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Start Planning for the Recovery Now

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This is a somewhat sobering article about the depth of this crisis and what it means for the various economies throughout the world. Whilst it highlights the challenges that 2020 will deliver, it does provide a more optimistic outlook for 2021. One of the figures that should provide some comfort is that China, Australia's largest trade partner never falls into negative territory.

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We Need to Stop Talking About Price

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Whilst all the talk has been around price and whether the bottom of the market has been reached or otherwise, it really is a moot point. The only thing price really does is impact someone’s on paper wealth and depending on where that price point actually sits compared to the point in time they bought the property; it becomes either the issue of the individual or the financier (sometimes both).

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Economic Uncertainty to Stimulate Property?

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Could it be that the saviour of the property market in Australia is actually Donald Trump? With all of the discussions around trade wars, currency manipulations, a falling Australian Dollar, historically low interest rates and a stock market that is being thrown around like a rag doll by international events may be the trigger investors need to get back into residential property. Certainly Gold, Silver and other precious metals are doing well under these circumstances, particularly as they have physical properties. With discussions around the residential market showing signs of reaching the bottom of the cycle, returns higher than bank interest rates, property may actually fall into one of the few asset classes that is demonstrating some form of stability. The RBA is certainly hoping this is the case, though confidence still has to come from the top and some support from media around the positives is always beneficial. Add in some firm international migration numbers, infrastructure spending and China looking to stimulate their own economy and Australia may just get through all of this turmoil. #buyers #residentialproperty #propertymarket #lowinterestrates