Home owners often dream of white picket fences surrounding lush acreage properties or the listening to the blue ocean lapping against sandy shores. What appeals to one may not appeal to another. Of course, it’s a personal decision but possibly helping to sway the argument one way or the other is the chance of capital…
Want to know which suburbs exhibited the most capital growth over the last decade? Recently the REA group complied the top 10 list and not surprisingly they were all in Sydney and Melbourne. Leading the pack was the Sydney suburb of Tamarama where the median house price increased at an average of $300,000 a year…
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…
As a growing number of Australians start to think about retirement, thoughts also turn to finding not only a place that suits their changing lifestyle, but also somewhere that will deliver long-term capital growth. Many are retiring younger and are expected to live longer, so finding the right place that will build equity is extremely…
2018 has already shown itself as a year of confusing economic signals, mixed real estate messages and bewildered investors. In other words: the perfect environment for strategic long-term real estate investors. Over the last 25 years or so, I‘ve been analysing the Australian property markets from a unique point of view – I don’t…
First home owners grants have been around in most States and Territories for nearly two decades now, and are one of many other financial incentives put forward over the years to help first-time home buyers. The original First Home Owners Grant was a Federal Government initiative that was established in the early 2000s to offset…
The property cycle means that demand for properties in each state and territory can rise and fall depending on how the market in those locations are faring. It’s well understood that Sydney is at the top of its market cycle and Melbourne is perhaps not far behind. The third most populous capital city is Brisbane…
Typical high listing numbers over the pre-Grand Finals Super Saturday of auctions failed to quell buyer demand, with more positive results generally reported in most capitals. Auction results around Australia (September 21st 2024): Capital City This Saturday Last Saturday Saturday Last Year Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 1004 70.7% 908 69.2% 875 75.9%…
After rocketing 39% higher between August 2020 and June 2024, CoreLogic’s national rental index has flatlined over the past two months, demonstrating the weakest rental market conditions since the early phases of the pandemic when rents briefly trended lower. For some context, the same period of time prior to the pandemic saw rents rise by…
Adelaide dwelling values increased by a further 1.4% in August, taking the market 14.9% higher over the past twelve months and adding just over $114,000 to the median dwelling value over the year. Despite worsening affordability constraints, there’s little sign that the value growth is slowing amid extremely low supply levels, where listings remain almost…