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How Low Can We Go?

Results for week ending November 8. Melbourne and the combined capital city results were stronger this week, but Sydney continued its plunge to hit a new three-year low. With no bottom in sight, it’s anyone’s guess how low auction clearance rates will go.Read More...

Jason Staggers

November 10th, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Why the Chinese Love Australian Real Estate

Until something cataclysmic happens, off shore investment into Australian real estate may be here to stay. Last financial year, about $12.4 billion flowed from China into our residential property market, making up about 15 percent of all new home sales. That’s an increaseRead More...

Jason Staggers

November 5th, 2015

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Horses For Courses

Results for week ending November 1 As punters place their bets on which four-legged beasts will have the fastest legs in “the race that stops a nation,” investors ought to be more concerned with another contest: the latest auctions clearance rates. Evidence isRead More...

Jason Staggers

November 3rd, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Is Another RBA Rate Cut Imminent?

At the October meeting, the RBA decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 percent. In its Monetary Policy Statement, the board essentially gave three reasons for the decision. Here’s my interpretation: We can’t raise rates because China continues to show signsRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 29th, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

Bidders with Jitters

Results for week ending October 25 The downward trend in Sydney and Melbourne continues, as lower auction clearance rates are uncovering greater fear and uncertainty in the market. Higher borrowing costs seem to have slammed investor sentiment. Owner-occupiers are still showing up toRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 27th, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

How to Turn a Losing Deal Into a Profitable Money-Making Machine

7 Ways to Transform a Losing Deal Into a Money Making Machine Having coached hundreds of students in Steve McKnight’s training programs, I’ve had the privilege of learning from both the successes and the failures of other investors. Early in our Property ApprenticeshipRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 22nd, 2015

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Hey Supply, Wait Up

Results for week ending October 18 Damn you Westpac. Or was it those pesky negative analyst predictions from last week? Maybe it’s simply that some sanity is being restored to our capital city property markets. Whatever the case, if you’ve been holding outRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 20th, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Beware False Assumptions

There are two big assumptions every investor seeking capital appreciation makes:1. When it comes time to sell there will be a purchaser who wants to buy the property; and 2. That purchaser will be willing to pay more than you did when youRead More...

Steve McKnight

October 15th, 2015

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

Spring in Full Fling

Results for week ending 11 Oct 2015. The capital cities bounced back from a lack-lustre grand final weekend to post some solid auction numbers. As expected, volumes were up significantly in Sydney and Melbourne. Yet even with greater supply, demand kept pace, asRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 12th, 2015

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How to Treat Your Personal Finances Like a Business

As a property mentor, I speak to a lot of investors about their money. I’ve found that people tend to treat their personal finances in one of three ways: like a hobby, like a government or like a business. Hobbies exist for funRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 8th, 2015

How To Finance Investment Property - Articles