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Frenzy, Fear & Greed

Results for week ending May 31 Auction clearance rates remained high in Sydney (86.5%) and Melbourne (78.3%) giving a strong national result of 78.9%. Canberra and Adelaide also broke the 70% mark for auction clearance rates. The Stat Auction clearance rates report theRead More...

Andrew Stow

June 2nd, 2015

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3 Ways APRA Can Slow Down the Real Estate Market

Reports are already rolling in on our forum from investors finding it more difficult to qualify for investment loans. So what’s changed? The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is an independent government agency that oversees banks, other bank-like deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies andRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 28th, 2015

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Winter Is For Calendars

Results for week ending May 24 Melbourne has joined Sydney in the 80% club for auction clearance rates this weekend pushing the national average to 78.4%. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to the number of propertiesRead More...

Andrew Stow

May 26th, 2015

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Taking The Boom Off The Boil

New Zealand’s financial regulator has taken two very interesting preemptive steps in an attempt to take the Auckland property boom off the boil. By way of background, like Australia, NZ has a capital gains tax (CGT) regime, but unlike Australia the CGT rateRead More...

Steve McKnight

May 21st, 2015

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When Things Get Hot You Eventually Need To Take A Dip

Results for week ending May 17 Auction clearance rates have remained strong in Sydney and Melbourne this week although they have come down slightly from last week’s highs. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to the numberRead More...

Andrew Stow

May 19th, 2015

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RBA Throws Log On The Fire

Results for week ending May 10 Sydney clearance rates remained at record high levels at 88.7%. Melbourne continued its strong performance. Canberra dropped off from last week’s high result. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to theRead More...

Andrew Stow

May 11th, 2015

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What We Can Learn from NAB’s Residential Property Survey, Q1 2015

Every three months, the National Australia Bank (NAB) releases a quarterly update on residential property in Australia. Their findings are based on a survey of approximately 300 respondents consisting of real estate agents and managers, property developers, asset and fund managers, valuers andRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 7th, 2015

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Put Another Log On The Fire

Results for week ending 3 May Auction Clearance rates were again red hot with the national rate of 79% the third highest on record. Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra all had results above 80%. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of propertiesRead More...

Andrew Stow

May 4th, 2015

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Doom, Gloom Or Boom?

The Sydney property market has been breaking records with a recent auction clearance rate of 88.3 percent. Melbourne wasn’t far behind, with 78.7 percent of auctions clearing. In fact, Melbourne’s outer east suburbs have been particularly strong, with clearance rates well above 90Read More...

Jason Staggers

May 1st, 2015

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Records And Freight Trains

Results for week ending 19 April Sydney had a record weekend whilst Melbourne maintained its strong performance. Adelaide and Canberra continued clearance rates slightly above the 70% mark. The Stat Auction clearance rates report the number of properties sold compared to the numberRead More...

Andrew Stow

April 20th, 2015

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