Category Archives: Property Values
Double Rate Cut Has Been Confirmed!
DOUBLE RATE CUT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED! The Reserve Bank of Australia today decided on a double rate cut (50 basis points) lowering the RBA’s cash rate target to 3.75 percent from 4.25 percent which will equal a substantial saving in … Continue reading
Mortgage hunger returning for first time since 2009
Mortgage demand has seen its first increase in eight quarters, leading an analyst to predict house price recovery is not far behind. The Veda Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index has shown the first increase in mortgage enquiries since 2009. Enquiries … Continue reading
Foreign investors raid the Aussie property market
Foreign hunger for Australian property shows no signs of abating, with overseas investors spending a whopping $41.5bn on Australian real estate last financial year. Which countries’ residents are raiding the Australian market? Read on for the surprising results. According to … Continue reading
10 tips for maximising capital growth and yields
Property has to resonate with the heart and the mind, but when making a purchase it is fundamental to make a financial decision before making an emotional one. Unfortunately, some buyers get so excited about buying a property they … Continue reading
Negative Equity in Far North Queensland
Inquiry into the affordability of residential strata title insurance
Report on High Cost of Body Corporate Insurance
Recommendations For High Body Corporate Insurance Port Douglas unit owners who are outraged about their high body corporate fees, were given the opportunity to make a submission to the FederalGovernment Inquiry. The Government has tabled the report on residential strata title … Continue reading
Port Douglas Auction Action – Easter Saturday 7th April 2012
Turning your existing home into a rental property
There are many reasons why homeowners may choose to change their current principal place of residence (PPOR) into an investment property. Perhaps they are looking to upgrade to a larger – or perhaps downsize to a smaller – model, and … Continue reading
