Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan said that federal and state governments need to do more to boost the supply of housing, particularly given an existing shortage and the country’s growing population. “We’ve got to get ahead of the curve. We’ve not been building enough houses and we have strong population growth so it will be very [...]

Could property investors be making a long-awaited comeback into the property market? RE/MAX First Choice saw investors snap up properties in Waitara and Berowra Heights recently. One secured a one-bedroom in the Waldorf Apartments building on Waitara Avenue for $299,000. Number 1305 came with a rental guarantee until August 2010. The other property was a [...]

Hills Shire Times, Page: 2 Tuesday, 27 October 2009 Ref: 59072349 LOCAL Aussie Home Loans mortgage brokers Gus Garcia and Ben Odell have been doing the rounds of late in a coffee van. The duo and their Cafe2U van (pictured) have appeared at recent auctions held by Rance Blamey Real Estate, including that of 9 [...]

What’s going to happen to our property markets now? Michael Yardney is director of Metropole – Property Investment Strategists and a highly regarded property commentator. He is a best selling author and one of Australia’s leading experts in the psychology of success and wealth creation through property. www.metropole.com.au View all articles by Michael Yardney What [...]

Promising signs from August surge in home sales NEW-HOME sales surged in August, buoyed by fresh vigour from first-home buyers before government incentives wind down. According to the Housing Industry Association, new-home sales increased by more than 11 per cent in August, which was the best monthly result in more than three years. The number [...]

The single life… Since time immemorial there has been a stereotypical, idealistic perception of how we choose to live in Australia. Think suburban backyard Hills Hoists, dad mowing expansive lawns with the Victa on a Saturday and the 2.5 kids playing cricket with friends on a home made pitch. While this might have been a [...]

Michael Yardney’s Property Investment Update – The shape of property for the future – the shrinking Aussie household http://www.propertyupdate.com.au/articles/518/1/The-shape-of-property-for-the-future—the-shrinking-Aussie-household/Page1.html Eddie van Pamelen heads up the Buyer Agency team at Metropole in Melbourne. He is a licensed estate agent and brings a wealth of experience in the property industry as a buyer advocate, vendors advocate, auctioneer [...]

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