Negative gearing has become a hugely popular pastime for property investors in Australia. And now it’s become an election issue. When voters are asked to nominate the biggest issues facing the nation, they normally choose the economy, healthcare, unemployment and the cost of living. But last year something else began to register in the polls:  […]

The latest Housing & Economic Chart Pack from CoreLogic gives detailed national market update with a focus on capital city housing market conditions and performance. The key findings this month are: Home values increased by 0.9% in January however they were lower over the past 3 months House sales have levelled while unit transactions are […]

The Reserve Bank returned from holidays and kept interest rates on-hold again. But the RBA’s official interest rate is only part of the story for home loan customers and investors. The banks have shown they will do their own thing when it comes to interest rates. In October, the major banks all raised their mortgage rates by about 0.20% […]

“Auctions are a psychological battle, so it’s important to have a strategy in place to secure the best chance of winning on game day.”  SMH Dec 15 When you are bidding at auction it’s important to be confident to send a strong message to your opponent that you’re there to buy the property at all costs. The first […]

The RBA has just made the decision to keep the cash rate on hold again – it’s the 8th consecutive month the RBA will hold the cash rate at 2%. So why did the banks raise rates anyway? The major banks and smaller lenders raised interest rates by 15 to 20 basis points – they […]