"Always buy with your head, not your heart, unless you’re going to be living in the property" AT A GLANCE Years investing: 12 Current number of properties: 5 Portfolio value: $2.19m Patricia Cheah inherited her interest in property from her mother as a child. “My mum would drag us out to home...
Sydney weekly median asking rents for both houses and units have each fallen by 1.8% over the past year. In this 10 minute video, Dr Andrew Wilson discusses the fall in Sydney as vacancies blow out and how that is in stark contrast to what is happening in...
By Simon Pressley, Propertyology Head of Research Recent analysis of official data by Propertyology confirms that growth cycles have either just begun or are fast approaching in large parts of Australia. Here’s the proof. “I got in to the office this morning and there were 16 email...
Are you an investor who’s heard about the benefits of depreciation and have decided to start claiming? That’s great news for your investment. Claiming depreciation will help you maximise the cash return from your investment property. As a non-cash deduction, depreciation is a quick win for investors...
Buyers were prepared to dig deep to secure heritage, style and size in the top property purchasers on the weekend. Auction numbers returned to reflect a more steady market and success rates came back into a more normal range. Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market presents...
In 2004, when Richard Pan held a position at a major bank in Sydney, he believed that, according to traditional standards, he was living the dream. “Since I was young, the advice I got from my parents was to study hard, get into a good...
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...
What's made the news this week? Watch (or listen) as Sarah and Kevin catch up to discuss the stories that grabbed their attention this week. 1. Brisbane outshines in more ways than one BRISBANE was the only major state capital to see home values grow last month, escaping...
Big data is seeping into almost every aspect of business today, and property investment is no different. From estimating market value to predicting capital growth, digital analytics is now being increasingly used to make investing less risky for Australians. Jeremy Sheppard is among the pioneers of...