A common question people ask is, “can property prices continue to rise at the same rate which they have over the past 3 to 4 decades?” The short answer is…
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During 2020, most economists and commentators predicted that property values would plummet by 10%, 20% or even 30%! In May, I wrote a blog (and in The Australian newspaper here)…
One of the advantages of investing in property is that you can make improvements to enhance its value and consequently your personal wealth. A disadvantage is that dwellings require ongoing…
It is my observation that investment-grade apartments in Melbourne have under-performed (from a capital growth perspective) compared to houses over the past 8 to 10 years. That is, apartments have…
Update: Since writing this blog the government has announced that it will abolish ‘responsible lending’ rules in March 2021 which means lenders may no longer have to review borrowers living…
