An alternative option to purchasing a property as a home, rentvesting has become a popular option for those wanting to purchase property. At first, it might not seem to make sense - why pay off a mortgage and rent at the same time? Wouldn’t it just be easier to buy your home? As someone who has used the rentvesting strategy for several property purchases, I’m a big fan. Let me [...]
I know you’re probably thinking, “Leonie, didn’t we just have a property boom?” and the answer is yes, we did, and I think the next one isn’t too far away, and I’ll explain why in this blog. If you read one of our most popular blogs on property cycles, you would know that history tends to repeat itself in real estate Right now, the Australian residential property market as a whole [...]
In a recent blog about property cycles, I explained in depth how there is always an opportunity regardless of what the broader Australian property market may be doing. Right now, there is confusion due to incorrect media reporting about the Australian real estate market. If you ask the average Joe what’s happening in the market right now, you’ll likely receive the answer that property prices are crashing. Yes, there are [...]
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 [...]
Australia wide we are seeing record low levels of rental properties and sale listings putting upward pressure on both the rental and sales market. I’ve been digging into the numbers and nationally, the total number of properties advertised for sale over the last four weeks was 13.3% lower than the same period a year ago, demonstrating an ongoing shortage of available housing to purchase. Property is a tangible asset and [...]
