Women ahead of men in home ownership

Women are increasingly turning to property to provide financial security through different stages of their life.

Source: Women ahead of men in home ownership

How the property cycle can impact your investment

Regardless of how you interpret the cycle, making a good investment always comes back to the presence of growth drivers.

Source: How the property cycle can impact your investment

Property values set to keep rising in 2016

Property buyers outnumber sellers, so the market should remain well bid this year according to new research.

Source: Property values set to keep rising in 2016

Demystifying Lending

NT Government Must Re-Think Housing Affordability Across the Territory

The reserve bank of Australia has taken a national perspective on the economy by taking the brave step of cutting the interest rate once more.  This decision was taken despite the strong rise in Sydney property prices.   Trends in other cities and Australian towns are varied.

Interest rates are at incredible lows but as well as the Reserve Bank making adjustment,  the NT Government must consider what adjustments it can make to help home owners into their first home and to stimulate competition in business to make home ownership more affordable overall.

Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate to Record Low!

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly meeting following a period of intense market speculation.

In what was probably a close decision, board members decided to reduce the official cash rate from 2.25 per cent to a new record-low setting of 2 per cent.

Know about tax deductions for your property | The Real Estate Conversation

Know about tax deductions for your property | The Real Estate Conversation.

Which Inner City Suburbs Are Most Affordable

CoreLogic RP Data’s weekly Property Pulse shows which suburbs have the most affordable median value near the CBDs of Australia’s capital cities.

According to the data, the median value for Sydney’s inner city houses is significantly higher than the rest of the capital cities, with Turrella as the most affordable suburb in Sydney having a median house value of $839,676.

Melbourne’s most investment-friendly suburbs | The Real Estate Conversation

Melbourne’s most investment-friendly suburbs | The Real Estate Conversation.

IS IT A BUYERS OR SELLERS MARKET?

While the pendulum swung slightly in favour of sellers over the quarter to Jan 2015, market conditions in Australia as a whole remain balanced, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank-CoreLogic Home Buyers Index buyers.

In other words, supply and demand are roughly equal. A closer look at the figures, however, reveals that conditions vary greatly in different property markets around the country.

Why is this important?

Understanding whether you’re in a buyer’s or seller’s market can give you the edge when it comes to property negotiations. In a seller’s market, where demand is high, the seller can often negotiate a higher price. In a buyer’s market, where supply exceeds demand, the opposite is true.