Nothing ventured, nothing gained… but when is the risk too great? We take a closer look at seven potential risk factors when investing in units and uncover the truth behind the claims
The number of home owners incorrectly pricing their properties has increased in 2012, with self-diagnosis on the rise, according to Propell National Valuers.
The capital city weighted average median price decreased by 0.6% for houses and by 1.2% for other dwellings over the September quarter, according to the Bendigo Bank/REIA Real Estate Market Facts publication.
When all the confetti and fireworks have settled and property investors look to the new year ahead they should feel assured that a number of affordability drivers are working in their favour
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has called on the state’s government not to consider ending the universal application of the first home owners grant in its upcoming midyear budget review.
With lenders tightening their lending policies and far greater expectations now being placed on borrowers, now is the time to get your financial house in order.
Mortgage holders have been warned that credit card debt is the major obstacle to paying off their home loan quicker.
Almost half of Gen Y buyers will become property investors before they become owner-occupiers, a survey has claimed.
Newly released CBA research shows more than two-thirds of homeowners are ahead of their mortgage payments and Australians are saving the biggest slice of their income since the 1980s.
Prominent economist Shane Oliver looks back on the highs and lows of 2012 and shines light on where the economy is heading in 2013.
