Many property investors are in a strong position right now, with five of Australia’s capital city rental markets titled heavily in favour of landlords. Hobart is leading the way, with […]

Looking for proof that Australia has bounced back from the Covid recession?   Well, the economy grew 3.4% in the September 2020 quarter and 3.1% in the December quarter, according […]

Australians took out a record amount of mortgages in January, according to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.   Home loan commitments hit $28.8 billion – […]

Remember 2003? Well, that was the last time property prices were rising this fast.   Across Australia, the median property price jumped 2.1% in February, according to CoreLogic. That was […]

The vast majority of borrowers are now paying their mortgages, with only 2.4% of home loans on pause at the end of December, according to new data. Banks allowed Australians […]

It’s a great time to be a property investor, with vacancy rates falling throughout Australia.   Vacancy rates fell in six capital cities between December and January, and held steady […]

Beware: there has been a spike in automated scam calls impersonating the Australian Taxation Office.   Scammers are calling people to claim the ATO has suspended their tax file number […]

Record-low interest rates are helping drive strong buyer interest and surging prices in many property markets throughout Australia.   The share of income that households are devoting to mortgage repayments […]

The federal government’s HomeBuilder grant has led to the largest number of new home sales in two decades, according to new data.   The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has reported […]

If you’re in the market and you’re struggling to find property, there’s a good reason – the number of homes listed for sale had an unexpectedly large fall in December. […]