Perth in the early 2000s was a stark contrast to our previous home in India. For starters, Perth completely lacked the urban sprawl that a city like Mumbai offered. You couldn’t really mention urban living and Perth in the same sentence, given the entire central business district (CBD) spanned one single street! Over the past […]
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While I have a notable bias towards real estate, it is factually incorrect to state that this asset class is immune to volatility and corrections. We recently had one of the longest real estate corrections, and are only now coming out the other side. As real estate operates like other asset classes, it is important
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I’ve sold a handful of my own properties over the past few decades. All of these sales have been private sales, with the assistance of a realtor. There’s no specific reason as to why I chose the private sale route. I did of course have the option to sell my homes through another preferred avenue –
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Australia has been in a precarious situation for the past few weeks. There have been rising infection rates across the Eastern States. The vaccine rollout has slowed dramatically. State-wide lockdowns are frequent and often extended. The housing market doesn’t seem to care. In fact, Australia’s housing market will record an historic performance for 2021. The
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If you’re planning to build a home in Perth, chances are it will take some time. It will certainly be longer than the average 6-8 months it traditionally takes to build a single-storey home. Now on its face, this should seem surprising to you. It certainly was to me when I heard media reports stating
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The concept of investing seems very different to when I started. In fact, some parts are unrecognisable. Terms like cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) frankly intimidate me. Also, I may be wrong, but it seems like these new investment areas are better suited to millennials and the younger generations. I personally find it hard to
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Since the dawn of human civilisation, we have gathered in groups. Whether it was early settlers or modern day civilisation, it has all been an attempt to perfect cohabitation. While this was borne out of security and general well-being, this has somehow evolved into convenience and comfort. Higher population areas (particularly in developed countries) brings
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For the first forty years of my life, I lived in apartments. A city like Mumbai doesn’t offer you much diversity in your living preferences. In fact, apartment living is the only available option for a city with an urban density of approximately 21,000 people per square kilometre. It was only after moving to Australia
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The Australian housing market continues to exhibit strong signs of growth during the first few months of 2021. Capital cities are rebounding from the COVID-19 slump and there is also evidence of continued interest in regional markets. Further, what is equally impressive is that Australia’s borders have remained relatively shut during this period of market
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There is a widespread view that real estate is one of the most stable asset classes for which to grow your wealth. This is despite the cyclicality of the real estate market and the fact there have been numerous real estate market downturns in the last century. You don’t have to look too hard to
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