Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne but elsewhere, prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on the move, prices are slowing but at a suburb level …
Time to grab a bargain in our most expensive suburbs? Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist You may have a little bit of luck in Sydney and Melbourne but elsewhere, prestige is still recording price rises. Interest rates are on …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist Since the start of the year, properties are staying on the market longer. Days on market have increased. Overall, the increase has been minor, increasing from 22 days to 24 days however some cities …
This week, 260 guests from across the Ray White Rural and Livestock network were able to meet in person for the first time in three years to recognise the achievements of the top offices and individuals throughout the leading network. …
David Koch is a household name primarily due to role as co-host of Australia’s highest ranking breakfast show, Sunrise. Sunrise however is only part of David Koch’s day job and his streaming service Ausbiz is Australia’s leading provider of live …
The backbone of any real estate office, Ray White admin staff gathered to learn about how they can better support their teams at the Connect 2022 conference admin break out sessions. The first admin breakout session was hosted by Ray …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist Last week, June inflation came in at an eye watering 6.1 per cent, driven primarily by sharp rises in fuel prices, construction costs and furniture. To anyone who drives a car, is building or …
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist Australia’s median house price increased by 32 per cent from March 2020 to December 2021, making it the fastest period of price growth we have ever experienced. Since the end of last year, the market has slowed …
William Clark, Ray White economics team With the number of seats taken by independents with a “green-focus”, as well as candidates in the green party itself at the May election, it is clear that environment and sustainability are front-of-mind for …
Matt Sabin, Customer Experience Manager With so many customer experience measurements and terminology, it’s easy to get confused and wonder why NPS? What’s its purpose and what benefit does it bring? NPS (net promoter score) is a metric developed by …
1. Research & plan Before you consider selling, research the market, focusing on properties in your area. Is it a good time to sell? Where do you intend to move next? What’s your budget, including moving? You don’t need all the answers, but you should develop a clear set of goals … Read more
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison’s second budget was delivered this month to Australia, with a range of changes for first home buyers, property investors and older Australians looking to downsize. Overall, the measures are designed to free up more development land and get first home buyers into the market sooner. Here … Read more
Since restrictions on lending have come into play, buying property might seem a little bit more challenging. There are still investment opportunities across the country and buying property continues to be an achievable goal. Here are some tips if you’re preparing to buy in 2016. Do your homework Spend some … Read more
As listings slowly rise, we can expect price growth to still be above average but remain at a more sustainable level. There won’t be a dramatic fall away of prices in markets such as Sydney and Melbourne where demand remains strong, however, we won’t see street records continuously being broken. … Read more
Are you ready to leap off the rental treadmill and onto the property ladder? Buying your first home can be one of the most exciting periods of your life, but you’d be forgiven for feeling a little daunted by the whole process. After all, as someone who has never gone … Read more
Are you breaking a sweat trying to buy a home in a fiercely competitive market? So what can you do if you need to buy and continue to get pipped at the property post? Try these 5 expert ideas: 1. Never wait to find ‘the one’ before researching Just as … Read more
Steadily rising house prices, fueled by record low interest rates, are sparking fears of an impending crash in Australia’s property market. Talk of a property bubble is increasing while questions continue around affordability, particularly in the surging Sydney and Melbourne markets. So what is a housing bubble, are we in … Read more
Investors are continuing to gobble up more of the mortgage pie – but so are first home buyers Australians made $32.7 billion of mortgage commitments in April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That marked a 17.3 per cent increase on the previous year. The owner-occupier share of those … Read more
1. Higher proportion of owner-occupiers Aim for at least a 70:30 ratio of owner-occupiers to investor. Often apartment block tends to be better maintained if there’s a higher proportion of owner-occupiers. Better presented units mean higher demand, which translates to better prospects for capital and rental growth. Being well cared … Read more
The recent Federal Budget largely left property alone – but it will likely have far-reaching ramifications for prices, investors and retirement planning. One of the biggest financial challenges Australians now face is funding their own retirement, as there are growing signs that the federal government’s age pension will be available only to … Read more