This Week In Real Estate: CBA Tightens Lending Criteria
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust 218 Locations Pass $1 Million CoreLogic’s inaugural Million Dollar Markets report has identified 218 real estate markets where either house or unit median values in a suburb reached the million-dollar-mark in May 2021 compared to May 2020. The report also highlights how the current […]
Property Investment: The #1 Thing You Want To Get Right
Selecting the right property for YOU is the most important thing when it comes to property investment. You want to get this right. This is also one of the trickiest things to get right when investing in real estate. Many people think there’s a right answer to basic property questions like: Where’s the best place […]
This Week In Real Estate: Property Price Growth Highest In 10 Years
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Rents Rise As Vacancies Fall Rents are rising across Australia as vacancy rates continue to fall to unprecedented lows. SQM Research reports that the national vacancy rate fell to 1.8% in May, compared with 2.5% a year ago. SQM managing director Louis Christopher says: “Vacancy […]
This Week In Real Estate: 97% Of Regions Are Growing
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Investor Loans Up In April The average mortgage size has risen 7% over the year to a record $563,550. This comes as the ABS reports new lending for housing rose 3.7% in April to a record high of $31 billion. Property investors are now […]
This Week In Real Estate: Price Rises Out-stripping Wages
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Price Rises Out-stripping Wages House prices are predicted to rise ten times faster than wages this year. Since the pandemic recession, Australia’s job market has significantly improved with the unemployment rate dropping 0.2% to 5.5% in April. The figures released by ABS show wages rising […]
This Week In Real Estate: Investor Optimism On The Rise
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Investor Optimism On The Rise ME Bank’s latest Quarterly Property Sentiment Report shares an improvement in investor sentiment, with falling confidence among home-buyers. According to the report, the second quarter of 2021 saw residential property market decline to 42% from its previous 49%, a […]
Lead With Kindness, Pay It Forward
A Relentless Pursuit to Help the Homeless Melbourne-based property investor, bestselling book author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Reventon Founder & CEO, Chris Christofi, is raising money for the homeless at the Lead with Kindness, Pay it Forward fundraiser. This is Chris’ fourth year participating in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout and this year he has pledged […]
The Absolute Guide To Buying A Property Through An SMSF
Should you invest in property using your SMSF? What is a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund? Self-Managed Superannuation Fund or SMSF is a private superannuation fund that you can manage yourself, as opposed to industry super funds that are managed by a superannuation provider. SMSFs can have between one and four members. In 1992, when the compulsory […]
South East Queensland: 2021’s Hottest Hotspot?
Australia’s property boom is shifting away from the big cities After the wild ride that was the year 2020, it became evident that people desired a change in their lifestyle and environment. And with that, a number of city-dwellers decided to set foot outside the major cities and relocate to the regional areas of Australia. […]
This Week In Real Estate: Rising Market Pleases Federal Government
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Rising Market Pleases Federal Government The Federal Government says it is “very pleased” that high consumer confidence is leading to a “strong housing market” and remains unconcerned about rising debt levels. The Reserve Bank has warned that optimistic borrowers may lead to a debt […]