Quick Tips… Where to buy… • Familiar markets – Consider buying an investment property in an area close to a capital city or major regional centre. • Growth suburbs – …
A Low Risk Approach of a Property Investor
Property Investment Tips One of the problems with property is that performance is not always predictable with any degree of accuracy, particularly in the short term. So what practical measures …
Reasons For Optimism
Australia’s housing market will likely record moderate dwelling price rises in 2018, which will beat a slower rate than the price gains in 2017, led by a slowdown in Sydney. …
Is it Time for a Change?
If you look past the eastern-centric headlines and examine the Perth market, the future is looking brighter because it is recovery o’clock in the west. We are moving into a …
Update on Housing Markets
As our mining boom slowed down the government facilitated the current property boom by encouraging the non-mining economic sector, in particular the building industry, to take up the slack. This …
Is the glut in unit prices affecting detached house prices?
In Brisbane, the economy remains supportive to the market overall, with detached house prices continuing to grow. However there is evidence of the affect of the high-rise glut, as unit …
Turnkey or Turkey
To the uninitiated investor some of the marketing material provided by some builders, especially on the web, looks pretty enticing but when land prices and package prices seem too good …
RBA Leaves Interest Rates on Hold
Author: Tim Lawless Source: CoreLogic No doubt, one of the key topics of conversation at this month’s RBA board meeting was around housing market conditions and the ongoing rebound in …
Property Management; The Role of the Property Manager
Many property investors ignore the role that a professional property manager can play in preserving their property’s capital value and maximising its income. With our property markets growing strongly and …
Australia Market Roundup
Let’s look more closely at what’s happening in the property markets around Australia with data provided by CoreLogic. Home values increased by 1.4% in December 2016 with values 2.7% higher …