John McGrath – Desire to buy property driving more SMSF set-ups
A rising number of Australians are setting up self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), and the opportunity to buy property appears to be a key driver of this trend says John McGrath.
Knight Frank and Bayleys complete acquisition of McGrath and announce new board of directors Australia
McGrath’s new board of directors will comprise McGrath founder and CEO John McGrath, Knight Frank Australia CEO James Patterson, Knight Frank Global Head of Residential Rupert Dawes, Bayleys Managing Director Mike Bayley and Bayleys Finance Director Ken MacRae....
John McGrath – Australia has a diversity of property markets
Australia is not just one property market. It is a collection of markets, and it could be argued that each of those markets is defined by suburb boundaries. By John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.
John McGrath – Property the most popular investment option
Australians think property is the most important type of investment for building wealth, followed by superannuation and savings in the bank, according to a new survey by financial advisory company, Findex.
John McGrath – Why every property needs a price guide
Throughout my 40 years in real estate, I have always advocated the use of price guides in property marketing campaigns. Price guides answer the first question that every prospective buyer has on a property of interest to them, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents...
John McGrath – How population density impacts home values
One of the reasons Australia has such a long history of continually rising property values is that so many of us choose to live in one of just eight capital cities. In fact, 75% of Australia’s population lives on just 2.6% of the country’s total land mass, according to CoreLogic data.
John McGrath – How internal and overseas migration are impacting home values
Home values are still rising across Australia, with the national median price up 8.8% over the past 12 months and the hottest markets currently being Western Australia and Queensland.
John McGrath – Millennial investors go it alone in property
Millennials have become the most active generation of investors with about one in three buying property on their own, using strategies such as rentvesting to begin their property ownership journey says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.
John McGrath – Demographic trends influencing housing prices
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia’s population grew by 2.5% to 26.8 million over the 12 months to September 2023. That equated to a net annual increase of 659,800 people, and 548,800 of them were migrants.
Knight Frank and Bayleys agree to acquire 100% of McGrath Limited
McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) (“McGrath”or the “Company”) today announced that its Board has unanimously approved a proposal, whereby McGrath has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with a consortium of Knight Frank and Bayleys.
