In today’s changing property market where there are fewer good properties for sale than there are buyers, there are some who may wonder what are the benefits of hiring a real estate professional to help them in their home search. Other homebuyers figure that in today’s fast-paced world, where answers are a Google search away, and…
Fast population growth and multiple headwinds for the construction industry mean Australia’s housing crisis will only worsen – even with the government’s plan to increase housing stock a solution is still far off in the distance. A new PropTrack New Homes report for May reveals data that suggests that government initiatives to meet growing population…
Auctions: they can be the best way to snap up a property fast, but they also come with their fair share of stress and uncertainty. Rather than letting the emotion of auction day take over and derail your plans, savvy investors know that their chances of success are far greater if they try making an…
The Federal Labor government made a bold pledge to build one million new homes in five years as part of their housing accord last October. As Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the ambitious plan, many applauded the effort to address Australia’s rental crisis and housing shortage. However, with the housing industry warning that high-interest rates and…
Think of a time when you felt vulnerable. Perhaps you were in a hospital corridor, or an exam hall, about to be tested. Now, focus on the building you were in. What if, without you knowing, the design of that space was affecting you? We study environmental psychology, a growing field of research investigating the…
What are your priorities to consider when moving home? Well, new research by NRMA Insurance has found that Australians relocating prioritise researching local coffee shops and dining options over checking the potential risks of wild weather to their safety and property. The latest edition of the NRMA Insurance Wild Weather Tracker revealed that only 26%…
Today we’ll be discussing whether residential real estate in Australia is a Ponzi scheme or not. For many years, there has been a debate about the sustainability of the Australian property market and whether it is a Ponzi scheme waiting to collapse. Some commentators have argued that rising house prices are being driven by speculation…
While modern life is exceptionally busy, any decent Financial Adviser will tell you that today is the best time to start planning for your retirement; the earlier you plan, the better placed you will be to enjoy it. With life expectancy at its highest recorded level, there are a lot of years to fill between…
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what researchers such as myself have long suspected – that 2022 was the year China’s population turned down, the first time that has happened since the great famine brought on by Chinese leader Mao Zedong in 1959-1961. Unlike the famine, whose effects were temporary, and followed by steady…
How have rising inflation and rising interest rates affected you? Have you had to change your lifestyle, have you sold a property, or are you considering selling because of rising interest rates? And have the current economic conditions changed your strategy or approach to property investing? These are some of the questions we recently asked…