Dueling Housing Market Data Kings – RP Data vs Residex
We put housing market data kings Tim Lawless from RP Data and John Edwards from Residex head to head in this blog by giving you recent videos they have produced on the state of the market and where its heading in 2013. See if you can pick the common ground and the areas of difference [...]
Major Infrastructure Projects to Put on Your Property Investment Radar
If you put one of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects, a new international airport and a new CBD precinct in the middle of a regional city of 300,000 people what do you think would happen to the property market? While you ponder this, imagine that this city is located on the coast with surf beaches, national [...]
Property Versus Shares: No Contest
You might think from the title of this article that I’m going to take advantage of the recent share market volatility to kick a good investment when it’s down. As much as it’s tempting, I’m not going to make you read through another set of graphs arguing the comparison between property and shares. In reality, [...]
"Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful"
Warren Buffet once said “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful,” and now is exactly the right time to be listening to the advice of the world’s third wealthiest man. Perhaps we should be thanking the US government and S&P for the treasury bond rating downgrade, because they’ve contributed to [...]
How Positive Cashflow NRAS Properties Increase Discretionary Income
Each time a client asks us to assist them with finance we prepare an affordability calculation as part of our loan proposals. Interestingly, when people are buying NRAS properties, more often than not our calculations show people have more discretionary income after they buy the property than before. We show you here two typical examples of these calculations.
Rent Hike to Drive Demand for NRAS Property
Rental price increases of up to 7% are anticipated for Australia’s residential property market and are likely to increase demand for National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) properties from both tenants and investors.
NRAS Information Webinar – Part 6
NRAS Information Webinar: Final Episode! Find out about NRAS finance options, purchasing through self managed super funds and exiting the NRAS scheme.
NRAS Information Webinar – Part 5
Onyx NRAS Information Webinar Part 5/6: Learn how to research and reserve your NRAS property online at nrasproperty.onyx.net.au
NRAS Information Webinar – Part 4
NRAS Information Webinar Part 4 – What is NRAS Affordable Housing? How can you buy an NRAS property? How do you manage an NRAS property?
NRAS Information Webinar – Part 3
NRAS Information Webinar Part 3 – what are the NRAS incentives? Plus, what sort of properties and tenants are eligible for NRAS?
