Housing

If you’ve been reading the papers you’ll know all about the surge in new listings that’s expected after winter ends next week.  It looks like this spring promises more of the same, whilst the RBA has been trying to cool…

Changes to negative gearing policy could push rents up dramatically, while simultaneously putting a dampener on property values, new building and GDP, according to a new report. The report from BIS Shrapnel, predicting that changes to negative gearing could push…

Unless you have gold buried under the bed or a money tree growing in the yard you probably need to borrow to buy your next property. A pre-approval is a conditional lending document that is a must if your a…

Treasurer Scott Morrison has ordered the forced sale of eight residential properties illegally held by foreign nationals. Mr Morrison said the properties were purchased in Victoria, Queensland and NSW, with prices ranging from $200,000 to $5 million. The buyers were…

According to the latest NAB research Australian residential property growth has continued to surpass expectations in recent quarters, suggesting more limited scope for further gains. Consequently, NAB Economics has reduced its forecast for detached house price growth in 2016.  But,…

Have you bought a property off-the-plan or are you looking at property that is not yet complete?  Read on; The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that settlement risk on apartments off-the-plan may have increased as a direct result of…

Apartments tick plenty of boxes.  In most locations they tend to be more affordable than houses, involve less maintenance, and provide for a great lifestyle, apartments are also providing investors with healthy rental yields which is great for the investor. …

The initial steps to buying your first property are not as big as you probably think.  Do you often pick up the Domain and dream of someday owning your own home?  If your like I was your doing that every week,…