Buying Property: Tips, Guides & Advice

Whether you’re downsizing, upsizing, buying for the first time or relocating interstate, it pays to have some tips and tricks up your sleeve. 

Answering this question can feel like navigating a minefield. So, what’s the best way to approach the conversation?

Factors that have driven property prices up over time include population growth, housing undersupply, economic conditions (such as low interest rates) and government policies (such as tax concessions for property investment, and first-home buyer incentives).

For some, it’s about escaping the rat race and enjoying a tropical climate. For others, it’s a way to make their money go further.

The Australian property market is continuing on a growth trajectory in the face of ongoing economic headwinds. Experts say the underlying fundamentals of the Australian property market – a chronic undersupply of new housing, strong population growth and a tight rental market – will continue to bolster demand.

Without knowing if the cash rate has peaked, or when it might come down, economists and experts are divided in their predictions for the property market in 2024 and beyond.

What is the difference between a buyer’s agent and a real estate agent? Is the commission you’ll pay them worth their expert advice and the hassle they take out of finding a property or, better yet, the deal they’ll nail down?

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In a recent episode of Bluey, the Heeler family’s move was aborted when the buyers of their classic Queenslander backed out. How would this scenario play out in real life?