A Burpengary family of eight built a five year plan to buy an established investment property, grow the equity, and use it to house their adult children. The federal tax overhaul and tighter lending ended that plan before it started. They are now weighing whether to fund the build themselves and wear the cost, or wait.
Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones explains why entry level and first time investors are carrying the heaviest load from the reforms, why established property no longer stacks up for buyers who cannot absorb holding costs, and what families in this position should be working through before they commit either way.
Read the full story on realestate.com.au.
