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Posted in Investor Alerts on 3rd July 2012 by Bob Wilson
The Reserve Bank of Australia has left official interest rates on hold in June, amid mixed economic signals. Most analysts were not surprised by the decision, as the RBA May meeting minutes…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 5th May 2012 by Melanie Stott
The first rule of making money is to keep your costs down. We all know the costs associated with buying and maintaining a property can really skyrocket – which is why every property investor…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 1st May 2012 by Kerin Shekel
Australians have been keen renovators since the Seventies. The HIA predicts $30 billion will be spent on renovations in 2012-13, amid an overall slowing of activity in the building industry. The…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 26th April 2012 by Michael Matusik
The Dysart fracas a week or two ago reinforces my long-standing advice to those foolish enough to ask me: “You shouldn’t buy property – regardless of the current returns – in…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 23rd April 2012 by Michael Matusik
According to RPData, house prices rose 0.2% during the March Quarter. This might not sound like much, but at least the result wasn’t a negative. Now while the Commsec super-luxury…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 17th November 2011 by Terry Ryder
Vacancies in Sydney’s rental market remain tight, according to the latest rental data from the Real Estate Institute of NSW. The overall vacancy rate for Sydney in October was unchanged at…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 10th November 2011 by Terry Ryder
Home buyers are being disadvantaged by the increasing use of “blind auctions” by selling agents. The national association of buyers agents says the process puts buyers are risk of paying…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 24th August 2011 by Terry Ryder
Lenders who expect official interest rates to fall are offering customers fixed-rate home loans significantly below variable rates, says mortgage broker Loan Market. Some lenders are offering fixed…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 16th August 2011 by Terry Ryder
Residential property presents a buyers’ market and a winner for smart investors. It sounds like a pitch from real estate agents but this message comes from Archicentre, the building advisory…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 11th August 2011 by Terry Ryder
As fixed interest rates for home loans continue to decrease, more borrowers are seeking to secure a fixed term for their mortgage. Data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 28th July 2011 by Terry Ryder
The 2011-12 edition of the annual No Go Zones report has been published, featuring “The 10 worst location choices by property investors in Australia”. The report is my response to the…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 27th July 2011 by Michael Matusik
We all know it is a buyer’s market, with more properties for sale in most markets than buyers. The amount of property advertised for sale has lifted across all capital cities and most, if…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 20th July 2011 by Michael Matusik
I had to laugh the other day: the Australian Financial Review wrote a very upbeat piece on the high rate of settlement in one of Brisbane’s more recently completed riverfront apartment…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 19th July 2011 by Bob Wilson
Brisbane, Sydney and Perth residential markets are poised for the strongest price growth over the next three years, according to forecaster BIS Shrapnel. A new study by BIS Shrapnel predicts…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 18th July 2011 by Bob Wilson
Despite evidence banks are collecting less in fees, the average Australian household is paying $506 a year in fees which could mostly be avoided.Financial comparison website RateCity says Australian…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 5th July 2011 by Terry Ryder
Incessant media speculation about interest rate rises has prompted growing numbers to fix their interest rates.The popularity of fixed-rate home loans hit its highest level in five months in June,…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 21st June 2011 by Terry Ryder
The difference between aspiration and action in real estate has been highlighted by a new survey by the Grattan Institute. It shows most people want to live in a large house close to city. But, when…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 1st June 2011 by Terry Ryder
After years of planning and much publicity, the CSG-to-LNG industry has started construction in Queensland.The first of four big projects has officially launched work in Gladstone, with Prime…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 27th May 2011 by Terry Ryder
More lenders are targeting the refinancing market, one of the few growth areas in the home lending industry. This follows UBank's UHome Loan variable interest rate cut, resulting in one of the…
Posted in Investor Alerts on 20th May 2011 by Terry Ryder
The engineering & construction sector expects stronger growth this year and next, due to the number of resource and infrastructure projects in the pipeline. It expects private sector work to be…
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VIC: South-eastern suburbs of Melbourne Berwick is one of those steady markets known as The Stayers. It has delivered some growth in house prices every year for the past 10 years, boosted by strong m…
Australia’s dominance of iron ore trade is set to rise. The nation will soon become the world’s largest exporter of gas. Investment in coal is projected to rise and remain strong at least …
Markets that were previously struggling are being lifted by investment from highly-paid mine workers. Some coastal locations - in Queensland and Western Australia in particular – have experienc…
The Housing Industry Association has embarked on a national program of misinformation. In doing so, it is set to confirm its reputation as the least credible and most ineffectual of the bodies claimin…
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