Planning to buy your first home. Congratulations! But, here is a question… have you done your groundwork? In addition to choosing the right property for yourself, the right home loan is as important to finance your purchase. Do you know how much you can afford to borrow...
Time to sell? Now is a great time to sell as markets come out of the quieter summer months and start ramping up during Autumn before the cold weather sets in. Clearance rates continue to stay strong, while prices haven’t softened as much as was...
Data provides insights that are not always obvious and can change the way we design our buildings, says CoreLogic’s chief technology officer, Greg Dickason. The “deluge of data” now available at our fingertips allows savvy building owners, operators and designers to test their assumptions and...
Q: I bought a property as my permanent residence in 2000, lived in it for six years, then moved north for work and rented the property out. I have moved in and out of the property a couple of times, most recently moving back in...
Weekend home auction markets continue to produce generally subdued results with the ongoing distractions of school holidays and this week’s ANZAC Day keeping many buyers and sellers sidelined. Results from most capital cities are down. Dr Andrew Wilson explains why and what is ahead....
This week, I provide a 2 part answer to a question from Timothy Ryan: “I don’t know what I don’t know. What questions should I ask to know that I am getting a good agent and not running the risk of selling too cheaply?”. Selling...
It has been stated that in the time it takes to watch an episode of Game of Thrones, Australians are making one of the biggest decisions of their life - to buy a property. Research by ME Bank revealed that a vast majority of Aussies...
There are two methods for calculating depreciation on the plant and equipment assets associated with an investment property: the prime cost and diminishing value methods. Each will result in a different outcome, so how should an investor work out which method best suits them? In this...
Kieran Clair and Kevin catch up to discuss the stories that grabbed their attention this week. Among them is a warning to Melbourne unit owners, negative rent growth (the boys ask how growth can be negative!) and they name the top 10 growth suburbs in...