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In today’s show, we’re going to talk about the future of our property markets. It’s important to understand what the markets will be going over the next five, ten, or fifteen years and what sort of properties will be in continual strong demand so that they outperform the averages. I’m going to do talk about…
Did you know that each year between 750,000 to 900,000 Australians fall victim to identity crime resulting in financial loss? Well that’s what a government report on identity security suggests. Apparently more Australians reported being a victim of identity crime than victims of robbery, motor vehicle theft, household break-ins or assault. It seems that identity crime…
I don’t use the word “secrets” very often. But over the years I’ve found that the wealthiest people around think, feel and do things that most people don’t know about. I guess this means if you want have the life very few people have, then you’re going to need to think and do what only very few people…
More and more Australians are trading backyards for balconies. They’re happy to live in apartments trading space for place – they want to live where the action is. In fact the wave of apartment construction has changed the shape of our cities. Not only in the CBD and near CBD suburbs, but new apartment blocks…
Immigration is neither the problem nor solution in many areas where Australia is off-track, from government debt to environmental action, writes … Cameron Allen, UNSW; Graciela Metternicht, UNSW, and Thomas Wiedmann, UNSW Are we letting too many or too few migrants into Australia? For 2019-20 the Australian government has cut the annual net migrant intake…
Under cover of a speech from the Reserve Bank governor, the Prudential Regulation Authority has moved to make it 10% easierto borrow, writes … Warren Hogan, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s lowest ever Reserve Bank cash rate – 1.5% – is about to be consigned to history. On Tuesday Governor Philip Lowe made it clear he plans to cut it in two weeks’…
Buying a property with friends and family may seem like the ideal solution in an unaffordable housing market. In reality, it’s riddled with risk and is just one of the big mistakes that investors routinely make. Today we share the five big rookie mistakes and how to avoid them. Buying a property with your best…
The results are in and to the surprise of many, Scott Morrison has led the Coalition to win this year’s Federal election. And this means our housing markets are likely to pick up by the end of the year. The stability of government and the fact that there are no changes to negative gearing or…
With the recent hikes in fixed and variable rates by the major banks many property investors are wondering whether it’s a good idea to fix the interest rate on their loans. Below are 11 points for you to consider when contemplating the fixed versus variable dilemma: Will you lose sleep if interest rates rise? There are typically…
The results are in and to the surprise of many, Scott Morrison has led the Coalition to win this year’s Federal election. And this means our housing markets are likely to pick up by the end of the year. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will now be able to deliver on the budget that he released last…
