If Perth housing market hasn’t already hit the bottom of the market cycle, we are very close. It’s always interesting as a valuer watching markets go up, down and sideways and analysing the reasons why. Perth’s current residential property market has a bit of everything – good, bad and ugly with plenty of good buying […]
New research shows that more Australian investors are choosing to sacrifice their lifestyle in order to buy properties. According to Mortgage Choice’s Investor Survey, 71 per cent of property investors had to make lifestyle sacrifices so they could buy residential properties, up from 69.4 per cent last year and 68.1 per cent in 2015. “Our research […]
A new study shows where Australians under 30 want to live, as well as the country’s most popular state or territory, by analyzing mortgage applications. According to research by credit scoring and information service Credit Simple, Queensland is the most popular state for mortgage applications by people under 30. Breaking down each state and territory […]
The South Australian government’s proposed $370 million national levy on Australian banks has been labelled an “outrageous cash grab” by the Australian Bankers’ Association. Announced in the state budget on 22 June, the proposed tax will target the big four banks as well as Macquarie Bank, with a quarterly levy on bonds and deposits over […]
How the ‘OLLY’ approach could help you save for a home without ditching coffee. We came across this great article published by Domain. While saving for a home requires cutbacks on luxuries, which is something you’re no doubt sick of hearing, it’s definitely okay – and important even – to have at least one thing […]