Investing

Holiday Holiday makers buying up homes

HOLIDAY makers are returning from their annual leave with more than just sunburn and souvenirs.

Capital Where to buy and make a profit

WANT to pick a suburb where you have the best chance of making a profit?

United Kingdom Luxury home boom to change London

THE face of London is about to change as multi-storey buildings along the River Thames spawns concern that the city is sacrificing its heritage.

Taking a punt on fixed rates

INTEREST rates on fixed mortgages have hovered at record lows but history shows it's an each-way bet to getting ahead if you lock in loan.

Property Become a property mogul in 2014

SO YOU want to make your first million through property? Follow these essential steps and you're well on your way to becoming the next Donald Trump.

Buying Your property star guide for 2014

FIND out what the stars have in store for buyers, renters, sellers and landlords in 2014.

Real estate Affordable property gems in 2014

MANY regional areas are set to be investor hotspots in 2014, with buyers attracted to their affordability, strong yields and capital returns.

Real estate Young buyers investing in property

RAMS reports that of more than 20,000 home loan inquiries during the past 12 months, 63.8 per cent were first home buyers.

Investors Club 'Buy back my dud investment property'

KEVIN Young has done it once and Joy Bouton wants him to do it again to prove his faith in The Investors Club, which helped make him worth $100m.

Keane Property frenzy not so super

THE $530 billion squirrelled away by mums and dads in self-managed super has never had much exposure to real estate, nothing they need to lose sleep over … until the government changes the rules.

Homes Teeny tiny homes you'll love big time

AUSTRALIANS are building the biggest houses in the world but you can eschew space and live large in small spaces. Here are some of our favourite mini homes.

First-home buyers coming last

FIRST-HOME buyers account for just one in eight mortgages offered, the lowest since records began.

Mortgage holders Sorry borrowers, no Cup day rate cut

ACCELERATING house prices and positive economic data vindicated the Reserve Bank's decision today to keep rates on hold for the third month in a row.

Property investing I bought a unit with my super fund

REAL estate editor Kylie Davis recently bought a two-bedroom unit in Lakemba in Sydney with money from her DIY super fund. Here is her guide.

Andrew Winter Super idea but beware of pitfalls

MUM-and-dad investors are taking the plunge into SMSFs to buy property, but they should consider what would happen if the government decided to tax the living daylights out of it.

Prices Housing bubble talk popped

WHEN there is talk of a housing bubble, it pays to understand what is really being said, writes Michael Matusik.

Tenant Turn your home into a money-maker

FOR those interested in donning a landlord's cap, it pays to have the type of home that tenants love as much as you do. So what makes an ideal rental property?

Make overs Gen Y lead the way on renovation

SO much for partying. It turns out a weekend at Bunnings is all Gen Y really wants, with two thirds of 18 to 25-year-olds planning to renovate this year.