The Foreign Investment Quarterly Report was released by Treasury last week, accompanied by a press release declaring an increase in buyers from throughout Asia and the United Kingdom, and a rise in the value of their purchases.   There is a common perception that foreigners are investing heavily in Aussie ...

  Last week property’s most influential leaders and insiders gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the property sector. Here’s the result.   Government has identified a need to build 1.2 million new homes by 2027 to meet demand yet the common consensus was we’ll achieve less than half ...

  It can be a tricky working out what a property is worth because there are many different variables to consider.   But there is one metric property professionals reference most of the time – size.   A property’s size is expressed in square metres (sqm) and can refer to ...

  CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) marked a sixth consecutive monthly rise, up 0.8% in August.   Sydney is leading the recovery trend with a gain of 8.8% since values found a floor in January this year.   Sydney house prices are up 1.1% for the month of August ...

1. Australian House Price Growth**   Since 1980 the time between property market peaks (market cycles) is four years, not seven years as many believe.     2. Australia House Price Values**   Property prices double every thirteen years, not seven as many believe. That equates to an average capital ...

If you’re looking to buy property you probably already know how important it is to arrange a building and pest report, or a strata report if it’s an apartment.   Only problem is those reports can be a nightmare to understand- full of technical jargon and disclaimers, and with hundreds ...

  A challenge many Sydney property buyers face is having access to everything that’s potentially available to buy- thats both on and off-market properties.   My Buyer Pyramid may help explain why you’re missing out on some great opportunities.   Green zone buyers are at the top of the pyramid ...

  You may have heard the experts predicting that the next growth sector in property will be attached dwellings- apartments and townhouses.   Several drivers are affecting supply and demand for a number of different types of attached dwellings.   A drop in freestanding home building approvals combined with steep ...