Here in the business and economy team at The Conversation, we love charts – this year we’ve made plenty of good ones with academics, writes… Jenni Henderson, The Conversation; Josh Nicholas, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation Here in the business and economy team at The Conversation, we love charts. This year we’ve made…
In numerology you have a life purpose or lifepath, aka your spiritual job description for this lifetime. It comes from the sum of your DOB, reduced to a number between 1 and 9. Sums of 11, 22, 33 and 44 are not reduced as they are Master Numbers (indicating double responsibility – superstars and CEOs…
You’ve invested in your first property and have settled in with your partner. Now what? Often, buying a pet is the next step. But for first-time pet owners, it can be a daunting commitment. So what do you need to know? 1. Pets damage things Although this isn’t a reason not to get a pet,…
The two main strategies in property investment are capital growth (long-term results) and cash flow (short-term results) – and right now, savvy Australians are favouring growth over positive returns. The majority of Australian investors (59%) are buying property with an eye on long-term capital growth, with only 11% holding out for positive cash flow, according…
Today I’d like to share a little of what I’ve learned from investing through a number of economic cycles. Lets start back in 1991 What a year that was! “It’s lucky for Spurs when the year ends in one” sang Chas and Dave, and true to form in May of that year my beloved Super…
Baby boomers are often touted as Australia’s most prosperous generations. They are living longer than previous generations, retiring later, and are commonly labelled as the beneficiaries of Australia’s growing property market. But according to research conducted a couple of years ago, a third of Australian baby boomers won’t be able to afford their retirement. The Baby Boomer Housing…
You’ve found the perfect location, and property values have shown good consistent growth over the years, but the property is old, rundown and in need of some serious modernising. So you ask yourself the question – is it better to renovate or detonate? This is the question facing more and more homeowners and home buyers,…
Rising housing costs are hurting low-income Australians the most – the gap in home ownership between rich and poor is widening, house prices are rising fastest at the bottom and rental stress is rising, writes… John Daley, Grattan Institute; Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute, and Trent Wiltshire, Grattan Institute Rising housing costs are hurting low-income Australians…
Yet again the evidence shows supply is no cure-all for affordable housing – all levels of government in Australia need to concentrate on housing for low-income renters in particular, writes… Hal Pawson, UNSW As everyone supposedly knows, fixing housing unaffordability is simply a matter of boosting housing supply. But wait! With their just-published report on…
Over the last few years the Sydney and Melbourne property markets have gone gangbusters. And while these markets have slowed down, there’s still growth to come. But in both of these markets, there are a number of properties I would still avoid at all costs. Why? Because it’s not just important to get the location…
