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The Big Short or a Tall Tale?

Results for week ending February 28. Property investors and holders of bank shares were a little vexed last week after a London-based economist and hedge fund manager compared our property market to the movie The Big Short, predicting Aussie home values will soonRead More...

Jason Staggers

March 1st, 2016

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What Investors Can Expect If Negative Gearing Gets Scrapped

Just over a year ago, I posed the question, “Will Investors Soon Lose the Negative Gearing and CGT Benefits?” Well, it seems the chances just got a lot higher. Last week, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten shocked the housing industry when he announced Labor’sRead More...

Jason Staggers

February 24th, 2016

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Don’t Call It a Comeback

Results for week ending February 21. It’s been twenty years since LL Cool J made the phrase famous. It’s not hard to imagine Sydney auctioneers sipping on cocktails and gloating Saturday evening: “Don’t call it a comeback. The Sydney property market has alwaysRead More...

Jason Staggers

February 23rd, 2016

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Cupid’s Arrow Hits Sydney Buyers

Results for week ending February 14 Sydney’s auction clearance rate surpassed Melbourne for the first time in over four months, as buyers flooded back in to our most expensive market. Supply remains quite low compared to this time last year, but we’ve seenRead More...

Jason Staggers

February 16th, 2016

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The NAB Residential Property Survey Report for Q4 2015

Every three months, the National Australia Bank (NAB) releases an update on residential property in Australia. They base their findings on a survey of approximately 300 respondents consisting of real estate agents, property managers, developers, asset and fund managers, valuers and property owners.Read More...

Jason Staggers

February 11th, 2016

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Keep Your Chin Up Sellers

Results for week ending February 7 After a six-week hiatus, the real estate market is finally coming out of its annual holiday slumber. Although auctions numbers are down from this time last year, clearance rates are up, showing that buyers are coming toRead More...

Jason Staggers

February 9th, 2016

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Is Urban Planning to Blame for Inflated Property Prices?

Every year, a private consultancy firm in the United States called Demographia publishes its International Housing Affordability Survey. The report ranks the least and most affordable major metropolitan markets in the developed world. It focuses on major cities in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,Read More...

Jason Staggers

February 4th, 2016

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How China’s Economic Woes Could Impact Australia

Global share prices and oil futures have been in a free fall since the latest round of Chinese economic data was released. The weak reports indicate that China’s GDP growth is likely to slow further in 2016, which will not bode well forRead More...

Jason Staggers

January 14th, 2016

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Could You Hear the Whimper?

Results for week ending December 20 After starting the year at a blistering pace, the property auction market crossed the 2015 finish line with a whimper. Sales peaked in April at 82.3 percent. By the final selling Saturday of the year, sellers recordedRead More...

Jason Staggers

January 5th, 2016

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4 Economic Shifts That Could Push Interest Rates Higher

America’s central bank just hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. Fed President Janet Yellen said this new policy toward higher borrowing costs “is likely to proceed gradually.” I think she’s bluffing. I’ve said for months that I believeRead More...

Jason Staggers

December 17th, 2015

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