I think we are very close to the bottom of the property market – if not already there. In fact, I believe that price growth next year will be neutral…
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Paul Nugent, the co-owner of Melbourne-based buyer’s agency, Wakelin Property Advisory, sadly passed away on 19 November 2018. I first met Paul back in 2004. Over the past 14+ years,…
Nice family homes in well-established, blue-chip suburbs close to the CBD are becoming increasingly difficult to acquire from an affordability perspective. And if you do successfully purchase an expensive home,…
You must have a robust methodology for selecting the right share, property or bond to invest in. If you select the right asset, your investment returns are likely to be very…
How many properties do you think you need to own to generate enough wealth to fund a comfortable retirement? Most people think they need more than 3 properties to become…
Significantly tighter credit, the potential abolition of negative gearing and increase in the capital gains tax rate, falling property prices, new apartment supply… these are some of the head winds…
All the clowning around in Canberra last week is likely to have increased Shorten’s chances of winning the next election. So, will the ALP’s proposed changes to negative gearing and…
Last week, I highlighted some evidence that indicates investment-grade apartments in Melbourne are perhaps intrinsically undervalued. The topic of this week’s blog is all about whether a house or apartment…
I wrote this blog in February suggesting that I thought investment-grade apartments were intrinsically under-valued. Well, according to Jarrod McCabe, director of Wakelin Property Advisory, “the investment-grade apartment market in…
It’s a tough outlook for residential property — but there can be opportunities for the serious long- term investor at times like these. Auction clearance rates have also fallen dramatically…