Commentary

Phil McCarroll writes a piece for the website Your Investment Property wherein he talks about the stern action that awaits real estate agents who are assisting in illegal foreign investment in properties. Responding to the report of the House of Representatives, the Federal Treasury Department has come up with 12 recommendations to regulate foreign investments…

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Larry Arth writes a piece for the website How to Buy Real Estate. Here, he categorically points out the best ways to advertise your rental properties. Of course, there are certain areas, says Arth, where demand is so high that houses are picked up the moment they are listed. For all the other areas, it might…

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George Raptis writes a short but educational piece for the website Property Update wherein he writes that the phenomenal capital growth rate of Sydney has catapulted the number of “median apartment price of $1 million” suburbs by a fair amount. In contrast, only one suburb outside Sydney- Melbourne’s Balwyn North- has been able to enter…

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An article on the website realestateview.com.au suggests how first home buyers (FHBs) are looking beyond home ownership and setting their sights on property investment. Instead of short-term bliss, the FHBs are seeking wealth and security. Looks interesting!

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“Timing the market” is an overrated concept, writes Michael Yardney, in an article for the website Property Update. Yardney begins by stating how many of us have already made up our minds that we have missed the property boat this time around and it may not be worth buying properties, now that the prices have…

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Pete Wargent writes an interesting column for the website Property Update wherein he focuses on the noise created by the correction in property prices. There are many who are blaming it on the Sydney apartment supply response. This is where Wargent chooses to differ.

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