First-time buyers will have been watching trends in property values and mortgage rates with increasing interest over the past few months, keen to understand the optimal time to enter the market. As an experienced agency, we understand that it’s a challenging time for first time buyers. The nation’s inflation is stubbornly high, causing the Reserve…
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With confidence returning to the property market, owners with medium-term plans to sell are asking two key questions. Many buyers want to know if now is the right time to move, and whether it’s best to sell first and then purchase, or to find their next dream home and then put your current place on…
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Rental revenue continues to rise across Australia, giving fresh impetus to the property investment scene. Whether you’re thinking about growing your portfolio or starting out as an investor, the trend in rents indicates that great opportunities may be available. Rental incomes are being supercharged by a post-Covid surge in overseas migrants and international students, according…
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Confidence continues to return to the property market despite the continued pressure on mortgage costs, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It looked at the number of new loans that are being issued and found an uptick of 4.9% for March compared with the previous month. That represents a value…
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Positive sentiment continues to strengthen in the property market with national values rising 1% in the three months to April. It’s a relief after the tapering values we saw between last May and February, which encouraged owners to pull back from the market and buyers to hesitate. The new data indicates the worst is behind…
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There are few more essential steps in preparing your home for sale than ensuring it is sparkling clean. Nothing deters prospective buyers faster than walking into a home to find it dirty or untidy. When cleaning your home in preparation for a viewing or open house, it is essential to focus on the kitchen and…
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The rent increases we’re witnessing nationwide have been a relief to some financially-squeezed investors as maintenance costs and interest rates continue to climb. But if you’re considering hiking your price, be aware there’s a right and wrong way of going about it. If you use a property management team, you should talk to them about…
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The outlook for apartments has improved as the financial world predicts the burgeoning inflation that has forced up interest rates may be close to peaking. Prices for units have increased for the first time in 11 months, according to researcher CoreLogic. News of the 0.6% uptick in values comes as separate data shows investor income…
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Many investors and homeowners will have kept a keen eye on the recent Federal Budget to see if it will ease some of the challenges caused by 12 months of interest rate rises implemented to tame inflation. This snapshot looks at the Budget’s leading programs aimed at encouraging investors, helping first-time buyers and committing to…
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Since the Covid-19 pandemic reached our shores, one of the big points of focus for many buyers has been finding a property with space to work from home comfortably. Anyone who perched around the dining table, jostling for space as their children did their homework, knows the importance of work-from-home space. The Australian Taxation Department…
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