Property

More than 60% of young property owners 'over-indebted'
14 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

The average household debt across the country has nearly doubled since 2003–04 and young Australians are the most affected, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed.

Why you need a website and how to get it
11 September 2017
Zak Wilford, data capture, website, advantage and disadvantages of website

In my opinion, if you don’t have a website, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage to those that have one.

One-quarter of investors concerned over rising property prices
1 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

Cost of living is a concern for nearly one-third of Australian property investors while one-quarter worry about increasing property prices, a new survey reveals.

Opinion: Our perverse fascination with property
23 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

Obsession does funny things to people. Risks fade away, become inconsequential, as the obsession narrows in on an unshakeable faith that the object of desire will prevail.

ACCC warns of property spruiker ‘selling lies’
15 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The ACCC has declared a property business and its director as making false or misleading representations about profiting through real estate. The misdeed? Making the claim of being able to ...

$1m property sales hit record high
14 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The number of properties selling for more than $1 million has continued to grow despite attempts to improve housing affordability, recent research by CoreLogic has found.

‘Hard to envisage’ property crash: Nikko AM
9 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The likelihood of a “huge” decline in the Australian housing market is relatively small, but concerned investors should be watching unemployment and interest rates, Nikko AM has said.

Who will the super saver incentive actually help?
7 August 2017
Who will the super saver incentive actually help?

For several years now, I have read articles that talk about how difficult it is for first home owners to enter the property market, particularly in our capital cities.

The China syndrome
31 July 2017
Andrew Way, China, syndrome, trade with China

There has been much talk this month about Australia’s over-reliance on the Chinese economy. With two-way trade at A$155 billion, this is hardly surprising.

Property crash won’t be ‘that bad’: Citibank
28 July 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s housing market is cooling, but a property crash “won’t be that bad”, Citibank has said, pointing to low housing turnover and rising listings and sales as mitigating factors