We’re living in a post-property-boom era, in a time when the term ‘off-the-plan’ starts ringing alarm bells. With almost all capital cities suffering from potential unit oversupply, at RiskWise we have compiled a list of the top 100 most risky suburbs across the country. The widespread oversupply issue is universally acknowledged by banks, including the Reserve…
With Sydney’s unit prices reportedly falling in some high-supply areas, causing conflict between vendors who want to sell and developers who want to maintain prices, RiskWise Property Research has renewed its call for caution when buying off-the-plan. The research house had been warning for months that there were “significant and tangible risks” associated with buying…
A recent report that more than $1 billion in real estate will hit the Gold Coast property market for the 2018 Commonwealth Games has sparked a warning from RiskWise Property Research. While it was easy to get caught up in all the hype of the Games, it was best to “proceed with caution” before signing…
You’ve more than likely heard dozens of arguments both for and against buying property “off the plan.” I’m not going to get into that here; instead I would like to highlight some of the finance risks of buying off the plan. When you commit to buying a piece of real estate that doesn’t actually exist…
Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up and go”. Altogether, the people of the world drink more than two billion cups of coffee each day. You might think coffee gives you the energy to get through the morning or the day – but coffee…
The UAE pulls in a crowd for those grand holiday celebrations every year. The real estate market just keeps booming, giving a ton of exciting new venues to choose from. Skilled event planning services are there to make sure every detail is covered. Whether you want a fancy wedding, a corporate event, or a cosy…
A new analysis has identified the potential to build more than three million additional strata units over almost 1.3 million sites across Australia’s capital cities, providing one potential solution to Australia’s growing housing crisis. Of those units identified, almost 500,000 (16%) are situated on ‘low complexity’ sites without any material slope, heritage rules or the…
Have you finally found the perfect property but now have no idea how to take the next step? Don’t worry, like many buyers out there, you’re not alone! To help make things a little easier for you, in this article we get down to the nitty-gritty of making an offer and tell you exactly what…
Are you a coffee lover? I remember taking a trip to Brazil and on one of the tours we took a drive through the coffee plantation, the tour guide said ‘this is where espresso originated’. Little did he know that on the tour was a couple from Italy, who had a few words of argument…
Coffee is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet- True or false? Well…according to DrippedCoffee.com recent research carried out by many independent medical professionals from universities and health care institutes have shown that caffeine actually has many benefits to our bodies and minds. The caffeine present in our daily coffee can help us to…