Research houses: does product expertise add up to advice know-how?

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Research houses add value, but when it comes to offering advice their impact isn’t always equal. Innova’s Dan Miles looks at the evidence. There are few guarantees when it comes... Read more continue reading

No Sydney housing crash in 2018, mining towns to recover, Hobart to be best city performer

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Australia’s housing market will likely record moderate dwelling price rises in 2018, which will beat a slower rate than the price gains in 2017, led by a slowdown in Sydney,... Read more continue reading

Buying shares versus paying down home debt

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Here’s an interesting situation for you to consider. I’m working with a new client who saved $300,000 to invest. Feeling they did not know what options were available to them,... Read more continue reading

Reverse Mortgage – Living with ease in the golden years

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Most Australians aged 65 and over own their own home. A reverse mortgage will allow you to borrow against the equity in your home, without having to sell, by releasing... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability declines – Better news for renters

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The June quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows a decline in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income required... Read more continue reading

Credit squeeze to continue for property investors

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The focus for lenders over the past month has once again been on interest-only and investment loans in response to regulatory caps on growth. There were across the board interest... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability improves

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The March quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability across all States and Territories with the proportion of... Read more continue reading

Pace of regulatory change no.1 broker concern – MyState Bank survey

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More than 50% of brokers surveyed by MyState Bank say their number one concern is the speed with which regulators have made changes to LVRs and loan availability as they... Read more continue reading

Endangered first home buyers in crosshairs

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The September quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows a slight decline in housing affordability nationally with the proportion of median family income... Read more continue reading

Property still hot for investors with growing number of Australians owning investment homes

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According to ING DIRECT’s latest Financial Wellbeing Index, property still holds strong appeal for investors with one in every five (20%) Australians saying they own an investment property. Despite tightened... Read more continue reading