Back in March 2019, most people were concentrating on the outcome of the Federal Election here in Australia. Different housing policies by the two major parties had plenty of investors nervous – and the property market bore the brunt of that temporary unease. But, at the same time, the national economy was in no great…
DetailsDid you know that the purchase of vacant land has doubled in the past year in Australia? In fact, about $1.3 billion in new loans were recorded in August for owners occupiers buying vacant residential land around the nation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Now, it doesn’t take Einstein to work out why…
DetailsIt is unfortunately common for falling house prices to become a hot topic during economic downturns. During the pandemic, this has again been the case, with some early “predictions” forecasting imminent double-digit property price falls. Of course, nearly six months into the crisis that has not been the market reality with median dwelling prices posting…
DetailsOne of the many mistakes that new property investors often make is to adopt a “set and forget” mindset. What usually happens is they buy an investment property, appoint a property manager, and then, well, do nothing. Before long, their property is rented for less than it should be, or perhaps they decide to sell…
DetailsWe often receive enquiries from potential new clients whose first investment property is costing them money. Sometimes, it’s because they have unfortunately bought the wrong type of dwelling in an inferior location. But, quite often, their property could be neutral or even positive cashflow if they just did one simple thing. What I’m talking about…
DetailsThere is a belief in some property investment circles that off-market deals are always the golden real estate goose. If a property is offered to you off-market, then seemingly it must make financial sense to buy it. The truth of the matter is that sometimes it’s best to give off-market deals a wide berth –…
DetailsDid you know that in May this year, nearly 32 per cent of all property purchases were by first-time property buyers? Some of these also opted to buy an investment property as their very first property. However, whether you are buying a property to live in or to rent out, first-timers should adopt the same…
DetailsBuyer demand for Brisbane property, imparticularly houses have returned to levels pre-crisis over recent weeks with dozens of people at some open homes. Negotiations for strategically placed properties are much tougher than they were with more buyers competing for a low volume of listings. During coronavirus, we remained active in middle-ring locations that offer houses around…
DetailsThe new Federal Government HomeBuilder grant is set to ignite affordable locations and further help first-timers across the nation. The HomeBuilder program will be of huge assistance to the construction sector over the next six months, which is good news for everyone given the industry’s importance to the overall health of our economy. The eligibility…
DetailsAmong the many changes that may occur in society over coming months and years is the potential for one of our most inefficient taxes – stamp duty to finally be axed. Axing stamp duty will save buyers having to fork out tens of thousands of additional dollars for the supposed “privilege” of purchasing a piece…
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