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Should I pick an investment property by capital growth or rental return? Should I invest in houses or units? Property investing has become a popular Australian past time with one in ten taxpayers owning a negatively geared property. But just what makes a good bricks-and-mortar investment? It’s not about buying any old house or unit, …
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Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel is expecting house prices to rise between 11 and 22 per cent across the major cities over the next three years. Perth is expected to lead the trend, with house price growth of 22 per cent, in front of growth in Sydney and Adelaide of 20 per cent. House prices in …
House prices in Australia are being tipped to stabilise over the next six to 12 months, after posting very strong growth over the last year. The international estate agent Knight Frank has published its Global House Price Index, which ranks Australia as the fourth-fastest growing property market in the world, behind China, Hong Kong and …
By diversifying their assets, investors can ensure that interim performance across their portfolio is balanced to an acceptable average. Stronger assets can support those experiencing weaker conditions. Directly owned real estate assets involve a long-term commitment and a disciplined investment strategy and so are not as vulnerable to daily fluctuating sentiment. It is commonsense to …
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Do you know that there are some so-called “No Go Zones” that investors should not buy investment properties because of poor capital growth? Sutherland Shire south of the Sydney city has been named as one of the worst areas in the nation to invest in real estate because of poor road links to the central …
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Demand for home loans fell to a nine-year low in April 2010 as rising interest rates dampen enthusiasm for housing, according to Sydney Morning Herald. However, I must say whether demand for home loans drop or increase depends on how you interpret the data from ABS. According to ABS, finance commitments for owner-occupied housing fell …
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Well, yes and no. In the sense of yes, you can include your existing properties into the calculator. You can input all the rental related information, income information, expenses, and tax information etc on a yearly basis. However, the Ultimate property investment calculator is an investment property analysis program not an accountancy program so you should …
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The answer is so simple – bankruptcy! Bankruptcy is increasingly becoming a ”middle class phenomenon” in Australia, says the report from the University of Melbourne Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation. Middle-class professionals and people on high incomes are declaring bankruptcy faster than ever in Australia, according to this study that reveals bankruptcies have …
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Sydney property market has suddenly caught a cold – auction clearance rates in the past two weeks have been down and agents report fewer visitors to open houses. Properties were being passed in because buyers were reluctant to commit, said Paul Lowe, of Ray White Double Bay. ”The last interest rate rise has put some …
There is a news on Yahoo saying “many people earning more than $80,000 a year are seeking help with mortgage repayments” from Welfare group Lifeline. I think this is just ridiculous – I don’t mean the housing prices. I mean the people who earn more than $80k and seek help with home loan repayments. Did …
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Average weekly rent in Sydney have increased to $400 a week, an increase of $10 since last year, according to an article from the Sydney Morning Herald. This means the average monthly rent in Sydney in 2010 is about $1,733. Tenants in the outer-ring suburbs, such as Blacktown and Sutherland, faced the largest rises, with rent …
There is more evidence of investors returning to the property market, with the value of investment finance rising by 3 per cent in March. There has also been a fall in the number of owner-occupier home loans approved during March. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASX: ABS.ax) figures show a 3.4 per cent slide in March …
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Capital city house prices rose by 20 percent in the last 12 months to the end of March 2010 according to ABS. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said prices rose by 4.8 percent in the last three months with Sydney and Melbourne leading the way with rises of 5.3 and 6.7 percent respectively. That …
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Property prices ware up by 4.2 per cent across capital cities in the March quarter, a new survey says. The RP Data – Rismark Hedonic Home Value index, released on Friday, said property prices in the capital cities rose by an average 12.5 per cent in the year to March 31. Rismark chief executive Christopher Joye said …
A new report has found that growth in house prices is set to slow in 2010 due to rising interest rates and falling housing finance figures. The Australian Property Monitors’ Quarterly Housing report shows that national median house prices grew just over 3 per cent in March and there was an annual growth rate of …