The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has forced many employers to consider encouraging, or even forcing, their employees to work from home. Some are saying that this is a new trend, with many more of us – once the respiratory illness is under better control – working from home. An in-depth survey by Roy Morgan has found…
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In today’s show, I’ve got a special interview that I’m sure you’re going to enjoy. More importantly, it’s one where I know you’re going to learn something that will help you as a businessperson, investor, or entrepreneur. If you’re a regular listener, you know that I enjoyed a 6-week cruise at the beginning of the…
“May you live in interesting times” – for those of you don’t know this was a Chinese curse. Well…we are clearly living in interesting times. In my 67 years I can’t remember a time when there has been as much panic and fear created in such a short time, but I guess it’s related to…
Observed impacts of climate change on housing markets may once have been confined to areas known for extreme weather. But as Australian summers get hotter and longer, the challenges of climate change are manifesting in the property market in previously unexpected and specific ways. Rising temperatures are proving a disruptive force to town planning, creating…
We’re all pretty much familiar with demography as the study of human populations, their characteristics and where (and how) they live. But does demography go far enough? Do we need a new discipline to bring more focus to the changing nature of work: the types of jobs we’ll see more of in the future, where…
With insolvencies at an all-time high, and the continued risk of constructing high-rise unit blocks, it is essential developers focus on the ‘missing’ middle ring, employ a sustainable business model and address imbalances in the property market. This has never been more important, as figures show building approvals, especially in Sydney, are on the increase….
The banks are increasingly taking their foot off the brake on home lending, particularly for ‘riskier’ loans, according to APRA’s recently released quarterly banking figures. The banking regulator’s data shows new residential home loans to borrowers with a high debt-to-income ratio increased by 22.3 per cent between the September and December 2019 quarters. Low deposit…
You work hard for your money, what if you found a property that earned more than you do? Domain complied a list of 80 suburbs across Australia where the increase in property value in the past year made more money than the people who own them. This comes as wage growth stagnates and property prices…
While property markets across Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, are recovering well, the recent bushfires have had a material impact on a large number of areas and the likelihood of the reintroduction of macroprudential measures is increasing. In addition, the implications of the fires and the coronavirus on the economy are yet to be…
There’s been lots of talk about housing affordability hasn’t there? With property prices increasing, the ability of people to buy their own home has reduced despite falling interest rates. According to the REIA Housing Affordability Report for the December 2019 quarter, affordability has declined another two per cent. In practical terms this means the proportion…
