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Don't expect a deluge of new homes to bring property prices down
Should an influx of new homes hit the market as the construction sector overcomes its challenges, property prices are highly unlikely to fall as a result.
Over the last three years, there has been an avalanche of talk about how to get Australia’s construction industry into shape so it can pump out more product and solve the housing affordability issue. Read more.
'Good investment': Sydney buyer snaps up Newington home in three minutes
A buyer from Sydney has once again outbid local house hunters, snapping up a "good investment" in Ballarat based on their property advocate's analysis.
More than 30 people attended the auction at 16 Muir Crescent, Newington, on Saturday for the sale of the three-bedroom, one-bathroom home priced around Ballarat's median house value.
Property investment adviser Miriam Sandkuhler drove from Melbourne to attend the auction.
Representing her Sydney client, Ms Sandkuhler outbid four other registered buyers within minutes, offering about 10 per cent above the reserve price.
Is the great Aussie backyard dead?
The decline of the iconic Australian backyard is reshaping the real estate market and puts a range of suburbs on the map as potential property hotspots. Aussies, we are told, love their backyards.
The reality appears different. Read more.
Four regional Victorian cities investors should be targeting
Property in Victoria has been something of a no-go zone for investors in recent years but population growth, increasing buyer activity, affordability and strong economic credentials are turning the tide.
With Australian capital cities boasting some of the highest real estate prices in the world, many would-be investors are looking for a more affordable options to enter the market. Read more.
Property investing in an era of wild economic uncertainty
Global economic uncertainty and seismic shifts in the insurance landscape have huge implications for Australian residential property investors.
For investors, the landscape of 2025 looks more volatile than it has for some time.
The old joke of ensuring you’ve taken your heart medication before logging onto your share trading account has never been more apt. Read more
Melbourne house values notch biggest growth in Australia for first time since 2020: PropTrack Home Price Index
Melbourne house price growth is leading the nation for the first time in five years as the city heads into the early stages of a recovery barely a week after an interest-rate cut.
Interstate property investors: Beware the Melbourne trap!
Evidence is emerging of an uptick in Melbourne's underwhelming property market and some suburbs and property types now present investor value but buyers need to tread carefully.
First, the good news.
It’s encouraging to see analysts tipping Melbourne as the number one investment destination for 2025. Read more.
Bulk-buy investors leap straight into the deep end
Not content to just buy a property or two, Scott and Lisa have in five busy years become landlords to more than a dozen tenants across a range of multi-unit investments.
Why buy a single unit when you can buy in bulk?
As a couple of self-confessed maths nerds, Scott Shuttleworth and wife Lisa quickly recognised that, as is the case with groceries, buying in bulk made financial sense. Read more.
Playing Bigger Playing Beautiful The Podcast.
Tune in to Playing Bigger Playing Beautiful and catch the incredible Miriam Sandkuhler share her entrepreneurial journey, from overcoming industry chauvinism to building a multi-award-winning property advocacy firm.
Five crucial events for investors to watch in a year of transition
The real estate world is awash with predictions as to whether it is a good or bad time to invest hard-earned dollars in property.
But when we look back at past years, what we find is that it’s the key events that tell us more about how property performed. Read more.