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How to catch a falling knife
One of the casualties of the economic crisis that has arisen due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has been the impact to the residential and commercial rental market. The impact to the residential market has been immediate with hundreds of thousands either loosing their jobs...
Auction clearance rates are up, but does that mean the property market is on the up?
If there is one thing I like about real estate agents, they are always in a positive frame of mind. No matter what the state of the market, you can always count on a positive vibe with gushing quotes about how good the market is right now and how now is a great time...
Cash holdings at banks
Why in a time of economic crisis, are the banks swimming in cash? The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global economic crisis not seen since the end of WWII. You would be forgiven to think in such times with an unknown future, people might want to get their hands on...
Why the floor plan is critical when buying investment property
One thing you need to get right before you buy a property, is the floor plan. Why? Because you’ll be up for tens of thousands of dollars to change it, assuming you can once it’s built. So, ensuring the floor plan makes sense is critical. Commonly investors make...
Why Property Investors Should Buy Owner Occupier Properties
Here’s why property investors should buy owner occupier properties. It never ceases to amaze me when I see property investors buy properties they wouldn’t live in themselves or at least buy for their children to live in. You know the type - matchbox size and shape,...
What does 2020 have in common with 1890? Yes, 1890!!
And the answer is NOT a Pandemic The curve’s been flattened and now with less than one in forty thousand people in Australia infected, the focus is on restarting the economy. In Australia, there are several industries that will be key to ensuring our recovery is...
With interest rates at historic lows, can the RBA help the recovery?
One thing is for sure, now that the world economy has entered a recession and Australia will soon follow suit, the low interest rate environment is here to stay for at least the next three years. We deem low interest rates to be a standard variable rate of 5% or less....
Shares in shock. What next?
With global stock markets suffering major sell offs in recent weeks, people are now questioning how does this current environment compare to that of the other 8, larger S&P500 corrections in history? Remember the three things that have to be present to trigger a...
Is Rentvesting a smart money choice
Australians have always had a dream of owning their own home. Some might call it an obsession. And whilst the dream is well and truly alive, the growth in the past five years of a new type of property buyer called the rentvestor, shows that some a willing to realise...
Is now a good time to invest in property?
For years now, property pundits have been warning of a coming Armageddon in the Australian property market. In 2004, The Economist magazine described Australia as “America’s ugly sister” with the OECD warning the Australian housing market was more than 50% over...