For all this increased intelligence among our youth, there is one great failing letting down the next generation of Aussies. We continue to ignore the importance of financial literacy.
With the recent news about building defects in the Mascot and Opal Towers, there’s some nervousness amongst buyers who are looking to buy into apartment buildings.
The day I had to register the bidders, call the auction, work the buyers, check-in with the vendors, drop the gavel, sign the contract, pop the champagne, slap on a wrinkly SOLD sticker, take three selfies and then post to four social media channels about my success, was the day I decided to get smarter and streamline the process.
A resilient location that has remained relatively unaffected by the recent property downturn, however, is the humble Sunshine State.
New research has highlighted once again that investors who offload too soon will likely walk away with a loss.
Property Economist and Principal of Suburbanite, Anna Porter, explains that there are two different ways to invest - to achieve a higher growth or a higher revenue return.
Most people like to think important financial decisions rely on a logical interpretation of facts and figures. But I believe one of the biggest drivers in economics is, in truth, the swings
and roundabouts of human psychology.
A recent story has highlighted the importance of the bidding registration process for auctions.
There remains a level of conservatism and caution from lenders, despite more accessible mortgage credit.
Following the high profile exit of Purple Bricks from Australia and the widely publicised housing market downturn, it begs the question as to how real estate agents can successfully conduct business in Melbourne’s fluctuating real estate industry.
What aspects of the R-codes should homeowners be aware of and how might they be leveraged for a development opportunity or as a buying or selling strategy?
I’ve bid at hundreds of auctions during my career – for clients and for my own portfolio – and have learned many tricks of the trade along the way.
The property market isn’t dead if you know what to look out for.
There are some important considerations when it comes to putting together a CV.
For any ‘would be’ property vendors out there, it has seemed like an eternity that the property market has been in hibernation. Now it is time to come out of the bear cave and face the world.