It’s old news now that the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady at 4.35% at its May meeting. Interest rates look set to remain higher for longer, with the timing of potential rate cuts having been pushed out and remaining uncertain. Higher-than-expected inflation in the March quarter confirmed the challenging journey towards lower inflation,…
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Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. The monthly change in national home values held steady at 0.6% for the third consecutive month, taking the three-month change in values to 1.8%. Over the three months to April, lower quartile…
Are you wondering what’s ahead for the Brisbane property market in 2024? Brisbane continues to be one of Australia’s strongest capital city housing markets and is likely to remain so throughout 2024, with dwelling values continuing to go from strength to strength. Brisbane’s housing market skyrocketed over the last few years with 55.2% price growth…
We’re now 16 months in to a new property cycle. Early in 2023 our housing markets reset, and property values started rising, despite the fact that the RBA kept raising interest rates. So what happened? What changed? And what does it mean for the future of our property markets? To help understand what’s ahead and…
What approach are you using to make the vital decision of investing in the property market? In my mind, there are two approaches that I use when researching and analysing data in order to make an educated and informed decision. While both methods are important, the data used for each process will differ according to…
Are you thinking of becoming a property investor? If you’re planning on trading the smashed avo and craft beer for a property portfolio, knowing where to start can be challenging – especially if you’re the first in your group of friends to embark on the property investing path. Here are six tips for young investors,…
I recently celebrated a another birthday. I won’t tell you how old I am, but nowadays my candles cost more than my birthday cake! As I’ve been investing in property, and some would suggest rather successfully, for over 5 decades, I’d like to share some of the most valuable investment lessons I’ve learned over that…
It’s fascinating to see how millennials are reshaping the landscape of property investment. Recent data from CommBank reveals that this generation isn’t just actively investing in properties; they’re also confidently navigating this journey solo. In 2023, millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, represented a striking 46% of CommBank’s new property investors. Gen X followed,…
It is generally an accepted investment principle that diversification can reduce your risk and improve investment returns. The common vernacular is, to spread your eggs amongst various baskets. I would agree with this principle, so long as it doesn’t result in the deterioration of investment asset quality. Sometimes property investors should not diversify. That’s because…
Australian home values continued to trend higher in April with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rising 0.6%. Beneath the headline numbers, we are seeing multi-speed conditions with the mid-sized capitals continuing to lead the pace of growth. Almost every capital city is recording stronger growth conditions across the lower value range of the market….