Booming property prices across Australia means workers with an average income are watching their dreams of homeownership slip further and further away. According to the latest ATO data, the average taxable income for Australians in the 2018-19 financial year was $62,549. Meanwhile, according to this home loan borrowing calculator, that would give a single person…

As a property investor have you asked yourself, what is it you really want? I speak with hundreds of investors each year and their initial response is that they want a property. Perhaps it is their first property or possibly the next property to add to their portfolio. But that can be a very superficial…

There’s a reason they call property investing “as safe as houses”, right?  It’s because generally, buying property – provided you have a clear strategy and set goals – is a sound investment. Becoming a landlord can be a highly profitable venture for many people, including everyday Australians earning ordinary incomes. However, there are a few…

You’ll never believe what’s going to happen to Australia’s property markets. To deal with the projected population growth between now and 2061 it’s likely we’re going to require one new property built for every two properties that currently exists! This is despite the recently released Intergenerational Report (IGR) showing that Australia is going to be…

Auction clearance rates remained surprisingly strong this weekend despite the fact that over 13 million Australians are in lockdown. But the strain is starting to show with only 566 properties being taken to auction in Sydney this weekend and fewer properties will be going to auction moving forward as lockdowns and inspection limitations persist. Dr…