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 […]
Ballarat Ready To Ride The Property Boom in 2021
Ballarat Is Enjoying The Spoils Of Regional Relocation The shift towards regional suburbs has been the common theme in Australia since last year. The pandemic and its lockdowns only strengthened the resolve of former big city dwellers to make this move. Current data shared by CoreLogic shows the extent to which regional Australia has been outperforming […]
Geelong Enters The Property Market Game Strong
The Gentrification of Geelong It’s All About Regional Relocation The year the coronavirus pandemic hit is also the year that saw many Australians move cities from the crowded CBDs to the regional suburbs. It’s a trend sweeping Australia with outer suburbs appealing to buyers’ minds with the promise of a better, more affordable lifestyle. The previous […]
Family Home Guarantee For Single Parents
What is the Family Home Guarantee? The Family Home Guarantee is an Australian Government initiative that aims to support eligible single parents with dependants in purchasing a family home. From 1 July 2021, 10,000 Family Home Guarantees will be made available over four financial years to eligible single parents with dependants, subject to their ability […]
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 […]
This Week In Real Estate: Value of Homes Tops 8 Trillion
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Value of Homes Tops 8 Trillion Australian property market hits an all-time high with the value of homes topping $8 trillion. Well ahead of shares, superannuation, and commercial developments, housing remains the nation’s largest asset class. According to CoreLogic’s latest analysis review, the total […]
Six hidden costs of buying a property – and the concessions you could claim
Understand the hidden costs of buying a property So, you’ve been saving up for a deposit, you’ve provisionally secured a home loan, you’ve found a high growth suburb, and you’re ready to buy. Congratulations! Getting onto the property ladder is hard financially. But you’ve made the sacrifices and you’re ready to secure your financial future. […]