to turn this year, with the trend looking very similar to how the market responded over the first round of APRA changes back in early 2015 through to 2016. Sydney is showing the sharpest turnaround in market conditions with the trend looking very similar…
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The Sydney property boom is over. But what should an investor do? And what’s ahead for the Sydney property market? Is it too late to get in? Should you sell? Do you regret recently buying a property in Sydney or is it time to take advantage while others sit on the side lines? This is…
We all know that New South Wales is on a massive infrastructure spending spree don’t we? Partly it’s coming from the government’s huge stamp duty windfall with billions flowing into its coffers over recent years from the booming Sydney property market. You’d think that would be enough but it’s not. In fact, the State Government…
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Sydney’s property market appears to be hitting its peak this October, with dwelling values rising by only 0.3% in the last three months. The high concentration of investors in Sydney relative to other capital cities means that tighter credit policies and higher mortgage rates for investors are dampening the Sydney marketplace more than others. Across the Sydney…
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