Posts Tagged ‘real estate’

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

The heat has come off the housing market, but we should be wary about getting too excited, too soon. 

One of the weirder responses to the Australian federal election result is articles suggesting that somehow all will be improved in the economy because the anticipation of an … 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

If a rule introduced by the country’s banking regulator five years ago is reversed, it could mean that the Australian housing market is about to boom.

“One of the major reasons we had the big house price falls – particularly in Sydney and Melbourne – is that … Read More

Labor plan to limit negative gearing concessions to new properties from January 1 2020, earlier than many analysts and commentators predicted.

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said the long-awaited start date would still provide enough time for scrutiny of the legislation and more industry consultation.

In March, … 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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With the number of lawsuits and similar cases showing up in Australia, subjects such as protecting ones assets are increasingly becoming more important. Anyone knowledgeable about the subject knows that Australia is unfortunately one of the more litigious countries in the world.

Although unfortunate, it is a … Read More

The decision of where to put your money tends to be one of the most important in today’s society. People will often spend their money for financial peace of mind on things such as mortgages, instead of securing a wealthy future with activities such as investing.

Although … Read More

Tenanted properties tend to have a reputation for being the investor’s jackpot. On the surface this may seem true, but this is where investors can get in trouble. Often times what may seem like a great opportunity can backfire horribly if not researched beforehand.

Although it seems … Read More

The notion of investing in a granny flat has previously been fairly uncommon. Typically, they are regarded as just an extra addition to an already finished home. Despite this, the opportunity that lies dormant for anyone to take advantage of is very real. Granny flats are an excellent … Read More