Category: Insider Insights

Property investment firms and buyers’ agents that buy interstate for their clients are getting very creative outsourcing inspections and the property selection process. Drawing on recent, on the ground experience, Anna Porter, Suburbanite principal, property commentator and value shares that one of her staff was approached by a local competitor to her in southern Sydney…

With COVID making many businesses look for ways to pivot and still provide services in the new world of border closures and travel bans, the property buying business is under the microscope. Many property investment firms and buyers’ agents sell their services on the basis that they can help investors buy property across the country.…

With COVID impacting employment, many tenants in capital cities are starting to look outside the big smoke to more affordable rental markets in regional Australia according to property expert Anna Porter. The median rental in locations like Cronulla in Southern Sydney can be as much as $850 per week for a house, where as the…

Have you purchased or already own a property which is second hand or existing? It is a common misconception that existing properties do not yield any worthwhile depreciation. Duo Tax actively educating investors on the relevant laws and tax deductions available within investment properties and find that the above is not always the case. To qualify,…

Since the world was challenged with COVID-19, the number of buyers unable to complete a property purchase has increased significantly, with some reports saying as many as 1 in 10 new purchases are unable to settle. According to property expert and market commentator, Anna Porter, this means that we’re seeing more and more buyers enter…

Just when we thought lockdowns were in the rear-view mirror, Melbourne graced Australia with yet under spanner in the works. The data is in, and experts, like Anna Porter, are predicting property prices to surge post lockdown. Property commentator, Suburbanite Principal and valuer, Anna Porter, notes the property market has already been through a lockdown…

Stability is referred to as the strength to stand or endure and according to Suburbanite Principal, Anna Porter, despite COVID-19’s efforts to take down some property markets, there are still some stable ones. With the share market being so volatile, and the returns on invested cash being so low, property is a very stable option…

Life has been brought back into the accommodation industry, and Airbnb’s bookings have begun bouncing back, with a twist. But with sweeping changes to the property landscape likely to have more of a lasting impact, is it time for Airbnb to pivot? According to Suburbanite Principal, market commentator and valuer, Anna Porter, Airbnb will have…

With this black swan event stifling our economy there has been a lot of uncertainly in the property market. With uncertainty though comes both winners and losers. Anna Porter, Principal of Suburbanite, valuer and market commentator explores who are the players in the market and how they will be impacted. She shares that while the…

Angst and uncertainty fills the air for landlords amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Without any clear legislation or industry guidelines, landlords are left in the dark on what to do if their tenant suddenly stops paying rent. Suburbanite CEO and market commentator, Anna Porter, acknowledges this grey area and understands the burden this can cause for…

Suburbanite are calling COVID-19 the BLACK SWAN EVENT that no one saw coming. {{ A Black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black Swan Events are characterised by their extreme rarity and their severe impact }} It will have a direct…