If you’re a property investor, watch out – the taxman is after you. You and all other property investors. This means Australian property investors should be on high alert as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) implements innovative strategies and forms new alliances to recuperate an estimated $9 billion revenue deficit. They will use advanced technologies…
Not that long ago, Australia was in the midst of the fastest drop in housing values on record, as rapidly increasing interest rates caused capital city values to plunge more than 9% in the space of about 10 months. That’s all changed since hitting a low in February, with three consecutive months of positive growth…
Australian capital city dwelling prices will commence a recovery in 2023 as a result of a pause in the rise of interest rates we can expect to occur by no later than June 2023. The cash rate is tipped to rise to no higher than 4.00% and from that point, stay on hold for the…
House prices are still falling, but the rate of decline is slowing. National dwelling values fell -1.0% in November, the smallest monthly decline since June. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) moved through a seventh month of decline in November, down -1.0% over the month to be -7.0%, or approximately -$53,400, below the peak value…
Investing in property isn’t as straightforward as you might think, and if you don’t do it right, it could end up costing you a fortune. I always say: “Don’t let your emotions get in the way of your property investment decisions.” In fact, of all the common mistakes property investors make, this is where most…
Australia’s house prices are seeing the fastest quarterly decline on record. However, September quarter could be a peak quarterly decline, according to Domain’s House Price Report. It’s not really as bad as some of the property pessimists are predicting. In fact, house prices across the combined capitals are now 4.9% below the March 2022 price…
Property prices have fallen from their peak around the country as consecutive interest rate hikes increase lending costs and dampen demand. But while price falls are widespread, some suburbs have bucked the trend. The sea- and tree-change trend has seen many Australians move to lifestyle or coastal suburbs where homes are larger and more affordable….
While inflation has implications for housing demand, housing itself influences inflation. By understanding how inflation and housing fit together, the market outlook for the year ahead becomes a little clearer. ABS figures showed the highest annual rate of inflation in June 2022 in almost 32 years. As we head into the new financial year, annual inflation is…
For the first time in 11 years, the RBA increased rates and we’re still expecting them to increase sharply over the rest of 2022. We already know that there’s a slowdown in-home price growth in part due to affordability issues, concerns with overseas geopolitical tensions, an upcoming election, and rising inflation, but no doubt exacerbated…
The Reserve Bank of Australia is under increasing pressure to raise the cash rate after headline and underlying inflation posted a stronger than expected result in Q1. Concerns about the impact of inflation and potentially rapidly rising interest rates on the property market abound, but a myriad of micro and macro factors should be considered…
