Property Investment News

With the Sydney Property market cooling off after 5 years of solid growth, investors now turn their sites on the Brisbane market in anticipation of the next boom there. But is this anticipation [...]

The median dwelling price of Australia hit $649,100. This takes into account all property across Australia, including apartments and houses in all areas. It shows just how much property values [...]

Ever wondered what returns are on property? CoreLogic’s Accumulation Index looks at the total returns from the housing asset class factoring in the change in the value of the dwelling and the [...]

1. How much demand is there? What a lot of people don’t realise is that capital growth in property, is very simply explained. This explanation can be used for almost any other asset that you wish [...]

BREAKING NEWS: RBA met today where it was decided that the cash rate was to be left on hold at 1.5%. This is the 14 consecutive month interest rates have remained on hold.  

When discussing growth rates with clients or setting up financial models for clients I use a growth rate of 5%. I use this rate because it creates a more conservative view for modelling. In [...]

Over the last week there has been a great bunch of articles released by demographer – Bernard Salt through the Courier Mail. The articles are analysing Brisbane demographics and property. Salt [...]

There is constant talk about housing affordability (or lack thereof) especially for 1st home buyers. The argument is that housing is getting so expensive that young people are not able to get a [...]

For anyone that has read my book “The Complete Guide to Property Investing in Australia” or has attended one of my property workshops, you will know that I consistently advise people not to buy [...]

Often I have clients emailing me or calling me totally distraught because they have read that the “property market” is in decline. When analysing data and more so information that the press is [...]

There is a little known change that slipped through the last budget without a lot of attention. While it may have slipped through unnoticed it is a change that could have a major impact on cash [...]

Queen’s Wharf development leads list of major projects set to boost Queensland into the future Queensland is set for a bright future with a diverse range of investments in our state creating over [...]

Donald Trump’s effect on the stock market Only five days after Donald Trump’s inauguration the Dow Jones set a record beaching the 20,000 mark for the first time in its history. The [...]

The Gold Coast Bulletin published a series of articles dealing with Gold Coast’s property market. The key takeaways are that the ongoing lead-up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a major effort by [...]

You may have heard about the discussion whether Australia’s property market will collapse in the near future or continue to grow. People love to read bad news.It sells papers and gets people [...]

A recent study conducted by St. George Bank indicates that emotions play a major role when it comes to investing in  property. The emotional attachment has been reported to affect the private as [...]

There has never quite been a better time to invest in Brisbane property, unless you were lucky and smart enough to buy up 30+ years ago, not many of us had that opportunity including myself. [...]

At the reserve bank of Queensland’s meeting today, the board has voted to leave the cash rate unchanged for now at its low of 1.75%. The RBA took into note commodity prices that are above recent [...]

Corelogic RP data is at it again releasing the latest ‘pain and gain report’ for Australia, and you might be able to tell by the name the report outlines total loses and profits of property in [...]

With Herron Todd White (HTW) releasing their June 2016 property clock it is easy to see why the south are flocking north for investments. According to the latest property clock released by [...]

If you are a First Home Buyer looking to get into the market but do not have a deposit then we may be able help you. Did you know that the government has just increased the “First Home [...]

The investment lending landscape appears to be softening. Not long ago APRA starting clamping down on banks and insisting that they reduce the growth in their lending to investors. Westpac was [...]

Brisbane continues to lead the country for strong capital growth rates according to the latest findings from the quarterly PPA update. Brisbane’s constant population growth and low unemployment [...]

Great news for investors today as the RBA has decided to keep interest rates at historical lows of 1.75%. Reading through the RBA commentary we can determine what factors have influenced the RBAs [...]

As the laws currently stand investors are allowed to claim expenses incurred in holding their investment property against their normal income earned. However, a recent study showed that many [...]

Inflation is that nasty thing that erodes away the buying power of our money. Why 30 years ago, you could buy your lunch and drink etc and still have change out of $5. Hence the idea that keeping [...]

A very positive comment was made by Christopher Joye from the Australian Financial Review recently when he referred to house prices. “House prices are going nuts again” was his comment. Joye [...]

One of the simplest, safest and best strategies to build a property portfolio over the longer term is to buy new and hold. But many people buy and hold and don’t grow their portfolio because they [...]

Rental yields across Australia’s two biggest cities Sydney and Melbourne are currently seeing a record low due to the capital growth of those markets. Great news if you received property [...]

As we all know population growth is inevitable, Australia is a young fast growing country with no signs of slowing down. Population growth is a key factor when considering investment property and [...]