Hi Everyone, There have been some interesting reports coming out in the last few weeks, and the Reserve Bank of Australia once again kept rates on hold which was widely anticipated by the market in general. This report from BIS Shrapnel should be of interest to all property investors : “Brisbane and Sydney will be … Read More
Singaporean investors hungry for a piece of the Australian housing market
Singaporean investors hungry for a piece of the Australian housing market By Eryk Bagshaw In glamorous five star hotels across Singapore every weekend, property investors are lining up to buy a slice of the Australian dream. Cashed up investors are piling into packed presentations at venues such as the famous St Regis hotel about shiny apartments … Read More
Inner City predicted to Outperform
Hi Everyone, On Tuesday the Reserve Bank of Australia announced the outcome of its fifth board meeting of the year. As widely predicted, the RBA announced it will be keeping the cash rate on hold at 2.5 per cent. A survey conducted by loan comparison website finder.com.au prior to the board meeting found 16 Australian … Read More
2014 Federal Budget – Short Term negative but positive in the Medium Term
Hi Everyone, This has been a topic for speculation for some weeks which finally ended on Tuesday night, thankfully ! I would like to point out that these are proposed changes which need to be passed in parliament to become effective, and we have already seen further media speculation about a raft of possible outcomes, … Read More
NAB’s View of Residential House Prices – Brisbane & Sydney to outperform
Hi Everyone, I thought the interview with John Edwards from Residex is worth looking at to get a bit of an overview of the Australian market, and he thinks that Sydney and Melbourne may have peaked for this cycle, However, if we look at the NAB’s view, we can see that they predict quite robust … Read More
Aussie homes: as affordable as a decade ago
Hi Everyone, I thought it would be appropriate to include these news items as I am often asked the question “ Isn’t Australian property overpriced ?”. This brings out a number of interesting insights and whilst statistics can sometimes be somewhat misleading, it is reasonable to use the rule of thumb that people spend about … Read More
RBA untroubled by home price rise
Hi Everyone, I continue to have people ask me about current property prices in the Australian market, and yes, newspapers still continue to talk of a property boom. I think this comment from Craig James at Commonwealth Bank sums up the real situation; “One issue exercising minds at present is the solid growth of home prices. … Read More
National Housing Market Update
Hi Everyone, Here are some updates and insights into what is happening in the residential property market and some predictions for the medium term. I listened to Tim Lawless from RP Data at the recent Self-Managed Superannuation Conference and it would be worthwhile having a look at the short video that we have attached below … Read More