In the wake of Australia’s ongoing rental housing affordability crisis, policymakers have mooted a series of interventions, including a freeze on rents and various forms of rent controls. Of course, we know that one political party particularly of a particular colour is pushing for rental freezes. While this might seem attractive solutions to the immediate…
Who do you ask for property advice – whether it’s for your next home or a property investment? Let me tell you who not to listen to – don’t take advice from reality TV shows! In fact working with inexperienced or unqualified self-styled “property experts” can result in buyers purchasing a dud for an overinflated…
Wesptac Bank has recently upgraded its forecast for our housing market. Westpac now expects prices to rise 7% nationally in 2023 but the pace is expected to slow in 2024 as affordability becomes extremely stretched. Now that’s a turnaround because in April this year Westpac had forecast prices to track flat overall nationally this year, followed…
Three of the big banks, CBA, Westpac and ANZ, believe the cash rate has already peaked at 4.10 per cent, with only NAB expecting one more hike later this year. CBA, Westpac and NAB economic teams updated their cash rate forecasts on the back of yesterday’s RBA Board meeting, with changes to both the expected…
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…
With all the financial changes we’ve encountered in the last 12 months, how do Australian households cope? Well, according to a new report by Compare the Market, 61% of Australian households are only just getting by as prices soar across the board. Interestingly, more than a quarter of Aussie adults (26.3%) admit that their savings…
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…
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…
The latest report from PropTrack revealed that new loan commitments increased by 4.8% in May 2023 to $25 billion. This means that property buyers are becoming increasingly active even after 12 interest rate rises since May 2022. The report also showed that investor lending picked up the most, with a 6.2% increase, while owner-occupier lending…
Investors usually diversify their properties to minimise exposure to risk. But if we know exactly where and what properties to buy in order to secure the most profitable outcomes, we can safely put all our eggs in one basket. Many advisers say that putting all our eggs in one basket is a high-risk strategy. They…
