Getting the Most Out of Renovation

It’s the little things that can make the biggest difference, and this is absolutely true of renovating. Small, cosmetic updates or improvements can often be just as effective in adding value, and potentially more cost effective as they avoid the risk of over...

Market Trends Starting to Form

New data from Core Logic RP Data released at the beginning of the month is starting to indicate potential market trends emerging, and it’s not necessarily the usual suspects that are making the bigger movements. Melbourne has continued strong growth over the last...

Negative Gearing and Rents

One of the key aspects of the negative gearing debate is whether or not removing the policy would affect rents. Some in the property industry believe that removing negative gearing will drive up rental amounts. The theory is that landlords will raise rents to cover...

Rental Yield and Capital Growth

Core Logic examined the growing disparity between rental yields and property values earlier this week. According to their findings, rental yields have trended lower in the last decade and rental rates have slowed in recent years. Investors may be concerned that this...

Negative Gearing: What Would Changes Mean?

Bill Shorten announced on Saturday last week that should Labor win office this year, negative gearing will be significantly reformed. As of July 2017, any purchases on existing properties would not qualify for negative gearing, while any purchases already made will be...