Investment in residential property remains the safest bet since twenty years
A study carried out by Australian Securities Exchange Long Term Investment Report and Russell Investments led to certain significant revelations. The study revealed that property delivered outstanding results for the last two decades, to December 2009. In addition, residential property returned to an average of 7.2% and 9.8 % during the same time-period.
The performances are [...]
Right time to renovate
Susan Cowen over at the Herald Sun, thinks that it is the right time to renovate your house: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25139346-5013926,00.html
TIP-TOEING around the real estate market as the financial crisis sinks its teeth into the property market?
Now could be the ideal time to make do and fix up what’s already yours, HIA spokeswoman Nassim Khadem says.
That means [...]
Smart customers are buying now
Susan Cowen over at the Herald Sun, thinks that the right time to get into the property game is now: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25139349-5013926,00.html
CAN’T decide whether to buy property as the financial crisis sinks its teeth into the local real estate market?
Now could be the ideal time to give landlords the flick forever and secure land at one [...]
Young home buyers are being pushed to outer fringe
Interesting article over at the Herald Sun from Craig Binne - http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25149517-5013926,00.html
FIRST home buyers are being being forced to buy a record distance from the city as low interest rates and higher first homeowner grants push up prices in once affordable suburbs.
Only 316 of Melbourne’s 2720 suburbs and towns have a median price below the [...]
Missed it by that much - Mark Forytarz narrow escapes
Paul Castran has just posted a link about Mark Forytarz’ narrow escape from the colapsing scaffolding in Commercial Rd, Prahran.
Have a read of Pauls blog here: http://www.paulcastran.com.au/2009/03/09/lucky-agent-mark-forytarz-dodges-bullet/
Or have a read of the original Age article here: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/the-gospel-according-to-ray-on-collins-st-20090302-8lkg.html?page=2