Author: Michael Yardney on
23 March 2011
As the great property debate continues to rage, with some predicting an impending crash due to over-inflated prices and ongoing affordability issues, a new report reveals that mortgage delinquencies are on the rise as more Australian home owners struggle to keep up with repayments and the rising cost of living.
Author: Michael Yardney on
16 March 2011
Housing bubble, affordability crisis, over-inflated markets, growing million dollar medians... the list of less than flattering descriptions for Australia's housing market continues to grow, as both local and overseas media outlets fuel speculation as to the state of our residential real estate sector.
Author: Michael Yardney on
9 March 2011
With ongoing talk of affordability issues, concerns that interest rates will rise again and difficulties gathering together a deposit, more potential first home buyers have been pushed out of the property market and relegated to the rental roundabout.
Author: Michael Yardney on
2 March 2011
You'd have to be living under a rock not to realise that our property markets will be very different in 2011, which has many investors asking, "What's the right type of investment for this new era?"
Author: Michael Yardney on
23 February 2011
Around this time each year, it's customary for those of us in the property industry to peer into the future in an attempt to predict what's ahead for our housing markets in the coming year and beyond.
Author: Michael Yardney on
16 February 2011
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force statistics for January, released last week, showed that our unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0%.
Author: Michael Yardney on
9 February 2011
Unfortunately, this year will not bring good tidings for the thousands of Australian tenants trapped on the rental roundabout.
Author: Michael Yardney on
2 February 2011
Population growth has been one of the factors driving up property values over the last few years, so with the slowdown in the number of new people calling Australia home, some investors have become concerned.
Author: Michael Yardney on
27 January 2011
In my blog last week I explained how the property markets will be very different in 2011 and how for those that take action (the right action), this will be a great year in property.
Author: Michael Yardney on
19 January 2011
If you haven't given yourself a New Year's resolution yet, here's one for you.... Take advantage of this current stage of the property cycle, buy the right property in the right location and you’ll do very well in the long term.
