Entries by Ben Behar

Highlights over the three months to October 2014: Courtesy RP Data

– Best performing capital city: Sydney, +3.9 per cent – Weakest performing capital city: Hobart, -2.8 per cent – Highest rental yields: Darwin houses with gross rental yield of 5.9 per cent and Darwin units at 6.0 per cent – Lowest rental yields: Melbourne houses with gross rental yield of 3.2 per cent and Melbourne […]

HTW Property Review Oct 2014

– The overall Melbourne residential market has increased in the middle eastern and south eastern suburbs such as Camberwell, Burwood, Balwyn, Doncaster, Glen Waverley and Wantirna. – The market is currently experiencing strengthening conditions with moderate to strong price growth achieved due to increased buyer interest. – Purchaser interest has been influenced by the current […]

HTW Property Review Sept 2014

““Safe as”…Strong fundamentals from around the nation” Here are some highlights: – Property is generally considered to be one of the safest forms of investment. – This is due to a number of fundamental reasons common to all residential property markets. – First off the property market can be very forgiving when compared to other […]

HTW Property Review Aug 2014

“Warning bell! What not to buy”  is the Theme of this month’s HTW Month in Review.   – After experiencing the cycle boom in the middle of 2012, property markets in Australia’s major cities have been booming. – A new record median house price of $658,000 was achieved by the end of June and the […]