Investor Alerts

Investor Alerts

Flooding the biggest turn-off for home buyers

Any hint of flooding issues is the biggest turnoff for home buyers, according to a poll which sought buyers’ views on factors likely to deter them from buying a property. Many buyers will also… Read More »

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NSW stamp duty moves likely to spur new building

Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s $140 million property construction initiative as a solid step to addressing housing under-supply and encouraging b… Read More »

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Rail suburbs continue to provide higher growth

New research has confirmed that suburbs with rail access to the central city show better capital growth that those without.   A study of Brisbane rail suburbs indicates values rose 10… Read More »

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Lenders strong as Fed Govt guarantee ends

Consumers have been reassured about the health of the financial system as the Federal Government removes the government guarantee on wholesale funding.   Financial comparison website Rat… Read More »

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Bargains available in over-supplied Gold Coast market

Unsold apartments equal to two and a half years stock are languishing on the Gold Coast market. According to the Midwood Queensland Investment Report, cash buyers can secure apartments at a 30% disc… Read More »

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Borrowers urged to check interest rates

Australians should compare interest rates on home loans and be ready for increases.  Financial comparison website RateCity says interest rates for home loans have been increasing despite the ca… Read More »

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2010 tipped as The Year of The Investor

2010 is being widely tipped as The Year of The Investor, as property investors move back into the market after 18 months of being over-shadowed by first-home buyers.   Many investors, s… Read More »

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NSW Premier rules out coal ban

New Premier of New South Wales Kristina Keneally has ruled out a ban on new coal-fired power generators, signalling that the "greening" of the NSW Labor government under her predeces… Read More »

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Giant deals advance WA's gas industry

Chevron has taken another step in the race to develop Western Australia's vast gas resources, signing a $90 billion supply deal with a Japanese customer. The US oil giant signed the heads … Read More »

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Buyers warned of "free buyers agent" trap

It’s a trap for inexperienced players: real estate operators advertising themselves as “free buyers agents”.  These shonky operators purport to be acting in the best inte… Read More »

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Don't believe reported auction figures

Research by Brisbane property analyst Michael Matusik confirms something that I’ve known for some time – that we cannot trust the auction clearance rates reported by media.   Matusi… Read More »

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Lender advises against fixing loan rate

Property buyers should avoid the impulse to fix their home loan rate in the wake the Reserve Bank’s consecutive interest rate rises.   Kevin Sherman, managing director of … Read More »

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Northern Beaches: great place to live but you wouldn't want to invest there

Sydney’s Northern Beaches suburbs often feature in articles about the better (trendier) places to live, yet price-wise the region has been under-performing since a brief boom from 2000 to… Read More »

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Investors not to blame for high unit prices

Investors are often unfairly tagged with being the chief culprits behind the increasing cost of housing, but there are at least a half-dozen other factors which are more likely to result in higher d… Read More »