VIDEO – Australia’s tightening property markets – Simon Pressley

Hear a very interesting insight into what’s happening in the property market. We’ve been hearing about Sydney and Melbourne either picking up or about to tank but there’s a broader story to the Australian – and even overseas – property markets and there are great opportunities outside of the capital cities. In this 10-minute video, Simon Pressley gives some proof and details about Propertyology’s latest … Continue reading VIDEO – Australia’s tightening property markets – Simon Pressley

Property investors: open your mind to the other 75 per cent

By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research Australia is arguably the most diverse country in the world. Not just culturally diverse, but economically as well. The incredibly exciting thing about that for property investors is that there will ALWAYS be plentiful opportunities to park our money. For a majority of property investors, they’ve limited those opportunities to only 25 per cent of all options. Key … Continue reading Property investors: open your mind to the other 75 per cent

Capital city cash cows

By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research When asked why they haven’t bought an investment property, many Australians say, “I can’t afford it. How am I supposed to pay for it?” I’ve heard it time and again from those who haven’t seen a proper analysis of the figures. Fortunately, I’m a numbers guy. While Propertyology has already well documented the plethora of affordable investment opportunities … Continue reading Capital city cash cows

VIDEO – Brisbane, time to get your big-boy pants on – Simon Pressley

When is Brisbane finally going to grow up? – Simon says “We’ve seen Sydney and Melbourne have some significant growth and Hobart had some good growth, but Brisbane has remained extremely mediocre”. In a blog article entitled “Brisbane, time to put your big-boy pants on”, Simon Pressley from Propertyology tells us that it’s about time this capital city grows up. In this 8-minute video, Simon … Continue reading VIDEO – Brisbane, time to get your big-boy pants on – Simon Pressley

Brisbane, time to put your big-boy pants on

By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research As yet another year of underwhelming property market performance rolls in to the next, I’m often asked ‘When will things improve in Brisbane?’ And, while the short answer to the question is ‘whenever the Queensland economy significantly improves’, the longer that has taken the more I’ve questioned what’s actually being done about it. A monument comparable to the … Continue reading Brisbane, time to put your big-boy pants on

Why this repeat client was all for investing in this regional location

Like many professionals, Wade and Kim don’t have much spare time – and that was even before they welcomed their first child recently. In fact, this interview took place the night before their lives were about to change forever with their family expanding to three the very next day. The couple have been together since their 20s, which they spent travelling and working around the … Continue reading Why this repeat client was all for investing in this regional location

VIDEO – Not ‘WHEN’ but ‘WHERE’ – Simon Pressley

If there’s one constant in life, it’s that public behaviour can be very predictable. Each time a market booms, everyone rushes in to buy and each time a market is on the slide, everyone gets caught up in the negative hype and think it’s a bad time to buy. Simon Pressley – Head of Property Market Research at Propertyology joins Kevin to take a look … Continue reading VIDEO – Not ‘WHEN’ but ‘WHERE’ – Simon Pressley

Blue-chip is BS: investing is about smarts, not status

By Simon Pressley, Head of Research, Propertyology Here you go folks, investing is simple. Don’t bother with researching the various markets throughout Australia, forget about all of that economic stuff, affordability has nothing to do with it either, just follow the below golden rule: “Only ever invest in the blue-chip stuff… that means inner-Sydney and inner-Melbourne… disregard everything else. Right? Please. No! The thing is, … Continue reading Blue-chip is BS: investing is about smarts, not status

1 in 8 Australian locations produced double-digit price growth

If you thought that Australian property markets were all doom and gloom, think again. Double-digit price growth was produced for one in every eight locations across Australia over the last 12 months. According to research conducted by leading property market analyst and buyer’s agency, Propertyology, the median house price increased by 10 per cent or better in 12 per cent of Australia over the year … Continue reading 1 in 8 Australian locations produced double-digit price growth

Footy preferences driving migration choices

It might be hard to believe, but your footy code preference may well influence where you end up living. According to research by Propertyology, there’s decades of historical evidence that suggests that it has already influenced tens of thousands of Australian’s decision to move. Analysis of interstate migration trends over the past 20 years suggests an alignment to certain states depending on whether you are … Continue reading Footy preferences driving migration choices