If you are contemplating investing in property, should you buy now or wait? What if prices fall further this year? Maybe you would be better off waiting? As my analysis…
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It was reported over the weekend that private school fees have increased by 3.6% over the past year. However, the longer-term trend is closer to 5% p.a. Private school fees…
If the ALP wins the election in May and ban negative gearing on established property (as proposed), does that mean property is no longer a good asset class to invest…
Last weekend, The Australian newspaper published the blog I sent you last week where I predicted that the property market is close to the bottom and that prices next year…
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…
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…