When you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, it’s always worthwhile spending some time to discover what is happening in the market. There’s much more to real estate than simply monitoring the price barometer. While that might be the baseline measurement of any decision to buy or sell, there are many other reasons that…
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If you’re in the mood for a renovation that improves your work-life balance, there are few better options than creating a home office. Since the pandemic, there has been an increase in buyer interest in a dedicated work area for homes and apartments. This desire is especially strong among professional couples and young families whose…
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Very quickly, it’s become a confusing time for first-time buyers who’ve set their hearts on owning a property and have been saving diligently, possibly for years, to make their dream come true. Changing interest rates have made the mortgage and refinancing landscape a moveable feast. If you’ve never had to figure out how the impact…
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There’s a moment when you’re in the market for a property that you must decide it’s time to stop looking and to start buying. Many people find this part of their search the most confrontational. But it can be easily avoided by researching the availability of your target style of property in your preferred suburbs.…
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Many individuals and families face the important decision of whether to continue renting or to purchase a home. This choice can be influenced by various factors, including personal financial situations, local real estate market conditions, and long-term goals. Rental markets can experience fluctuations, with some areas seeing significant increases in rent over time. These changes…
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The automotive industry has reached a consensus about the best way to transition from internal combustion engine technology to electric vehicles, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Australia’s automotive representative organisations – which represent thousands of manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, repairers and recyclers – “reached a historic agreement at an industry summit” about how…
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One of Australia’s leading commercial property analysts has given five predictions about what we can expect from the sub-$2 million commercial market in the 2022-23 financial year. Ray White Commercial Head of Research Vanessa Rader said, first, there would be a lot of buying activity from industrial owner-occupiers. “With vacancies remaining historically low, owner-occupiers will…
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The Australian Taxation Office has revealed the industries that have attracted the most tip-offs from the general public about shadow economy behaviour. The ATO received 43,000 tips-offs in the 2021-22 financial year, with these industries put under the greatest spotlight: Building & construction Hairdressing & beauty services Cafés & restaurants Road freight transport Management advice…
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There were five pieces of good news for businesses in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) most recent household spending data. household spending in June was 10.2% higher than the year before. spending increased in all states and territories on an annualised basis. it also increased in all nine spending categories monitored by the ABS…
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Inflation is both impacting the housing market and itself being impacted by the housing market. CoreLogic Head of Residential Research Eliza Owen said one way in which inflation impacts the housing market is that it erodes the value of debt, making it easier to repay a mortgage. That’s because $1 today is worth less than…
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