Property market update: Brisbane, December 2018
As the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne softened, Brisbane took the spotlight in 2018 as the 'next hotspot'. Did the Queensland capital perform as expected? How ...
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 11 Jan 2019
Property market update: Sydney, December 2018
The Sydney property market was no stranger to headlines in 2018, with falling prices highlighted and an eventual doom-and-gloom predicted. Through it all, the capital ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 08 Jan 2019
Property financing in 2019: Will it get easier for investors?
One of the major issues for property investors in 2018 was the tightening of the lending environment as a result of the softening of major property markets, particularly ...
FINANCE • Mon, 07 Jan 2019
Property market review 2018: ‘Find options, opportunities’ amid softening markets
Despite the softening of the major property markets across Australia, smart investors continued on their wealth-creation journey, keeping in mind that property investment ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 01 Jan 2019
Sydney, Melbourne in 5 years: How long will the property downturn last?
While there’s no denying that the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne are currently weak, CoreLogic’s head of research Tim Lawless believes that the capital cities ...
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 27 Dec 2018
Property market review 2018: How investors’ sentiments changed over the year
The changes in the major property markets of Australia have been largely influenced by the sentiments of investors across states and territories, with media and ...
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 26 Dec 2018
What would a change in government mean for property investors?
Amid a changing property market, a new government would inspire more significant shifts in the economy and, ultimately, the real estate landscape. principal economist Tim ...
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 02 Jan 2019
Property market review 2018: How the ‘year of finance’ influenced investors
As major property markets softened, investment financing underwent significant changes this year—from unpredictable rate movements to regulatory interventions—ultimately ...
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 20 Dec 2018
Property market review 2018: 5 secrets to success for investors
2018 saw unpredictable market movements as Sydney and Melbourne come off the top and start to experience consistent declines, but through it all, some investors thrived ...