Property & Home

Property Market

Expect to see more rental vacancies in these top 10 Australian suburbs
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Property Market

Buyer beware: Australia’s top 10 suburbs suffering unit oversupply

Surprisingly, six of the top 10 are in New South Wales and Victoria.

Written byChristine Retschlag

Retirement Income

With Trilogy Funds, I know my savings are working hard for me.

With Trilogy Funds, I know my savings are working hard for me.

“Life is very big,” says Ian Healy, a Queensland-based businessman. Yes, that’s the same Ian Healy who wore the baggy...

Written byTrilogy Funds

“Soon it will be time for me to work less, but I still want my money to work hard,” Ian says.

Property Market

Housing market still in boom despite slowing growth rate

Housing market still in boom despite slowing growth rate

Data released by Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that housing prices have increased by 6.7 percent over the June quarter.

Birdseye view of a housing estate. Source: Getty

Bloggers

‘I had my chance to downsize, but I just couldn’t do it’

‘I had my chance to downsize, but I just couldn’t do it’

I was given 11 days to pack my gear and find somewhere else to live.

Written byAdrienne Beaumont

One of the things Adrienne has struggled to part with is the many books in her collection. Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images

Retirement Income

How an Australian mortgage trust could help meet your retirement income needs

How an Australian mortgage trust could help meet your retirement income needs

Access competitive returns on an investment that’s carefully risk-managed by a trusted Australian fund manager.

Written byTrilogy Funds

By lending on residential and commercial property developments across Australia’s eastern states, the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust provides investors with diversification.

Money

Downsizer upside: More houses sell for a profit AFTER Covid-19

Downsizer upside: More houses sell for a profit AFTER Covid-19

Aussies who sold property between June and September 2020 pocketed a combined profit of nearly $25B!

Written byRachael Rosel

It's time to have a closer look at the year that was. Source: Getty.

Retirement Income

An alternative source of retirement income: Enhanced income funds explained

An alternative source of retirement income: Enhanced income funds explained

An income-focused investment with a trusted Australian fund manager might be just what you need while interest rates are at a record low.

Written byTrilogy Funds

An investment in the Trilogy Enhanced Income Fund could be one way of creating a new income stream, while diversifying your portfolio.

Investment

Property market voted most secure, profitable investment amid pandemic

Property market voted most secure, profitable investment amid pandemic

The property market beat out shares, gold, cash and fixed interest investments for the most stable returns.

Written byRachael Rosel

Australians trusted the housing market with their money over anything else. Source: Getty.

Money

Impending boom: Property prices predicted to surge 15pc by 2023

Impending boom: Property prices predicted to surge 15pc by 2023

Westpac's most recent property forecast looks optimistic for the market going forward.

Written byRachael Rosel

Property prices are expected to go sky-high in next three years. Source: Getty.

Money

How to squeeze the best return from your investment property renovation

How to squeeze the best return from your investment property renovation

Don't let the small but significant changes slip through the cracks when renovating.

Money ExpertBradley Beer

Renovations can be tricky to master which is why you need to pay attention to the little things. Source: Getty.

Money

Renters, now’s the time to negotiate a rent reduction. Here’s why

Renters, now’s the time to negotiate a rent reduction. Here’s why

One in three renters have already moved this year or plan to do so - and landlords in some cities are no doubt nervous.

Written byRachael Rosel

The ball is now in the renters court to negotiate a better deal. Source: Getty.

Money

‘A ticking time bomb’: Rental affordability crisis gets worse for pensioners

‘A ticking time bomb’: Rental affordability crisis gets worse for pensioners

A pensioner looking to rent can afford less than 1 per cent of all rentals, which is equivalent to just 625 rentals on offer out of the total 77,000 rentals that were surveyed.

Written byRachael Rosel

The rental market is a ticking time bomb according to the newest data. Source: Getty.

Money

Regional winners: Homeowners outside capitals avoid Covid-19 price worries

Regional winners: Homeowners outside capitals avoid Covid-19 price worries

Illawarra, Ballarat, the Mornington Peninsula and NSW's Central Coast are just some of the hotspots for buyers.

Written byRachael Rosel

Many Australians are hitting the road to escape the city for a much needed tree change that is subsequently boosting the regional property market. Source: Getty.

Money

New mortgage rules put the focus on older Aussies’ retirement finances

New mortgage rules put the focus on older Aussies’ retirement finances

NAB is reportedly asking older borrowers for a predicted retirement date and some kind of exit strategy.

Written byRachael Rosel

Other banks are expected to follow suit by also pulling their lending policies in tighter in response to the current financial climate. Source: Getty.

Money

The essential checklist for choosing an investment property

The essential checklist for choosing an investment property

From location to maintenance - here's everything you should evaluate before buying an investment property.

Money ExpertBradley Beer

Here's everything you should know before committing to an investment property. Source: Getty.

Essential Reads

Report: To rebuild, we need to take from the old and give to the young

by Rachael Rosel

The essential checklist for choosing an investment property

by Bradley Beer

‘A ticking time bomb’: Rental affordability crisis gets worse for pensioners

by Rachael Rosel

Financial planning

What you need to know: The important first steps when selling your home

by Penelope Pelecas