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…
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This blog’s title is a bit deceptive, because every property you buy is important, for either lifestyle or financial reasons. I contemplated using the title: “why the first property you…
Melbourne’s Covid transmission outbreak has been widely publicised by the media. Melbourne’s daily positive test rate is relatively benign by world standards (i.e. 0.5-0.6% versus 7.5% in the USA). However,…
The price you pay for an investment property will only matter if you purchase the wrong asset. An investment grade asset will, in the long run, mask any purchase price…
There have been a number of economists and commentators who have predicted that property values will fall anywhere between 10% and 32% this year. It seems like it’s almost become…
