Property Market News and Analysis

You have found your dream property but, of course, not all areas are the same. So how do you know you’re buying the right property at the right price?

It’s a slightly worrying statistic, but only half of the new houses required to keep pace with the Hunter Valley’s population growth were built in 2009.*

While many of us were hoping for a rate cut when the Reserve Bank met in April, there may be signs that the decision is in line with the domestic real estate market.

There are three common mistakes homeowners make before downsizing from the big family home.

LIVING in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t have a pet, but there are certain types of animals which are better suited to life in units.

Since arriving in Darwin in January 2003 I’ve seen Darwin house prices boom. Some property experts say that property typically doubles every seven to ten years but until you actually see it happen, it always seems like such a bold prediction. Yet Darwin prices have more than doubled in that time.

Sydney is the only financial capital city in the world, where workers have a quick commute from their offices to pristine ocean beaches from their offices.

It may be worth switching if you can get a mortgage at a lower rate than what you are currently on. However, every situation is different so you need to weigh up the cost of refinancing and whether it is the best thing for you.

Unfortunately for many pet lovers, it is legal in most states for landlords to refuse to rent to tenants who have pets – making the already competitive rental market even tougher.

In the final instalment of a three-part series, we have asked some of our top brokers from around the country in February 2012 what their predictions are for the rest of the year in their local areas.