Looking back it is hard to comprehend the way COVID stopped the world and its impact is still affecting many people, industries and the investment sector. CoreLogic has produced a report on the most significant property trends since the pandemic. 1. Housing values have surged since the onset of COVID CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index… Read more »
Before you rush out there and start buying properties, you need to set your property portfolio direction. Be smart, prepared, realistic and ready to buy well. Having goals for your life overall is crucial to set your property compass. Goals are your target; property is the means to your target. These goals need to be… Read more »
Taking a dip in your backyard pool offers a lifestyle few other resources can match, but does a swimming pool add value to your property? The other week I wrote about real estate giant Ray White looking at the added value of having a tennis court. This week they’ve looked at the value-add of swimming… Read more »
I’ve said this many times before, landlords are not the bad guys in this current rental crisis. In fact, an important part of the solution to the crisis is to encourage more people to be a property investor rather than malign them. The crisis will be solved by Government building more low-cost rental housing, encouraging… Read more »
For years I’ve been following Louis Christopher from SQM Research, who I reckon is one of our very best property analysts. Long-time readers will know I often quote him here and share his research. But this time every year he issues what I think is the best property forecast for the year. It’s called Christopher’s… Read more »
Rent increases are one of the biggest factors fuelling our inflation rate, keeping it high and forcing the RBA to keep interest rates high. According to SQM Research’s Christopher’s Housing Boom and Bust Report, that pressure on inflation from rising rents is not going away next year. SQM’s overall capital city forecast is for rents… Read more »
Given the strong October rise in housing values, is this just further confirmation that this is always the best time of year to sell a property? The sun is out, gardens look great, sellers and buyers come out and there is a rush to finalise sales before the summer break. But I was fascinated by… Read more »
With our cheapest capital cities, Adelaide and Perth, now recording the strongest growth in prices over the past 12 months, is there anywhere you can still find a cheap home? Looking at homes priced under $500,000, the answer is that it is becoming far less likely, particularly for houses. But, according to Ray White chief… Read more »
Last week I wrote about how landlords are being driven out of the rental market, which is exacerbating the crisis. I was interested in an analysis by the research director at Ray White, Nerida Conisbee on the rental crisis and what is causing it. Proportion of households under rental stress The Economist magazine recently undertook an… Read more »
Sydney property has better investment potential than Perth property – right? I’ll declare my bias up front. My daughter and son-in-law moved to Perth as the pandemic started and have been looking to buy after renting for a few years. They have a townhouse in Sydney and the family discussion has been around the usual… Read more »
