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If you haven’t embraced AI yet - speak to the team at BSI Learning for a crash course! 

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Here is a great email from Chris Gray about aI  Hi Ivan, I'm not sure about you, though I'm still not entirely certain what to think about the rise of AI? One one hand, it's incredible what it can do already, though on the other hand, you can't help but think it's a little scary. And that got me thinking... Artificial Intelligence is here to stay whether we like it or not. It's no longer a pipe dream or science fiction.  Right now, we're in exactly the same place that everyone was when they introduced the telephone, internet, smart phone and several other technologies that changed the way we lived. People think they have a decision as to whether they adopt the technology in their business and life. They don't. The technology is being adapted whether we like it or not (although I do still know people who have fax machines). So the decision is really whether to be at the forefront of adoption, or to find yourself playing catch up as everyone else adopts the technology around you.  Pete from our marketing team was sharing with me on Monday how there has just been another giant step forward in the ability of AI, though rather than try to explain to me what that step was, he simply sent me a few text messages and this email: Hi Chris, GPT just updated their model to something called ChatGPT 4o. It's basically faster and more capable, though the big change was that they added the ability to have natural conversation. It's not available to use on the computer yet, but I can use it already on my GPT app. You literally press a button and start talking. So out of curiosity, first thing this morning I wanted to see what that looked like for Your Empire. I hit record on the computer and had a conversation, not knowing what would actually happen.  Here's a link to the recording:

The above button links to the audio he posted. Take a listen. I was absolutely surprised and shocked. Below is the text message conversation I had with Pete:

Pros: Speed and Efficiency: ChatGPT quickly provided a wealth of information that would have taken me hours to gather on my own. Broad Knowledge: It offered insights from various sources, giving me a comprehensive view of Your Empire’s offerings. Convenience: I could get the information I needed anytime, without having to schedule calls or meetings. Cons: Contextual Understanding: While ChatGPT is great at providing information, it sometimes lacks the deeper contextual understanding a human expert might have. Verification Needed: It’s always a good idea to verify the information from multiple sources to ensure accuracy.

Here's what I really want to know... Are you using AI already? What is the one thing that has blown your mind about the capabilities of AI and how it can be used in the real world.

Help to Buy Scheme for frontline and essential workers - A Free Service

The Help to Buy Scheme is a Labor Government incentive which allows first home buyers (or second home buyers without a current property) to purchase with only a 2% deposit. The Government will then fund and own 30%-40% of the property.

Yes, you have the opportunity to partner with the government to buy your own home!!!

This will then allow the home buyer to get into the market quicker with a lower deposit, lower income, and lower ongoing home loan repayments. The applicant can then choose to buy the Government out at a later date.

Advantages of the Help to Buy Scheme

The main advantage is that it will get you into home ownership sooner. This can be broken down into a few

points...

Eligibility for the Help to Buy Scheme Australia

Expected eligibility criteria for the Help to Buy Scheme

Income of less than $90,000 p.a. for a single applicant, or $120k for joint applicants.

Must be purchasing a property to live in & must not currently own a property in Australia or overseas.

Must be over 18 years of age.

Must be an Australian Citizen.

Must have a 2% deposit.

There will only be 10,000 spots made available initially.

The Scheme is expected to run for 4 years, with 10,000 spots available each year, for a total of 40,000 spots.

These places will be released to individual participating States & Territories on a per capita basis.

Help to Buy Scheme: Expected start date

The Scheme is expected to start "Early 2024". Although, 01/07/2024 wouldn't be too surprising.

More details on the Housing Australia's Media Release Can be seen here , and Julie Collin's interview on ABC,

They should be  releasing the Scheme in early 2024.

If you'd like to be kept updated, please sign up here and type waitlist 

How to apply for the Help to Buy Scheme

You currently are unable to apply until it is released. 

We will be watching the scheme carefully and contacting all interested applicants as soon as the scheme is ready for release. 

If you'd like to be contacted when the scheme is ready, please register here. 

We will use this information to keep you updated and to check your eligibility and prepare your submission. 

That way we can get you one of the 10,000 spots ASAP and ensure you don't miss out. 

Register here for a free service. 

How do you find a property in an area that grows faster than others?

There are many factors that determine what property to buy !!

One is location location location 

Make sure that your area  has consistent buyer demand!

But what research has shown is that some properties in the same location increases more than others!!

So, How do you find a property in  an area that grows faster than others? 

Easy says Robbie Baskin! -  find a property where the LVPP is a 5 Quintile 

Hmmmm 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

What is the LVPP? 

And 

What is a 5 Quintile ?

LVPP

The LVPP identifies  how much of the purchase price is derived from land vs. the building. 

The formula is pretty simple - find the land value of a house or unit and divide it by the purchase price!!

Land Value / Purchase Price. 

Quintiles

A 5  quintile represents the top 20% of properties with the highest Land Value Contribution for that area, and 1 represents the bottom 20%.

Robbie Baskin of Frontya’s research shows that the LVPP formula is a strong indication of how your property will increase in an area compared to others! 

So here’s the trick 

Buy a house or an apartment  where it's Land Value Contribution is in the top 20% for its area then chances are you'll achieve an annual property growth rate of 1.5x to the market.

