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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently announced that it would slow down its bond buying efforts given the national economy is in better shape than was previously predicted.   That said, the current lockdown in Sydney may yet slow down their slow down efforts, depending on how protracted that ends up being.  However, the central bank is also […]

Bespoke is a term that has become more common over recent years.   In essence, it means something that is made for a particular customer or user and, in the beginning, was often used when someone had clothing, especially suits, made especially for them.  Back then, “bespoke” probably had connotations that implied that such an activity was only available for the moneyed few.   However, the term has

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”.  The phrase was invented more than 50 years ago and is commonly accepted to mean it is not possible to get something for nothing.   Unfortunately, the promise of untold riches without little effort or financial input still seems to be the go-to marketing ploy for unscrupulous operators

There was rather big news out of the Reserve Bank recently that might not have got the mainstream media coverage it deserved in my opinion.   Now, I’m in no way an economist, but with property markets so keenly tied to certain economic indicators, I wanted to share my thoughts on what the latest inflation figures mean for homebuyers and investors.   There

Do you know how many people in Australian own investment properties?   It’s around two million people, but the vast majority, at about 90 per cent, only own one or two investment dwellings.  The reasons why are many and varied, but it’s also because you don’t need to own a large portfolio to make a big difference to your financial future, especially when you can access our

The strong market conditions at present are music to the ears of property investors across the land.   For some investors this will be their first experience of rising market conditions, whereas for others, it may be their third cycle or more if they have owned property for a couple of decades.   You see, rising market conditions come and go, and it

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