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Imagine inviting thousands of people to a party… but forgetting to organise enough food, chairs, or bathrooms. That’s essentially what Australia is doing by ramping up migration while failing to plan for the housing and infrastructure to support it. The conversation around our housing crisis is often framed around interest rates, investors, or planning delays….
Auction markets strengthened following this week’s cut in official interest rates with most capitals reporting increases in clearance rates from significantly higher listing numbers. This weekend’s auction results around Australia: Capital City Auctions (This Week) Rate (This Week) Auctions (Last Week) Rate (Last Week) Auctions (Same Week Last Year) Rate (Same Week Last Year) Sydney…
There’s been a lot of noise lately suggesting that property investors are raking it in thanks to soaring rents. But when you look past the headlines and dig into the data, a very different picture emerges. According to the 2024 PIPA Annual Investor Sentiment Survey, nearly two-thirds (65%) of property investors are currently experiencing negative…
Do you know what is so interesting about success? When I look at people around me who are ultra-successful — I mean, whether it’s in their business, their investments, with money, or in their physical health or maybe it’s in their relationships —it’s not that they’re any smarter. It’s not that they’re any more talented….
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate…
Why invest in property? There are lots of ways to make money and some people would argue that real estate investing isn’t really that easy.
But if you follow a proven formula it’s simple
The election may already feel like old news. The campaign ads are off the air, the polling booths are packed away, and the headlines have moved on to the next big story. But make no mistake — What happened at the ballot box is going to shape our property markets for years to come. In…
We all love our own neighbourhoods, right? We choose to rent or own homes in particular suburbs because it’s close to where we work, it may have an exciting entertainment scene, or perhaps it’s in the right school zone for our children. But does that mean that you should invest in your own backyard, too?…
“Why walk when you can drive?” That seems to be the mantra behind the planning of many Australian cities—none of which made the cut in a recent ranking by The Economist, of the world’s top 50 walkable cities. But there are some great lessons for property investors in this story. Fact is, it’s not surprising…
Have you ever looked around the property market and felt like someone else already owns the whole board? Like you’re playing Monopoly but your opponent passed “Go” decades before you were even dealt your first card? That feeling is real. And if you’re a Millennial or Gen Z, it’s probably more than just a hunch…
