February 23, 2018
New retailers to lead drive in commercial construction
Commercial construction is forecast to surge 15 per cent this year after three years of decline.
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February 22, 2018
The most common property search terms for buyers
When prospective home-buyers are looking for a property to buy, what is the most common feature they are looking for?
February 14, 2018
Banks considering riskier lending as first-home buyers return to the property market
A leading financial CEO says banks are considering riskier lending as the Melbourne property market softens and it’s first-home buyers that are most looking to get involved.
February 13, 2018
Home building costs on the rise in Victoria
It’s getting more expensive to build homes in Victoria with building costs rising 5 per cent last year.
February 9, 2018
Official interest rates look set to stay at 1.5% for some time yet
In their opening statement for the year, the Reserve Bank has indicated that any movement in rates in the current economic climate would be a slow-moving affair.
February 8, 2018
Productivity Commission wants brokers to put customers before banks
The Productivity Commission has raised concerns about mortgage brokers as part of its report on competition in financial services.
February 7, 2018
Home lending restrictions ‘malleable’: Treasurer
Treasurer Scott Morrison has spoken to Australian Financial Review while in the US, and said financial regulators may ease back on home lending restrictions.
February 2, 2018
The best-performing Melbourne property suburbs tipped for 2018
Melbourne property growth has been widely forecast to slow down in 2018 from the previous few years of steep growth but is still expected to have another solid year.
January 31, 2018
Time could be ticking for negative gearing and capital gains tax changes
Property investors should start preparing themselves for changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax according Daryl Dixon from Dixon Advisory.
January 25, 2018
Melbourne fifth in the world for housing unaffordability
Our northern neighbour Sydney came second, behind only Hong Kong which ranked as the world’s most unaffordable city for property.