Commentary

  • Don’t get your Loans Serviced By a Single Lender

    In an article for the website Property Update, Andrew Mirams writes about the amount of security you should be ready to pledge to your lender. It is important to be in control of one’s assets but investors are often swept away by clauses and covenants and offer more than their portfolio can risk.

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  • Australians Ahead of their Mortgage Repayment Schedules

    Things have certainly become better for average-earning households looking to borrow money for their homes. The pace at which they have been repaying the amount today places them really well with the repayment schedule. This, in a good number of cases, also provides them with a mortgage buffer sufficient enough to see them through periods…

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  • Are Family Homes “Losing the plot”?

    Investors shy away from family homes, concentrating much rather on unit apartments or small detached homes. Their line of reasoning is simple. Large family homes curb the chances of attracting potential tenants. Those who are good enough for those homes have enough in the pocket to buy them. In an article for the website realestate.com.au,…

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  • Sydney Turning into Millionaires’ Den

    In an article for the website Smart Property Investment, Jeremy Fisher talks about the phenomenal upsurge in the prices of Sydney’s properties and says that it may frighten buyers even as it offers unprecedented opportunities to the investors.

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  • Can High Auction Clearance Sustain the Property Market On its Own?

    In an article for the website Property Observer, Robert Larocca sheds light on the high number of auctions held this year. In comparison to the last few years, Sydney, Tasmania and Adelaide have sold 63%, 56% and 48% more homes this year in auctions.

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  • Forecast for Inner Sydney’s Apartment Market

    In an article for Your Investment Property, Miriam Bell educates us on the longevity of the boom period for the Inner Sydney apartment market. Industry analyst BIS Shrapnel says that the median price growth is expected to rally around 6% for the coming two years and this will facilitate boom for inner Sydney’s apartment market…

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