For many investors this is where it all starts. The selection of the right property, going through due diligence, costing and then sticking to a budget are the factors that will separate the beginner from the seasoned expert. We talk to the experts to get the lowdown on what to do and what not to do.
Highlights from this week: What and where to buy Beauty is skin deep A professional reality check The icing on the cake Apps and tips to keep your reno on budget Continue reading Apps and tips to keep your reno on budget and Property beauty is skin deep plus Renovation icing
The start of 2019 was tough for the residential building industry with the credit squeeze, falling house prices and uncertainty surrounding the federal election putting a dampener on confidence. Tim Reardon from the HIA tells us that the market did improve in the final months of 2019, suggesting that the building industry will not continue to constrain economic growth in 2020. Continue reading A challenging year for home builders
Australasia’s housing value rebound continued into 2020 with the CoreLogic national home value index up by 0.9% in January. This now takes the annual growth rate to 4.1%; the fastest pace of growth for a 12-month period since late 2017. Kevin Brogan from CoreLogic gives us a breakdown market by market. Continue reading Best value increase in 2 years
Older Australians’ desire to remain living at home increases with age. However, the majority of people have not done enough to modify their properties, creating the risk they will be forced to make unwanted accommodation decisions under duress. Julianne Parkinson from the Global Centre for Modern Ageing talks about their “Ageing in the Right Place” research and how they have created a House-Home-Haven framework. Continue reading Ageing in the right place
With thousands of homes lost in the bushfires, insurers will re-assess areas of risk, the ‘red zone’ areas where it is difficult to secure full home and contents insurance. Just look at the premiums paid in cyclone and flood-affected North Queensland. This warning comes from Doug Driscoll from real estate group Starr Partners. Continue reading The risk of under-insurance
Preparing your home for sale doesn’t need to involve power tools, plumbers and plenty of cash. Although, it can! Bushy Martin gives us five cheap ways to maximize the price return when you sell. Continue reading 5 ways to get more back when you sell
Highlights from this week: 5 ways to get more back when you sell The risk of under-insurance Ageing in the right place Best value increase in 2 years A challenging year for home builders Continue reading Home builders struggle and Ageing in the right place plus Getting more Dollars back
Veronica Morgan says it is becoming noticeable that the need for more people to be living together is creating a demand for a different style of property which she says some buyers are struggling to find. Moving out of the city is one solution but that can be a big mistake as she points out. Continue reading Buyers struggle to find the right property
Multigenerational living arrangements thought to be more commonplace in many parts of the world are quietly emerging in Australia. Research from the UNSW City Futures Research Centre shows one in five Australians lives in a multigenerational household. That increases to around one in four Sydneysiders who live with multiple generations of relatives. Senior Research Fellow from the UNSW City Futures Research Centre, Dr. Edgar Liu, … Continue reading It’s not just the kids moving back
Developers are taking notice and being influenced by series like the recent ABC heart-warming television documentary Old People’s Home for Four-Year-Olds, in which young children were regularly brought into an aged care facility in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The shift towards intergenerational living and activities is one of the ‘megatrends’ currently underway in over 50s housing and we discuss that with Downsizing’s Editor Mark Skelsey. Continue reading How retirees are staying young
