Change of loan serviceability rules is great news for borrowers
The recent announcement by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) of the change of loan serviceability rules is great news for borrowers. Combined with the defeat of Labor’s negative gearing reforms and the Morrison government’s scheme to help first-time buyers, analysts have begun tipping an end to property price falls across Sydney and Melbourne. Since 2014, […]
REIV Residential Market Index May Update
About the RMX The REIV Residential Market Index (RMX) is a residential property price index (RPPI) designed to provide a current, simple insight into real property price trends in Victoria. An RPPI measures the price change of the stock of residential dwellings over time. The Residential Market Index (RMX) provides an accessible weekly guide to […]
Changes to property taxes coming if Labor wins the election
Many investors are not fully aware of what changes Labor proposes if they win power on the 18th of May. You need to know how this will affect your portfolio and property buying plans for the future. Labor believes that investors are taking advantage of tax concessions and are inflating property prices whilst competing with […]
Securing Your Kids Future – 12th of June
Do you have children and are you interested in securing your kids future? I have two young adult sons and so, its a topic dear to my heart. A lot of young adults believe that planning for the future is fairly pointless. They may need some strategies to encourage and provide confidence and should attend […]
Federal Budget – Superannuation Update
On Tuesday evening the Federal Government Budget proposed some new laws surrounding superannuation contributions for Australians. You may be interested to know the following: Contribution restrictions lifted on 65 and 66-year olds Under proposed new laws announced in last night’s Federal budget, Australians aged 65 and 66 will be able to make voluntary super contributions […]
Art to oven cleaning
There is an art to oven cleaning. We would like all our landlords, tenants and of course clients to be aware that they can harm their oven by cleaning it with corrosive and possibly dangerous oven cleaning chemicals. We were chatting to one of our preferred, professional oven cleaners this morning and he says he […]
Trick or Treat? Melbourne Property Market Now
Trick or Treat? Melbourne property market now is offering both. Patchy, erratic and all over the place. Just the way we like it at Buyer Solutions and not at all what we have come to expect in the raging market conditions that prevailed in 2016 and 2017. Property buyers could find this confusing and comments […]
Exceptional sales result with Buyer Solutions Vendor Advocates
Yesterday we had an exceptional sales result with Buyer Solutions Vendor Advocates. With our Vendor Advocates you can be confident of receiving trustworthy, independent advice when selling. One of the most important financial transactions you will ever make is selling a home or investment property. Recently an investor with an acre of land for redevelopment […]
Finalist REIV Awards 2018
Later this week at the REIV Awards for Excellence the winners will be announced for 2018. I am honoured once again to be one of only four finalists for the REIV Buyers Agent of the Year category. A lot of hard work goes into even being eligible to apply for this award. We are in […]
No ‘Bricks and Slaughter’ in Hawthorn
I need to speak on the recent article by 60 Minutes entitled Bricks and Slaughter. Personally, I think it made incorrect generalizations about the future of the property market. In fact, other media outlets share our view. The property market moves at different speeds at different times depending on what and where you are buying. […]