You’d be forgiven for thinking Australia was on the cusp of a monumental property crash due to recent commentary by so-called ‘property experts’.Whilst nothing in life is guaranteed, I’m confident that this is not the case. So much so that I’d put my house on it, quite literally.Recently I was challenged by a client who reached out in a panic about the so-called looming property crash. She said, “Leonie, what makes [...]
The Property Market is Crashing – So How are Investors Still Cashing In? Did the headline grab your attention? I thought as much. The headline really should have said, “There is Currently a Minor Correction Occurring in Melbourne, and Sydney Property Prices whilst other Capital Cities Continue to grow”. Not nearly as well constructed to gain your attention but hey as the saying goes, “don’t let the truth get in the way of [...]
Confidence is surging amongst real estate investors in Australia despite the narrative being played out by the mass media. The media currently reports that real estate prices are falling, and investors have pulled out of the market. This could not be further from the truth. Property investors are undeterred about the recent interest rate rise, with current data reporting that new investment loans have doubled in the past twelve months ending [...]
There’s certainly a lot of commentary currently about the property market. The recent move from the Reserve Bank Of Australia to lift interest rates by 0.5% has created quite a stir; the question is how much of it is actually factual and how much is designed to sell newspapers?There’s no denying that interest rates are on the rise but after the longest continuous period of downward spiralling rates, does this really [...]
I was honoured to be featured recently as a Page One Female Property Specialist in The Property Investor Magazine. The competition was fierce with many truly incredible property professionals from all over the world being considered as a ‘Mover and Shaker’. They’ve obviously seen my dance moves 😊Here’s the article…---Leonie was 18 when her dad helped her purchase an investment property with some friends. This was the start of her love for property [...]
With Australia’s most significant student assessment now behind us, it got me thinking… are we teaching our kids enough about money management and, as a whole, are Australians lacking financial education? I started investing in property in 1993 when I was only 18. At that time, I had no idea what I was doing, and I’m not ashamed to say I got lucky. But more importantly, during the process of buying my [...]
Queensland has long been considered the metropolitan alternative for those wanting everything New South Wales and Victoria have but just less busy, but that’s all about to change.Recent data released by the Queensland treasury has revealed an influx of people from New South Wales and Victoria will see South East Queensland’s population surge past six million by 2027.This surge in population would put further demand on the already severely undersupplied housing [...]
Is it really that time again? Yes, it is.We’ll head to the polling booths in under a month to vote on who should lead Australia moving forward.In recent weeks I’ve been asked, “will the looming federal election impact the Australian housing market?” Regardless of whether you are left, right or somewhere between, unfortunately, politics generally finds its way into the conversation of the property market. But for good or bad?I’ll make [...]
For as long as people have been investing in property there has been a common question. Should you buy a property for its capital growth potential, or should you buy a property for cash flow? With an interest rate rise potentially on the horizon many investors are revisiting this age-old debate, to gear negatively or positively. I want to address a glaring issue immediately that may be prudent for some of you and [...]
Prospective property owners in Sydney have gone from fearing they’ll miss out to fearing they’ll overpay. Sydney house prices could drop dramatically There’s certainly no doubt that over the past two years Sydney property owners have been on one hell of a ride with property prices rising over 30% in the twelve months leading up to December 2021. Certainly, a great result but for those who were hoping that the [...]
