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Spiking construction costs – what it means for the property market

14 September 202114 September 2021Roy AzziLeave a comment

One of the most common topics that has been popping up from my conversations with developers is the recent increase in the cost of building materials. In the last fortnight alone, I have come across 16 projects that have been shelved due to builders not committing to a build price, due to the uncertainty around the cost of materials. A global boom in construction and the resultant bottlenecks in the supply chain has seen container shipping rates triple or quadruple since the beginning of the year. A quick look at just about any freight index will show you just how expensive it has gotten to send a 40ft container from one end of the world to another.

How are the reopened economies going?

7 September 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Helen shared a great article last week about some of the challenges caused by the series of lockdowns we have all endured over the last 18 months or so. We’re starting to see a growing body of evidence of a mental health ‘shadow pandemic’, but what do things look like for populations who have emerged from the pandemic with higher vaccination rates and a closer resemblance to our pre-COVID lives..?

Birthdays, vacancy rates and vaccines

30 August 202131 August 2021Helen MatsoukasLeave a comment

This time last year I celebrated my 41st birthday in iso. Melbourne was 24 days into the now-infamous 113-consecutive-day Stage Four Lockdown. We had only four reasons to leave our home: exercise, shopping, permitted work and COVID testing.

The market is hot. Should I sell?

23 August 202124 August 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Upon the death of his father on 9 August 2016, a 25-year-old Englishman by the name of Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor became the 7th Duke of Westminster. Along with this title came the inheritance of an estimated £9 billion (around $16.7 billion AUD). The duke’s wealth comes from real estate, an endeavour which his family have pursued for centuries. To illustrate his power and influence, consider that in 2013 he was named godfather of the future King George (eldest child of William and Kate).

How do vacancy rates affect rental yields?

17 August 202117 August 2021Joshua MellickLeave a comment

Vacancy rates give an indication of the percentage of rental properties that are vacant within a market. In general terms, the higher the percentage of vacant properties, the weaker the level of demand present in the local market.

How could the property market look in 2061?

9 August 202110 August 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

Happy census day! If there’s one thing you can say with relative certainty about 40 years from now, it’s that you’ll be filling out another census. The 2061 census, in fact.

How ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ will thrive post-COVID

2 August 20216 August 2021Helen MatsoukasLeave a comment

Opinion.

How will Brisbane 2032 impact the property market?

27 July 20216 August 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

On 21 July 2021, the International Olympic Committee formally awarded hosting rights to Brisbane and South-East Queensland for the 2032 games. There was little surprise to this announcement, with Brisbane and SEQ running unopposed for the 2032 games for quite some time. Nevertheless, the announcement was followed by celebrations across the Sunshine State and across Australia. Australians love our sport, and the Olympics are the pinnacle of international sporting events. Many Aussies who experienced the Sydney Olympics still regard it as one of the highlights of their life.

The most important lesson to learn as a property investor

20 July 20216 August 2021Gavin ChauLeave a comment

There is no new thing under the sun, but that we simply resurrect the old ones. ‘How do I forecast future cycles?’ You may ask. In order to forecast future cycles, the most important thing is to begin right, for if we have the right beginning, we will get the right ending.

Where are Australia’s future homes being built?

13 July 2021Luke GrahamLeave a comment

From June 2020 to April 2021, the number of detached houses approved for development each month nearly doubled from 8,347 to 15,134. A key driver of this was the HomeBuilder grant, as well as other stimulus offered up to keep the Australian economy buoyant during the pandemic. Approvals of attached dwellings (such as townhouses and apartments) haven’t seen the same radical upswing, which means the bulk of new housing supply is made up of houses.

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