Join the rentvestors living the best of two worlds
There is a way to enjoy the lifestyle your favourite suburb provides and still get on the property market. It’s called ‘rentvesting’ – owning an investment property while renting where you live. Property Investment Professionals of Australia’s 2020 research shows that...
Low rates, high risk? Is it time for first home buyers to enter the market?
With record low interest rates, a flattening housing market and repeated assertions from RBA governor Philip Lowe that a rates rise is not on the horizon, this may be the right time for first home buyers to strike. First home buyers looking at those low interest rates...
5 Ways to Fund a Renovation
Considering transforming your home from ‘banal’ to ‘brilliant’, but lack the funds to support your makeover? Never fear, we’ve rounded up five home renovation finance options that could help turn your dream into reality. 1 Equity Release / Top Up Home Loan This is...
APRA announces changes to the lending landscape
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) continues to work on both superannuation and the lending sphere in response to the commissions into superannuation and banking. On June 18, APRA announced directions and additional license conditions for AMP...
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS)
The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is a Australian Government initiative to support eligible first home buyers purchase a home sooner.It does this by providing a guarantee that will allow eligible first home buyers on low and middle incomes to purchase a home with a...
What’s better: rental yield or capital growth?
Property investment usually focuses on capital growth for wealth creation: the increased value of the property between its purchase and the sale. However, a rental yield can contribute to cash flowand ensuring the debt on an investment property can be easily...
Where is Australia’s Wealth?
Total Value of
Asset Class
- Residential Property – $7.5 Trillion
- Superannuation – $2.7 Trillion
- Shares on Australian Stock Exchange $1.9 Trillion
- Commercial Property – $0.98 Trillion
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