53 suburbs where rent rises have beat inflation</h1> <article> <h1>53 suburbs where rent rises have beat inflation</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:28:38 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2102"></a>Fairfield, six kilometres north east of the Melbourne CBD, topped the list of suburbs to record inflation-busting rental growth for the year to January 2012 with rents rising 13.4% according to property manager Run Property.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=ohrJelLBOWg:PqKq97_p_Cg:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>I’m concerned for Australia – Robert Kiyosaki</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:24:07 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2096"></a>I love Australia and its people. No other country or people have been kinder to Kim and me. So I write this blog with concern and hesitation, a little fearful for their future, as well as ours.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=MAkYGiWPDl8:TZ-t_9LqeVA:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Australian capital city rents continue to rise – Capital Gain subdued</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:41:15 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2091"></a>While property prices remained fairly subdued in 2011, weekly rents continued on an upwards path in most capital cities. Last year, Sydney was among the standout performers with rents increasing by an impressive 4.2 per cent for houses and 4.5 per cent for apartments. Great news for investors but spare a thought for all the tenants out there competing for their next home!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=B0kTsxbQhss:hqQArfnxq9w:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>How has the rate of decline in the Aussie housing market measured against the US, UK and NZ?</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:46 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2087"></a>The first three years of US home prices coming down could be characterized as a reasonably steep downwards trajectory. Using a compounding growth rate, between April 2006 and April 2009 the annual rate of decline averaged 11.4% or 30.5% overall. Most of the home value destruction was over and done with in the first three years directly after the market peaked. Home values have come down a further 1.9% year on year (on average) since that time.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=CGhTmayNlj0:mDhrgtgUr84:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Reserve Bank is tipped to cut the official cash rate to 4 per cent today</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:48:25 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2083"></a>National Australia Bank has kicked off a home-loan war by pledging its standard variable rate will be lower than any of its major rivals for the rest of the year. The Reserve Bank is tipped to cut the official cash rate to 4 per cent today - its third consecutive reduction in interest rates - in a bid to provide some relief to struggling households.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=q7x7bOChB58:_tfSZbQ6nvs:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Blue Skies Ahead for Residential Property?</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:53:06 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2079"></a>Our housing markets ended 2011 in a better position to where they started and I am confident that the year ahead will be better for residential property owners compared to last year. Most owners should see their assets hold value or increase and this year could in fact be a good time for investor activity provided the world economy doesn’t move into severe recession as a consequence of the problems in Europe.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=TcsAkmhWGUk:p7LJLUMQ5Ls:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Feb rate cut on the cards</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:28:41 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2075"></a>It now seems all but certain that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates next month, with AMP's senior economist Bob Cunneen predicting the cash rate will drop to 4.0 per cent.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=ULb1MRU5-os:CfPWoGpLrvw:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Home prices up! But Aussies refuse to borrow</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:00:08 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2066"></a>It appears that the November rate cut has already worked its magic in the housing market, leading to the first lift in dwelling prices in almost a year. Before the rate cuts in November and December, supply and demand in the housing market was reasonably balanced, translating to a softening of home prices. But the rate cuts will serve to lift demand for homes and drive property prices higher over 2012.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=jpa369J7alA:SotPhGZupFk:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Gold: Buy or Sell?</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:59:41 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2054"></a>Is the “boom” in the gold boom over? After touching $1900, it is now on its way down to $1500. Last summer, I wrote that I wanted to start buying gold in the $1300 range. It seems I may get my wish. The question remains, “Is it time to buy or sell?” The answer depends upon you. If you purchased gold over $1600 and cannot sleep if prices drop, you may want to sell.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=KAawms8OYYE:Cy28zom_WjI:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Is the U.S. Economy Headed Toward a Crash in 2012?</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:50:27 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2032"></a>“The Great Crash Ahead” author Harry Dent shares his predictions as to where the U.S. economy is headed in 2012.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=q0A6qTpl57g:mvzpCDzMpbE:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A quarter of borrowers now choosing fixed-rate loans</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:34:07 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2059"></a>The November and December interest rate cuts did nothing to dampen borrower enthusiasm for fixed-rate mortgages, which surged to nearly a quarter (24%) of all mortgages approved by Mortgage Choice brokers in December.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=0fgX2eawvCs:2mZDuZC6XZc:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Mike Maloney – Gold and Silver in 2012</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:44:22 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2047"></a>Bullion rose 10 percent last year, beating the 1.2 percent decline in the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Total Return Index of 24 commodities and the 9.4 percent retreat in the MSCI All-Country World Index of equities. Treasuries returned 9.8 percent last year, a Bank of America Corp. index shows.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=1ZF_C3XI29o:Xp5QrhrSdcU:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Savers are the biggest losers!</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:11:41 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2007"></a>When I was growing up, I was taught at a very young age that saving money is very important. I even had a Commonwealth Bank Dolomite account where I could see my savings increase over a number of years. It was 1989 and I clearly remember the day my Dolomite account reached $10, wow what a milestone. I could buy 2 packet of chips, two chocolate bars and 100 packets of Wizz-Fizz. Saving really does work!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=zoLEDxvKeg8:n0z-yN7l6vk:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>New Australian banking reforms – whats changed?</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:47:04 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=1995"></a>The Australian Government is introducing a range of measures to increase competition to help you get a better deal.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=Tbr9fHlwh-c:h8SZZKuud0M:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Gold price falls – dont panic! Gold to move to $3,400 over the next 2 years</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:53:15 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2038"></a>The selling (in gold) sent some of the fundamental guys out of their positions in gold, which affected the technicals. For those looking at today's price action, consider it an opportunity to roll out of paper exposure and into gold, because the more deflationary the environment gets, the more eager the central planning cabal will be to add a zero (which in our day and age of primarily electronic money can be done with the flip of a switch) to the end of every worthless piece of monetary equivalent paper in circulation. And that's a 100% certainty.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=S9wwIMaS9is:nPjq3yQgzGQ:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Housing market recovered strongly in October</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:20:00 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2019"></a>The ABS housing finance data released today has once again reaffirmed what I have argued here for months now: Australia's housing market is stabilising, and would likely have commenced a gradual recovery in the absence of interest rate accommodation from our recently appointed major bank insurer, aka the RBA.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=j6wn-bSQoC0:w2DiO_HMj1I:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Global uncertainty points to further rates cut</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:29:56 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=2021"></a>Pressure for another rate cut is growing following a sharp slide in Australia's trade surplus as concerns grow about the depth of the global slowdown. Most economists expect the slowdown in global growth will force the Reserve Bank to cut rates again in February.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=XyYW07_jZww:5BezWhn1HTw:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Affordable housing options across Australia’s capital cities</h1> <p>Property Toolbox — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:05:30 +0000</p> <a href="http://propertytoolbox.com.au/property-update/?p=1988"></a>There are plenty of affordable housing options across Australia’s capital cities; in fact there are 154 suburbs where the median value of a house is less than $300,000. Adelaide suburbs comprise the majority of these ‘uber’ affordable locations, comprising 28% of the list. Brisbane suburbs rank a close second at 24% of all capital city suburbs with a median value under $300,000, followed by Sydney at 18% then Hobart comprising 16% of all suburbs.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/com/propertytoolbox?a=eA2CM4hETGc:r1LSua8Tzik:D7DqB2pKExk"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>