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Why is Melbourne's property market in the slow lane and will it accelerate in 2024?
Why is Melbourne's property market in the slow lane and will it accelerate in 2024?
Melbourne real estate has flatlined while other cities' markets have soared, so why is that the case and will 2024 deliver a reversal of fortunes?
We often tell clients that bigger metropolitan centres record stronger growth, and this means the best places for Australians to invest are in Sydney and Melbourne.
But looking through CoreLogic’s recent data, the annual performance numbers tell a different story. Click here to read more.
Will the push for higher density impact property investors and prices?
Australia’s governments are in agreement: the age of suburban sprawl is over.
To cope with a growing population, Australia’s cities need to build up, not spread out.
If this reorientation of urban planning comes to pass it will prove a landmark change. But what effect will it have on property prices?
Let’s take a look at what is being proposed. Click here to read more.
REBAA slams ‘unethical’ home buyer’s advocates for money grabbing
The REBAA has slammed some buyer’s agents for being more concerned about making money than helping Aussies find a home amid a housing crisis.
Property Mavens chief executive Miriam Sandkuhler said inexperienced entrants new to the industry and some ex-selling agents were typically more concerned about a property transaction than the client.
Some buyer’s advocates are more concerned with making money than being in the corner with Aussies hoping to find a home amid a housing crisis, the peak industry body claims. Click here to read more.
Negative gearing: the myths, facts and what investors need to know
Every election cycle seems to generate a debate around negative gearing but would changes paring back this property investor tax concession actually impact the property market? It’s that time in the political cycle - negative gearing is once again in the spotlight.
Most commentators will tell you altering negative gearing is a death wish for any politician who contemplates it. But that hasn’t stopped The Greens proposing a winding back of tax benefits for landlords.
To fully understand the pros and cons, let’s take a look at negative gearing and the role it plays. Click here to read more.
How to buy a luxury holiday home
Most luxury coastal properties struggle to make returns over time but some are great at making their owners serious capital gains.
For many of us, summer means a beach holiday with the family crowded into a coastal rental or caravan park.
A trip to the local shopping strip often finds us enjoying an ice cream and peering into a real estate agent’s window, checking out the market. Click here to read more.