Whilst I think
@Soto exaggerated when he said very nervous, as one property isn’t itself a huge problem, but banks don’t want to take houses. They don’t magically receive a property for 80% of value, they’ve already paid that 80% to the seller, and they earn their money off interest repayments, if no one has loan over property, they get zero. What businesses are you aware of that are happy to fork out ~$3m and get nothing in return?
Again exaggeration to be clear because they’d still be able to get someone to take mortgage, but it runs the risk of less income than the original mortgage.
And before there’s suggestion it’s an asset to them, it’s only an asset as a mortgage. Because the chances of them selling any home in Australia outright to someone who isn’t a bank is a significantly smaller market.
You’re welcome yet again.