Australian Property Market Forecast 2021 Australian property price rises reach 32 year records. Home prices grew an astonishing 2.8% in March (2.1% in February according to newly released housing market data. As this large list of data and charts show, the property market in Australia is in a post pandemic boom. For homebuyers, a significant amount…

Hawaii Real Estate Hawaii's real estate market continued hot in February with single family housing sales growth of 5% along with price gains of 20% year over year to a new median price of $917,500. Condo sales rose grew 41% year over year with a new median price of $457,500. Oahu, Kauai, and Maui all saw…

California’s Housing Market Forecast The California housing market has been in a short lull and is recovering slowly.  In January, home and condo prices declined. Rent prices are down slightly from February in Los Angeles, San Francisco, while rents rose in San Diego, San Jose, and Anaheim. This could encourage some buyers to continue renting vs…

Buy vs Rent a Home? 2021 is unfolding and many of us are returning to the pressing question of buying vs renting a home.  It's a tantalizing opportunity to buy a house, but are we reaching out to grab a branch on a cliff? Hundreds of thousands of Americans, Canadians, Brits and Aussies are all…

Better Tenant Retention The Corona Virus slowdown continues to cause apartment managers higher vacancy rates, lower rent prices, and delays in rent, as well rent defaults. Like it or not, the pandemic is creating changes in how property management will be conducted going forward.  Remember the days of 98% occupancy and zero missed rents? Today, now…