Property presentation in 2009 - what if.......... what will you be saying in 2035??

Australian Residential Property Presentation14 04 2009 from Ivan Kaye

What will you be saying in 2035?

How many investment properties will you have?

Have you a plan? Do you neerd finanvce to make this happen? 

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Rents are skyrocketing, with tenants struggling to find accommodation

If you want to understand just how much property investors are controlling the rental market right now, consider this stat: during the month of March, only 1 out of every 100 rental properties across Australia was vacant, according to SQM Research.

 

While the national vacancy rate was 1.0%, it was even lower in some capital cities:

 

● Perth = 0.5%

● Adelaide = 0.5%

● Brisbane = 1.0%

● Sydney = 1.1%

● Melbourne = 1.1%

● Hobart = 1.3%

● Darwin = 1.4%

● Canberra = 1.6%

 

To put that into perspective, a rental market is considered favourable to investors when the vacancy rate is below 2%; favourable to tenants when it’s above 3%; and neutral when it’s between those two benchmarks.

 

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And vacancy rates show no sign of increasing, because the population is growing strongly while the amount of rental housing is growing only modestly. In other words, demand is outstripping supply.

 

As a result, rental listings are attracting lots of tenant enquiries, and investors are finding it easy to fill their properties and justify rent increases. Rents across the country have jumped 9.4% over the past year, according to SQM.

 

Rents are likely to keep increasing while vacancy rates remain at such incredibly low levels.

 

Want to buy an investment property ? Click here to book an appointment with Ivan Kaye.

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Growth gaining momentum for more affordable homes

An interesting article in the AFR on April 2 - saying units are rising at a faster rate than houses! 

The growth rate for units and lower value houses have gathered momentum in the past three months, with values in the lower end jumping by 3.1 per cent, nearly five times faster than the upper end.

A main reason is that more downsizers seeking to reduce their mortgage are joining the buying frenzy! Says Ivan Kaye of BSI Finsnce.

A number of our clients are downsizing to reduce their debt due to increased interest rates .

Speaking to a financial adviser at Ark was a gamechanger for Jane (name and suburbs changed) 

Jane , who was planning to retire in 8 years had built large equity in her home but was struggling with cash flow. She sold her  large family home to relieve financial pressure.

“I just wanted to get rid of my mortgage and buy something smaller but comfortable and be able to sleep at night.”  said Jane 

Jane sold her house for  $2.5 million, bought a unit for $1.5 million in Leichardt and put the money in Super - enabling her to be able to retire comfortably! 

Tim Lawless - Research Director of Corelogic has said that demand for affordable homes has started outperforming the top end from last year - in each of the major capitals.

“With housing affordability becoming more challenging and borrowing capacity lower than a year ago, it’s no surprise to see demand being skewed towards the middle-to-lower end of the value spectrum,” Mr Lawless said.

“Originally, it was mostly investors and first-home buyers competing for those stock, but anecdotally at least, people are looking to reduce their debt, and maybe take advantage of the strong capital gains and cash out, downsize or move to a cheaper location where they can reduce their leverage.”

In Brisbane, house prices rose by an average of 7.4 per cent in Kingston, Riverview, Logan Central and Leichhardt in the Ipswich and Logan districts, where median values remained below $600,000.

Those were in stark contrast to the weaker performance in Brisbane’s upper end suburbs such as Hamilton and Ascot, where median prices reached $2.3 million and $2.5 million respectively. In the past three months, house values dropped by 3.7 per cent and 2 per cent respectively.

“A lot of downsizers are cashed up, so they can bid up and drive values higher in that segment of the market,”

“Depending on the suburb, big townhouses, a three-bedroom semi-detached house or apartments are highly sought-after by downsizers, making it harder for investors and first-home buyers to compete.”

Let me know if you are interested to buy or refinance your property by clicking here and contacting me at bsi finance 

Source - Australian financial review   And CoreLogic 

Let me know if you are interested to buy or refinance your property by clicking here and contacting me at bsi finance 

contact me at bsi finance 

What’s the next Driver of First Home Property Buyers?

Over the past two decades, the quarterly count of first homebuyers has typically oscillated between 20,000 and 30,000. 

Except for 2 periods

1. The immediate aftermath of the GFC in 2009, and
2. The COVID-19 lockdowns spanning 2020 and 2021.

Why? 

• A dramatic reduction in interest rates? No. 
• A withdrawal of property investors from the market? No.
• A willingness to take on high LVR lending? Definitely not.

The answer is Savings says Robbie Baskin from Frontya 

Six months before these two distinct periods, a dramatic escalation in the savings rate was observed. The typical consumer was able to bring forward their ability to enter into the market with an adequate deposit. Once the savings rate stabilised, the number of first homebuyers went back to normal.

Household savings is clearly down and according to APRA, high LVR lending is down and property investor participation is up. 

A 'deposit gap' is emerging - which will bring company’s like  FrontYa to the fore - who will be able to help lower the 'deposit gap' through  alternative funding schemes.

The new driver that seems to be emerging is the State and federal shared equity schemes .

Looking forward to see how this will change the landscape - enabling frontline workers to own their own homes by partnering with the government !