Posts Tagged ‘property’

Recently APRA recommended changes to the current way in which lenders assess serviceability – which is your financial ability to pay down a loan. These potential changes could spark some shifts in the property market, and we’re pretty excited about it! 

The current system in place is … Read More

A new report has shown that consumers think now is the time to buy a house and expect modest house price increases, despite general ill feelings about the economy.

The Westpac sentiment survey reported a “disappointing” drop in general consumer sentiment and a less enthusiastic than … Read More

On 2 April 2019, the Government handed down the 2019-20 Federal Budget.

The focus of the 2019-20 Budget is a plan for a stronger economy and securing a better future. In last year’s Budget, the Government commented that just as most households had to tighten their budgets … Read More

Australia’s worst property decline in a generation has created some obvious losers. Investors who bought at the top of the market are underwater; homeowners looking to sell are having to slash prices and developers are struggling to offload apartments as projects started during the height of the boom near completion.

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The last time Sydney property prices fell this much, mortgage rates were around 17 per cent, unemployment was 6 per cent (on its way to 11) and Australia was heading into the recession we had to have.

This is what that 1989 downturn looked like — short … Read More

Here are the latest report on dwelling values across Australia from CoreLogic.

National dwelling values dropped 3.5% from October 2017 to October 2018, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. This is the biggest annual decrease in 6 years and is driven by falls in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth…. Read More

Brisbane has the best transport system in Australia, according to a surprising report.

Despite the impact of the “Rail Fail’’ crisis in disrupting the region’s train services, and concern about growing road gridlock, the Queensland capital has outranked Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth.

The Sustainable Cities … Read More

With rental property being a massive source of income for many individuals in Australia, the question of how to boost its income yield remains integral.

Fortunately for you, this article will outline some of the top methods of increasing your rental yield so that you don’t go … Read More

Missed Part 2 of our Greater Springfield series? Read it here.

Just east of Ipswich, and within a half hour drive of Brisbane’s CBD, lies Greater Springfield – one of Australia’s most ambitious master-planned cities.

With two rail … Read More

Greater Springfield is one of Australia’s most ambitious master-planned cities. Located just east of Ipswich, and within a half hour drive of Brisbane’s CBD, the area covers a total of 2,860 hectares – almost six times the size of Sydney’s Parramatta.

With two rail stations, and direct, … Read More