At present there is a significant amount of property market commentary happening in the press. Topics such as housing affordability, negative gearing, capital gains discounts, housing bubbles, rental stress, APRA regulations, RBA policy and record prices are appearing daily in all forms of main stream media. As is usual with our reports, we will do our best to explain what’s actually happening.
The first thing you need to understand, and … Read the full post »
Our July report is always dedicated to a look back on the performance of the Surfcoast property market for the previous financial year. The 2015/16 financial year saw a very active coastal market buoyed by low interest rates and continued positive sentiment from the metropolitan property markets.
So let’s look at the performance of each of the towns during this period. As a reference these sales are house sales, that is … Read the full post »
With the recent interest rate reduction, it is an excellent time to look at your financial situation to make sure you are getting the best deal possible from your lender. This can be as simple as making an appointment with your accountant, financial advisor or bank. The goal is to not only make sure you are paying the lowest interest possible, but also to see whether a long term investment … Read the full post »
This is our first report for 2016 and is a good opportunity to report on what we have been witnessing over Summer, and also to try and do some crystal ball gazing as to what we can expect to see unfold this calendar year.
Obviously the major event that dominated our mindset, and those visiting the coast over the Christmas period, was the bushfire that claimed over 100 homes in Wye … Read the full post »
