At present there is a lot of conjecture about the state of the Australian property market and as usual, in our Great Ocean Report we will do our best to break down what is really happening.
As we have mentioned previously in our Great Ocean Report, there are hundreds of small property markets in Australia but the two largest, Sydney and Melbourne, generally set the sentiment for the rest. Together … Read the full post »
One of the most challenging parts of anyone’s working life when they work in customer or client service is being consistently positive and bright when often they just don’t feel that way. Some days life conspires against you and no matter how hard you try to duck and weave, those curve balls keep hitting you. It’s hard to smile at the customer, your boss, staff or generally anyone unfortunate enough … Read the full post »
Being January and the start of a new year, it is natural to be looking forward and trying to determine what may occur in the year ahead. Making forward predictions is fraught with danger, however in this Great Ocean Report we will help to identify some trends that will give us some likely indicators of what will occur in 2018 in the property markets.
We always say markets (plural) because, … Read the full post »
The 2016/17 financial year saw a very active coastal market once again, 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 a free standing dwelling on its own title. We do not include land sales or units although freestanding dwellings with common … Read the full post »
The general reaction in most people to the words “financial planning” usually ranges between a combination of eyes glazing over and complete confusion as to where to start. Many are living week to week and as long as the bills get paid, life rolls on.
If you feel that you may be in this situation and you know you should be doing more than what you are to take control … Read the full post »
What to do when you don’t know what to do
We all have to make decisions every day of our lives. We are all different in our ability to be decisive. Some are happy to “go with the flow” while others find it an anxiety ridden process where their fear of an incorrect decision leading to a negative outcome can almost be paralysing.
This can get amplified when it comes to … Read the full post »
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 »
