With not one, but two RBA Rate cuts expected, the question is whether this will create an upswing in property Investment? RBA Rate Cuts: Bill Evans, the Westpac chief economist, recently revised their forecast to the RBA rate going down to 0.5 percent, with the first cut to come in October AMP Capital Diana senior [...]
Rental Yield is a measure of how much cash [or rent] your property produces each year, as a percentage of the property value. The property investor dream is to secure a high rental yield property, in a location that delivers large capital gains, combined with low management and maintenance costs. This means, rental yields are [...]
The property clock is a device that shows buyers, sellers and investors where the property market is at any time across Australia. As all towns and cities are at different points in the clock, it’s hard for one clock to cover the entire country. However, it can be used within a defined territory and remains [...]
Some commentators are questioning the paradigme and are suggesting that the Hobart Property market is not in for growth in the next years, after having been the shining light for property investment in Australia for the last 3 years. Others are forecasting continued growth for at least the next 2 years. Looking at some of [...]
There is an age-old tug of war going on in the property investment world in regards to what is the best strategy when investing in property. There are generally only two schools of thought about the best way to build wealth through property. One favours properties that grow in value – capital growth, or high [...]
More often than not, you hear about how to ensure that your landlord is trustworthy and credible. It is not very often that you hear about how to ensure that your tenant is trustworthy. And this is a big point for many landlords. You certainly do not want to have a tenant in your investment [...]
