James Mitchell

‘We have a massive overhang of apartments’: economist explains the future of units

A leading economic forecaster has explained that interest rates could come back to bite us when they finally return to normal levels, and has flagged concerns for the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 15 Aug 2019

‘Borrowers will raise a glass’: experts speak on landmark case

Big four bank Westpac had a win over ASIC in the Federal Court, which experts believe will prompt borrowers to “raise a glass of shiraz.”

FINANCE • Thu, 15 Aug 2019

Economic trends are turning our cities into ‘people magnets’

Infrastructure investment is failing to keep up with the significant growth of Australian cities, according to Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

‘Tip of the iceberg’: More dodgy buildings in the pipeline

Media reports of stress fractures and dodgy building quality are just the beginning of a serious problem for Australian real estate.

TAX & LEGAL • Mon, 12 Aug 2019

The devil in the details for investors chasing depreciation benefits

Even the smartest investors may be surprised to find out exactly what items are eligible for tax deductions.

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 24 Jul 2019

APRA chairman sets sights higher on ‘improvements’ to lending

The prudential regulator has claimed while its curbs on investor and interest-only lending have been successful, there is still more work to be done ...

FINANCE • Tue, 13 Feb 2018

How the wellness movement will change property

Australia is set to be the third-largest global wellness property market, with the global wellness property and communities sector predicted to grow by US$180 billion by ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 08 Feb 2018

APRA claims property prices have signalled risk for ‘some time’

The regulator believes it can successfully cool house prices and contain risk without relying on countercyclical buffers.

FINANCE • Mon, 11 Dec 2017

RBA shows indifference towards house prices

The RBA has claimed, much like APRA, that it does not have any targets for housing prices, despite warning about the rising levels of household debt in the current ...

FINANCE • Thu, 23 Nov 2017