Months later after the Elections, varying thoughts have surfaced in relation to the Melbourne housing market. Many rejoice because of newly-elected Scott Morrison’s promise to significantly ease out on owning a home, particularly to those aged between 25 …
ReadSeveral speculations have circled around this trend, however, does it hold water? Is it applicable to all real estate developments across the globe, even in Australia? Do investors base their investment plans for this trend? First, what is …
ReadThis current issue is a cause of concern. This year’s downturn happens to be the largest on record in Australia, with periods in the late 1800s and a portion of the 20th century surpassing it. This is perceived …
ReadAccording to Moody’s Analytics, Australian house prices, particularly in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, will continue their sharp falls in advance of a moderate rebound later this year or early 2020. Across the country, Moody’s anticipates home prices in …
ReadThere’s a reason why millennials are my favourite generation: They are coming of age (at the right age to start buying houses and cars and getting married and spending their money) which drives industries the same way the …
ReadAccording to a recent report done by Domain, Sydney house prices have been dropping at a pace not experienced since a decade ago due to the negative forecasts concerning the current housing market. The average discount on prices …
ReadAccording to a recent CoreLogic study, residential property values in most capital cities have declined in February for the fifth consecutive month. It was more moderate than the declines in the past two months but it was the …
ReadThe Melbourne property market has been a very strong and consistent performer in the past few years. However, is it too late to buy a property in the city? There is no single answer to this. There are …
ReadMost real estate news have lately been about the return of net interstate migration to Queensland from NSW and Victoria, where its residents cash-out and buy cheap in SEQ. However, reports show something different. It appears that Queensland’s …
ReadThe number of unoccupied houses in Australia continues to increase and the 2016 Census shows that 11.2% or around one million of our dwellings were empty at this time last year. The report identified about nine million private …
ReadAfter the SEEK survey, there come several positive job advertisement figures in Australia. Total job ads are now 26% higher than in 2013. Since the torrid 2013, Queensland is leading with the strongest annual increase across all states. …
ReadAccording to CoreLogic, there is a capital growth of 10.5% across the combined capital cities over the year to 31 July. The quarterly price also increased albeit slowly to 2.2% in July, compared to 3.6% in February. Sydney …
ReadThe next Brisbane property boom is expected when the Brisbane CBD finishes its expansion. The $3 billion Queens Wharf Project, along with other projects in the CBD, is expected to create a ripple effect in Brisbane. The projects …
ReadThe residential property market is now responding to higher mortgage rates, stricter credit rules and affordability challenges with capital gains moderating compared to the first part of the year. This is despite most capital cities, including Sydney, reporting …
ReadHouse prices in capital cities have continued to increase albeit the recent moderation of growth rate. The national median house price has risen by 10.1% compared to the same period in 2016 despite it being the lowest quarterly …
ReadThe Melbourne market may get tough but it may not get as bad as some predict. According to Secret Agent, media often plays on median price movements with actual market fluctuations but the truth is, if the median …
ReadOur population is growing, as does the need for more housing. Demographics drives our property markets and not all housing or locations can make a good investment property in the next decade or so. While interest rates and …
ReadAustralia’s overall economy is growing at an almost stalling speed with its GDP growing only about 1.8 per cent in 2017 with a possible acceleration of about 2.5 per cent in 2018. This seems inadequate to address the …
ReadSydney is expected to experience the end of the market upswing. It is now being constrained by low rental yields and buy and sell affordability. However, sales demand still exceeds resale supply. Its new housing supply is still …
ReadRecently the media has been full of stories stating that we at the top of market. But are we really? There are also stories predicting price collapses over the next few years. How accurate are they? There is …
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