Too late for first-time buyers?
By Graeme Salt In news that surprises nobody, prices on properties suitable to the government’s First Home Guarantee Scheme have risen sharper than the rest of the property market. Research by the Australian Financial Review and Cotality showed that, across the country, 89 per cent of locations saw above average growth in the first home […]
Where do you want to live?
By Graeme Salt I thought about buying an apartment yesterday, but got cold feet as it made me wonder what do we want from a home? I am a ‘rentvester’; I have decided to rent where I want to live while building an investment portfolio of properties around the country. But, I am starting to […]
Unsure where to go?
By Graeme Salt The property market enters 2026 in a state of confusion, with many would-be buyers unsure where prices are heading. Over 2025, home prices rose by 8.6 per cent last year to a median of $991,331 after three Reserve Bank rate cuts boosted borrowing capacity, but the pace of monthly growth slowed to just 0.7 […]
Graeme Salt
Mortgage and home loan broker Sydney, Australiagr*****@***************om.au+61 457755084 Graeme Salt is a mortgage consultant, living in inner Sydney. Graeme has extensive experience of buying and selling property – both for investment properties and owner-occupied loans. Consequently, he can work with you (and other professionals) at every stage of the important but stressful, property purchase process. Graeme has […]
Breakthrough in property prices
By Graeme Salt For the first time ever the average dwelling price nationally eclipsed $1 million and these prices are likely to go much higher. Figures produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows major rises in property prices. Over the past five years, national average prices are 44.3 per cent ($307,800) higher with SA […]
Generation Rent: Aussies who fear they’ll rent forever
Kirsten Craze| Daily Telegraph| 27 September 2019 https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/generation-rent-aussies-who-fear-theyll-rent-forever/news-story/536bfb623c91856eb0416922617beced A growing number of Australians are becoming part of ‘Generation Rent’. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource:News Corp Australia Australia’s “generation rent” is a growing breed, but property and finance experts believe there is light at the end of the tenant tunnel for those who can think outside the box. […]
Why you should try selling a home in a festively-named street at Christmas
Melissa Heagney| Domain| 4 December 2019 https://www.domain.com.au/news/why-you-should-try-selling-a-home-in-a-festively-named-street-at-christmas-914833/ People selling a house in a uniquely-named street name could add thousands of dollars to the sale price, new research shows. Academics from Deakin University, National University Singapore and the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that Sydneysiders had a preference for longer, one-word street names in their […]
Graeme’s Investment Experience #1
This week sees the completion of the construction of a granny flat I am building on my investment property in Brisbane. It’s been quite a journey with a few ups and downs. I bought the investment property with the express intention of building a granny flat. Here is what I learnt from the process. […]
Are you a property winner or loser?
For the rest of the year Australia will have a two-speed property market. For those with strong incomes and healthy savings, Australia is a land of opportunity with a property market starting to rise. But for others, trapped by high interest rates, there’s limited opportunity. For them – refinancing or buying will be tough. According […]
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics in Property
Sydney’s clearance rates are down to 73 per cent from an April high of 90 per cent, Does this mean that the sky is falling in that prices will soon drop? Almost certainly not in my opinion. 73 per cent is still considered to be a sellers’ market (albeit not as strong as previously). Given […]