A lot of people purchase property as part of an investment portfolio, aiming to create wealth over a long period through rental income and potential eventual sale. Some investors, however, intend to speculate on short-term gains made by quickly buying and selling...

Buying and selling real estate is a complex and important experience in life. Whether you’re a first time home buyer or you own multiple investment properties, property purchases are significant. The experience can be made more efficient and cost-effective when...

The received financial wisdom on housing has always been that people are better off paying off a mortgage than paying rent. However, Ernst & Young’s 2019 Safe as Houses report challenges this assumption – at least in the Sydney market.EY analysed 25 years’ worth...

In the last week of April, property advisers Urban Property Australia (UPA) reported that they believe the housing market in Melbourne, at least, would stabilise in the second half of 2019.The claim is based on several factors: Melbourne’s rising population, an...

We all know housing prices are taking a hit in 2018-19, with Melbourne and Sydney particularly affected. And while real estate sank by an average of around 4.8% in 2018, rents have risen.Property Observer gave several reasons for the price pressure in the rental...

Finance and investment are often discussed in terms of cycles. Property valuers, Herron Todd White (HTW), took that notion to its logical conclusion for real estate when they devised the National Property Clock.As the name suggests, this view of the real estate cycle...