Offering consistent returns and tangible bricks and mortar security, it’s not surprising that more Australian investors are choosing to add property to their retirement portfolio. As an investor, you must ensure that any asset purchased meets your long-term financial objectives and more importantly, is feasible with regard to your capacity to derive the desired economic […]

As the dream of home ownership continues to elude a growing number of young Australians, there’s an increasing call to address what could become a serious social issue for our nation’s future. It’s anticipated that our population will reach a staggering 42 million people by 2050, which begs the question, how will we accommodate these […]

It seems that with every new property boom in Australia’s major cities, a new construction craze commences. Around 10 years ago when real estate was going gangbusters, high-rise apartment developers flooded a number of ‘big ticket’ markets with their offerings, most notably across Melbourne’s CBD precincts. Buoyed by the good times when real estate is […]

There’s no denying that current market conditions in many parts of Australia are proving quite favourable for property vendors right now. Sydney home owners in particular have been delighting in frenzied bidding wars at weekend auctions, while listings have been consistently snapped up for well above guide prices right across the Harbour City for some time. But as with everything, all good things will eventually come to an end. And if you believe the housing bubble hype, ‘the end’ in this instance might be a major price correction in some of today’s particularly heated housing sectors.