Labor’s plan acts as a disincentive to supply rental accommodation to the established market.
You can spend a fortune on renovating an investment property but it’s important to set your budget and focus your time and money on adding value – both long term capital value and to increase the rental return.
Much like Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coast property markets are experiencing better than expected growth in some sectors, yet less than expected in others.
The trends emerging to shape the new residential real estate landscape.
The urban development industry must inform and lead, rather than simply react.
If we abolish or restrict negative gearing, the potential for investors to choose other asset classes instead of property could exacerbate the already slowing trend of investor lending.
The property is already delivering solid returns while I liaise with architects and prepare to lodge a Development Application for the proposed townhouses.
The lending figures show that the macro prudential measures introduced are working and that owner occupiers are the dominant force in the stabilising market.
Who should handle the legal details of your first home purchase?
Rather than asset classes having to independently compete against each other in silos to generate the highest return, a mixed-use project enables different property types to work together and collaboratively deliver maximum value.
Inadequate real estate agent training needs to be addressed to achieve better consumer experiences and outcomes. Both the NSW Government and NSW Fair Trading must act on our recommendations for reform.
We accept that the Reserve Bank were not modelling the Federal Opposition’s policy – but this memo clearly flags that changing negative gearing would impact rents.
Let's preserve all the great things - the character, the history - and replace all the bad stuff with well thought out developments.
A good property manager thinks strategically about seasonal vacancies.