Number of Australian first home buyers hits record low
The number of Australians entering the housing market hit a record low over the month of August.
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The simple mistakes that can take a wrecking ball to your reno-vestment riches
Shannon and Simon walked away from The Block with hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits and not one single grey hair but three other couples were left with barely enough to justify the three months of toil. Why was there such a difference in the results?
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Home values stabilise as busy Spring auction period commences
Home values have stabilised as we enter the Spring auction period, with the RP Data CoreLogic Home Value Index posting a 0.1% capital gain across the combined capital cities for September.
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Hottest suburbs for rental gains announced in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia
The Australian Property Investor has identified the top locations in Australia with the biggest rental asking prices over the past 12 months and Victoria came out as the clear leader for houses.
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What is the real cost of stamp duty?
Buying a home is an expensive undertaking before the removalist truck has even arrived, especially when you take all the extra bills, home loan application fees and stamp duty into consideration.
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Should first home buyers access superannuation to pay for a house deposit?
Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon thinks so, stating he will introduce legislative changes to parliament urging for first home buyers to be able to access super to pay for a house deposit.
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Melbourne’s auction fever expected to increase this week
For the first half of 2014 Melbourne has been in the grip of an auction fever and is expected to increase this week ending 13 July, according to RP Data.
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Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane home sales drop for the first time in 2014
RP Data found for the first time in 12 months, dwelling values across Australia’s capital cities showed a monthly fall by dropping 1.9% in May.
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Gearing: Positive, negative and downright ugly
Aussies are addicted to negative gearing but it’s not the only property investment strategy that can reap big rewards and, sometimes, it can be the worst option.
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Australian housing affordability best in 12 years
Record low interest rates have helped drive housing affordability to its most favourable level in 12 years during the March 2014 quarter, according to the HIA-CBA Housing Affordability Index.
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