Posts Tagged ‘Inflation’
Interest Rate Rises and The Property Market, My Two Cents.
The RBA has increased rates for the first time in more than 11 years. That’s significant because as the RBA says itself, many households have never experienced rising interest rates. They’re also going to go up further, likely in the next few months. Before we panic though, let’s get some context. As a guide, if…
Read MoreThe recent regulatory changes and the state of the Property Market
The January CoreLogic figures have shown that capital city dwelling values have posted their first quarterly fall since April 2016. The peak of the market was called as far back as 2016, but now we’re seeing the evidence some two years later. On a positive note, the combined regionals edged slightly higher over the Dec-17…
Read MoreOur predictions – Property Market Scorecard for 2017 and 2018
What a year property has had in 2017. We’ve seen some double-digit growth in major capital city markets and a big move from APRA in the investor lending space. We’ve also written extensively about changes to depreciation. There’s also been plenty of debate about foreign investors and housing affordability. So, what did the numbers show…
Read MoreTax Depreciation Calculators – Is there merit in the estimates?
Google is telling us that more and more people are searching for a ‘tax depreciation calculator’. Admittedly, this search ranked well below the top 2016 result of ‘US Election’ and even a few million short of number 6 ‘Pokemon Go’. Putting the self-deprecating Quantity Surveyor stuff to the side for a moment, searching for an…
Read MoreCapital city dwelling values up, with pace of growth slowing.
Across the combined capital cities, dwelling values have increased by 7.1% over the 12 months to September 2016, a figure much lower than the 11.0% increase in values over the previous 12 months. So, whilst dwelling values certainly aren’t tracking sideways, the pace of growth has slowed markedly, yet is still relatively strong. Rental rates…
Read MoreCoreLogic dwelling values rise in September, RBA place doubt over previous figures
The month of September was a good one for capital city dwelling values, with all but Perth and Darwin trudging forward. Capital city values are also up 2.9% over the quarter. On these figures though, there has been a lot of coverage of the inflated CoreLogic figures for April & May. In RBA governor Glenn…
Read MoreProperty in Scotland – Is it the next hot spot for you as an investor?
Pardon the tongue-in-cheek title, but the whole hotspot thing can be a little tiresome. We are much more in favour of long term fundamentals than volatile pockets and mining towns. What do we here at MCG know about the Scottish property market? Absolutely nothing! However, when one of our clients asked us to complete a…
Read MoreSydney leading the charge as dwelling values rise in May
Whilst month on month figures are a little haphazard, the last quarter has seen Sydney prices grow by 6.6% with Perth and Hobart the only capitals in negative territory. Our current property growth cycle comes to around 4 years now since May 2012 and values have risen 36.6% to May 2016. Sydney’s growth for this…
Read MoreBudget 16 Property & Tax Changes
Negative gearing has thankfully been ruled out as an area the coalition will be attacking to provide budget savings. Any policy which creates a disincentive to self-fund your retirement is a ludicrous one in our view. Not to mention the net tax result of a diminishing property market. So what has changed in the…
Read MoreThe questions we’re asked on a daily basis
Navigating the world of property depreciation can be a daunting task for property investors. Our aim is to simplify the process, eliminate the B.S. and arm investors with the knowledge they need to get the most out of their property. With that in mind, we thought it would be a good time to answer some…
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