Archive for October, 2014

Weekly Property Pulse

Property Pulse

“Flat as a pancake”

That’s right, flat as a pancake is what Domain Group senior economist Dr Andrew Wilson is predicting of the property market in regards to price growth over the next decade.

The resources sector is shifting from a construction phase into a production phase employing far fewer people than we have seen in recent times couple this … Continue Reading »

Retirement

Buying

What to consider when choosing a retirement village

There are over 175,000 Australians that call a retirement village home, and with our ageing population this number is likely to increase significantly over the coming decades as more and older Australians beginning to consider this lifestyle change.

There are important questions to ask before you make such an important decision.

Ideally, begin your research before trying … Continue Reading »

Weekly Property Pulse

Property Pulse

Skewed Numbers

According to the latest ABS data and recent reports in the media, first home buyers are at record breaking lows. However there has been much discussion and debate over the contraction and it has now been suggested that the numbers are simply ‘skewed’

Is it possible that first home buyers are flying under the radar and not indicating … Continue Reading »

World’s most expensive streets

Buying

Take a peek at the top 10 most expensive streets on the planet

The rich and the famous people on the planet do not prefer to have their abode just anywhere. They seek comfortable locations. Some streets have consistently attracted the rich and famous.

The international wealth intelligence firm Wealth-X evaluated average property prices to find the most expensive streets … Continue Reading »

3 Tips To Enhance Your Space

Marketing

Make the most of your personal space

Whether living at home with the family, renting or sharing with friends, making the most of the space you have can vividly enhance your well being. It can prove to be quite difficult to create a space that is truly yours and this is especially true if you are sharing or … Continue Reading »

Weekly Property Pulse

Property Pulse

Growth flat in first month of Spring

According to RP Data, Housing values eased their way into Spring, with the RP Data CoreLogic Home Value Index posting a 0.1% capital gain across the combined capital cities over the month of September.

Dwelling values across Australia’s capital cities were virtually flat over the month of September which translates into a 2.9 … Continue Reading »

Your Home, Your Future

Buying

Making the most of your greatest asset

If a woman won $10,000 in Lotto, she’d scream, ‘My God, I won $10,000!’

If a man was to reap a windfall of $50,000 more than they expected, (which in effect is $100,000 you would have to earn and pay tax on, to have that much cash) – we’d say, ‘good … Continue Reading »

Weekly Property Pulse

Property Pulse

Top 10 Most Expensive Suburbs

Hello and welcome to this week’s special edition of our Weekly Property Pulse. This week we take a look at Australia’s top 10 most expensive suburbs for houses. The list is based on median value for suburbs that have had at least 100 AVM observations and 10 sales over the past year.

1. Point Piper, … Continue Reading »