Posts Tagged ‘property market’

Gentrification was a term coined in the 1950s to describe organic population shifts witnessed in London’s inner neighbourhoods. It involves a process whereby higher income investors displace lower income residents of a neighbourhood or suburb, ultimately changing the character and physical appearance of the area.

It’s … Read More

Being a first home buyer is no easy task. The sea of processes and procedures can be overwhelming and stressful. For people wishing to enter the property market, a common question is “should I buy an investment property, or my first home?”. The answer depends on the purchaser’s … Read More

The long awaited reforms to Strata Title Legislation have finally been passed by the NSW Government and are expected to commence from 1 July 2016.

There are over 90 changes in the legislation, including new procedures relating to the conduct of AGM’s, Building Defects & Inspections and the payment of a … Read More

Predictions that the Australian property market will burst continue to run rampant as the country faces the greatest credit-fuelled real estate market it’s ever seen. The market has seen a drop off in investor confidence and the repercussions of this are being felt from buyers to sellers with … Read More

After showing strong conditions through to September, the final quarter of 2015 ends with capital city dwelling values declining by 1.4%.

According to the CoreLogic RP Data Home Value Index, dwelling values were absolutely flat across the combined capitals during December, with negative movements in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra being offset … Read More

The Reserve Bank meeting in early December declared that the cash rate will remain at 2%. Most of the experts on the panel agreed that Australia’s improving economy will be the most likely reason to keep the cash rate as it is.

However, commentators are suggesting that 2016 will be much … Read More

Sydney and Melbourne’s respective property booms may be slowing, but investors who understood the capital city markets correctly could be about to trigger a new round of price growth in some surprise locations.

Price growth is set to continue having flow-on effects for the rest of the Australian property market, according … Read More

Using a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to buy property is becoming increasingly popular but the decision requires careful consideration.

There are significant advantages to having a property in an SMSF for example tax effectiveness: your super fund will be taxed at 15 per cent which is considerably … Read More

The fact is that not all land is created equal.

Some suburbs will be more popular than others. Some precincts will be more popular than others due to range of lifestyle and living benefits.

Overall for strong, stable long-term growth that outperforms the averages the inner and middle ring suburbs of our … Read More

Over the last four years the number of investment property loans in Australia has grown by 37% compared to an increase of only 4% in the number of owner occupied loans.

Check out the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Research Consumer Single Source survey of approximately 45,000 people per annum … Read More