It’s no surprise that the number of homeowners under forty is shrinking, however what is quite alarming is that this number has actually shrunk dramatically just four years from just under a third at 31.2 per cent in 2010 to around a quarter at 25.2 per cent in 2014 according to the Household, Income and […]

It can be easy to look at the property markets in the capital cities with disdain for the fact that first home buyers are missing out. Earlier generations had the opportunity to buy close to the convenience of the city and didn’t have to struggle for a deposit or make mortgage payments on their new […]

There is a lot of talk in the market of first home buyers struggling to get their foot in and purchase their first home. For some, this is a nationally crisis and an eroding of the Australian dream of home ownership, for others, this is a time of opportunity to make the most of a […]

When looking to purchase your first home, you often have to comprise between living close by to your workplace and sacrifice affordability or take on less of a financial burden but endure the hefty commute day and night. It would seem that it is now incredibly difficult to purchase a home that is both close […]

Rentvesting has been gaining a lot of traction in the media in recent months, particularly as affordability worsens in the capital cities and the percentage of homeowners under 40 sinking lower each year. With all the media attention, rentvesting has drawn mixed opinions from Australians from all demographics, income levels and industries. Some would argue […]

Talking about change – the investment lending space continues to evolve and adapt to the new norm of Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) intervention. Oh, and by the way, APRA won’t be going away anytime soon. There have been the obvious shifts like increased interest rates, larger mandatory deposits and interest only caps. This is […]

We hear a lot of stories about parents helping their children buy property but we rarely hear of children helping their parents. Especially, by using rentvesting as a strategy to do so. So it seems that Sydneysider Sheree is the exception to the more traditional rule. An altruistic investment Sheree started working at 16 and […]

There is no doubt about it, our housing market is undergoing a subtle shift that has been building momentum over the last few years. On the surface, we have seen the median price of Sydney and Melbourne increasing by $130,000 and $100,000 respectively during the period of July 2016 and March 2017, according to Domain […]