Why you should be wary of one stop shops
Most people struggle to fit everything in to the time we have available to us each day.
In fact, there are plenty of inventions that have promised to give us more time with our families by automating or s…
Is finance cooling our housing markets?
When you look at auction clearance rates across Australia, speak to builders and real estate agents, it’s clear that the market generally has softened.
Of course, finance is the key fundamental that under…
How to cash in at tax time
Forget Christmas! An investor’s favourite time of year is June 30. The beginning of tax time. A time to squirrel back as much money from the taxman as legally possible.
And if you’re a property investor, …
Should you invest in Victoria’s satellite cities?
On the crazy scale, Melbourne house price growth has been a few pegs behind Sydney these past couple of years.
Still, values in the Victorian capital rose a whopping 13.2 per cent in 2017.
If you’ve been looking…
First-time investing in New South Wales — is it worth it?
The first time you do anything can be challenging — riding a bike, learning to drive or speaking in front of a crowd.
It’s new, unfamiliar and requires a certain element of previous knowledge.
Sometimes you can …
First signs of APRA restrictions are lifted
So APRA has finally cut its limit on investor lending growth — some three and a half years after it was implemented by finally axing its 10% investor lending speed limit by saying that it had “served its pur…
7 big insurance risks when renovating
There are big profits to be made when renovating.
But, it’s not always smooth sailing for those trying to manufacture a profit through a property refresh.
The lure of strong capital gains and higher rents for re…
What will drive Brisbane’s property price higher?
Brisbane property investors are proving more loyal than a third-generation Lions supporter.
Since 2010, Brisbane has been your favourite pub band — full of potential, not lacking enthusiasm, but frustratingly unabl…
Is the worst over for Brisbane’s unit market?
If the unit market in Brisbane was a movie, last year’s performance would’ve made anything Quentin Tarantino can serve up look like a Disney classic.
An explosion of new stock caused a dramatic oversupply that caus…
Sydney – is it spiralling or settling?
You know that smell just before a big downpour?
It’s a familiar scent that fills the air and instantly hints that you should bring the washing in.
Or how you get a scratchy sensation in the back of your throat, …