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“They must be making a killing with this place”, said every person who’s ever stayed at a nice-but-seemingly-expensive-for-what-it-is Airbnb in Australia. You take your coffee out to the front porch of your ‘Romantic Farmhouse Orchard Escape’ set on a sprawling property with hectares to spare and start crunching some numbers. ‘What are the overheads, really?’,...

With all the talk of record-breaking property growth throughout 2021, do you know how exactly your suburb and property type performed? Today we’ll show you how to find out in just a few clicks. You’ve probably heard all the talk of national housing values soaring in 2021 – by 22.1%, to be exact. But that...

Whether you’re looking to move or invest interstate, there’re a few things worth taking into consideration before you take the property plunge. Like, for instance, do you have plans to travel between now and 2058? Then take WA off the list. Prefer to wear closed toe shoes to the supermarket? Goodbye QLD. Unphased by politicians...

New Zealand is many things—green, tranquil, mountainous, good at Rugby. But since the pandemic began, it’s also become one of the least affordable housing markets in the world. In just the past 12 months, house prices across the country have soared 30%, with government regulation measures doing little to bring them back down to Earth....

What do Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and the United States all have in common? A penchant for vodka. But that’s irrelevant to the topic at hand; we’re here to talk about real estate. The common thread linking these unlikely bedfellows is only one year old, born amidst a pandemic. According to Financial Times data, these four...

Drive or walk around your local suburb mid-morning on a Saturday and chances are you’ll pass a few freshly banged up ‘Auction’ signs. But is Saturday actually the best day to auction your home? New data suggests perhaps not. We all love a good auction story. You’ve probably got a mate or two whose favourite...

From humble beginnings of $10 poker bets to property investments into the millions, a blue chip’s worth has increased significantly over the years. A nod to the high value of a blue chip in poker, the term was first embraced by the securities industry to refer to highly reputable stocks with a record of paying...

Every week there’s a new headline declaring house prices have risen again, or that a new property record has been broken in Sydney. Statistically, the increase seems eyewatering—according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, house prices in Sydney have more than doubled since 2003, up 116%. But does this mean property is twice as unaffordable?...

Are you feeling more stressed about finances? Do you have more free time? Are recent interest rate cuts making you wonder whether your rate is still competitive? The world seems to have gone a little crazy lately but it may mean that it’s time to pay less on your home loan. To all those doing it...

Over the past year, few predictions relating to the property market have proven true. As the pandemic impacted on Australian wages, many commentators predicted a crash of epic proportions.But the crash never came. Instead, house prices skyrocketed. And they look to keep rising—at least for now, thanks to record low interest rates and strong Government...