As we enter a new year and the beginning of a new property cycle, there are still many mixed messages in the media leaving many investors and potential homebuyers confused. Hopefully, by the end of today’s show, you’ll be a little less confused because I’m going to ask Dr. Andrew Wilson, Australia’s leading housing economist,…
The word “budget” sparks many different emotions. Some people swear by their budget. And others swear they had a budget, though they can’t seem to remember exactly what’s in it or where it’s at. You used to be hard-pressed to find a finance book that didn’t recommend budgeting, but things have changed. Several finance teachers,…
Houses in southeast Queensland are enjoying higher demand and improved capital growth as buyer confidence rises. According to the latest RiskWise Property Research Risks & Opportunities Report, housing finance in Queensland is showing signs of improvement with an increase of 16.9 per cent since February 2019 after a reduction of 7.7 per cent relative to…
Last year I had a great year as a property investor. Not because the real estate markets went gangbusters – although they more than held there own where I was investing – but because about a year ago I made it a personal goal to pay attention to fewer things. Fewer forecasts, fewer predictions, fewer breaking news headlines….
The Northern Territory’s poor economy continues to play a part in its subdued property market with 15.6 per cent price reductions for houses in the past five years and a massive 29.4 per cent for units. According to the latest RiskWise Property Research Risks & Opportunities Report, much of the negative capital growth in recent…
How are you feeling about our Property heading into 2020? I bet it will be considerably different than how you viewed things 12 months ago. Take your mind back to January 2019, as you were setting your goals and casting an eye on the year ahead. You may remember, there were some dark and stormy…
What is going to shape the future of our cities? What factors are going to make some locations and certain properties outperform the averages in the future? Now these are important questions for home owners and particularly for property investors who will want to own the type of properties that are going to grow at…
While our property markets are entering a new property cycle, currently there are lots of mixed messages in the media – some positive and many negative. This has led to many viewers of our regular Property Insiders videos and listeners to our podcasts leaving questions and asking for clarification. So in my chat with leading…
2020 is shaping up as a dismal year for the economy, with no progress on many of the key measures that matter for Australians. Unemployment will stay above 5% and probably rise rather than fall. Economic growth will continue to have a “1” in front of it, instead of the “2” or “3” that used…
Here’s another round of weird and wonderful trivia about Australia. Yesterday, as a tribute to Australia Day I explained that an avid readers of this blog who knows how much I enjoy trivia sent me a list of 88 crazy facts about Australia. I shared the first 44 of them with you yesterday. Here are the rest…