Category: Insider Insights

Will the Royal Commission impact the property market? Anna Porter, valuer, property commentator and Suburbanite CEO explores the immediate and long-term effects of the outcome. She also reveals why the findings essentially will ensure the rich get richer and every days Australians will be the losers. “The market has seen worse but let’s remember it…

The ‘missing middle’ is the government solution to bridge the gap for medium density housing and proposed as a solution for the city’s housing crisis. Anna Porter, valuer, property commentator and Suburbanite CEO suggests thinking ‘terrace houses’ in greater Sydney locations. “With an ageing population and a population growing quickly, more diverse housing is needed…

New and recently completed infrastructure projects are without a doubt a key factor in driving up the value of existing houses in suburbs right around Australia. But how infrastructure impacts the property market is often misunderstood by novice investment ‘gurus’ and other property investors. Projects that create long term employment are a positive for the…

The strata world can be a confusing space to dabble in but it has it’s pros and cons. Anna Porter, property commentator, valuer and Suburbanite CEO, busts some myths and also hands down some top tips for strata living and investing. “With strata, owners don’t own the whole building of the land as such, they…

They might be few and far in between but it’s possible to find an affordable property under $500,000 in the capital cities, if you know where to look. Anna Porter, property commentator, valuer and Suburbanite CEO, says it’s possible to crack into the property market with a budget of $500,000 but also issued a word…

There’s no secret off-the-plan units are being sold left right and centre. It’s also no secret, many of these, especially in pockets like the Brisbane CBD will lose significant value by the time they are completed due to an oversupply issue in that market sector. Buyers are left with the choice of either swallowing the…

There’s no secret the Sydney and Melbourne property markets are too heated for investors and the transition into Spring doesn’t look like it’ll change a thing. Even though Spring Has Sprung and it was to be expected a flurry of properties would hit the Australian market, the opening September weekend saw 2074 less properties go…

The Australian Labor Party is proposing significant negative gearing reforms, should they come into leadership at the next election. They are suggesting property investors who hold existing stock should not be able to claim the negative gearing as a deductible expense come tax time. The twist is, they are looking at still offering negative gearing…