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Market Essentials – December 2018
In news this month, CoreLogic’s Cameron Kusher has revealed that 73.6 per cent of properties across Australian capitals sold for less than list price in the past 3 months. This is primarily driven by the Sydney and Melbourne markets, while the proportion of other...
Why hire an Interior Designer?
As an interior designer I get this question all the time. I would love to tell you that you require one on every project but it actually comes down to you. It is a very personal experience and depending on the project an interior designer may be a perfect fit to...
First time buying a home? Follow our guide for some key pointers
Buying property is a scary thing at first. It is possibly the biggest financial decision you’ll ever make in your life. There are so many factors and a seemingly endless list of steps you need to take and variables to take into account.
Top 5 tips for getting a home loan
To ensure you are in the best position to qualify for a loan, please here are our top tips: 1. MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON TOP OF YOUR MONEY With new Comprehensive Credit reporting (CCR) laws, financial institutions will share more information about your credit history. This...
Market Essentials – November 2018
In news this month, all eyes have been on the release of the Royal Commission’s interim report. We can expect conservative lending behaviour to continue, which is posing a challenge for investors. The likelihood of recommendations being even more restrictive than...
The icing on the cake for investors but will the property market suffer? Investors are warned to get in before the next election.
Written by Anna Porter | The Australian Labor Party is proposing significant negative gearing reforms, should they come into leadership at the next election.
Market Essentials – October 2018
In news this month, issues at the heart of the next Federal election, like potential changes to policies around negative gearing and capital gains tax are proving to be a growing concern for Australians. Changing credit policies focused on reducing the debt-to-income...
5 reasons why first-home buyers are back in the game
Remember all the ‘smashed avocado’ media reports about how difficult it is for first home buyers to get into the market? Well now there’s good news! In recent months, we’ve seen a surge in first-home buyer activity in the property market.
Market Essentials – September 2018
The media continues to hold its focus on the market downturn, but CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless reminds us that the downtown is relatively mild, with a cumulative 1.9% fall in value since the September 2017 peak. Indeed, things going right deserve a mention in the media...
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