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Rain & Real Estate Rainbows

CoreLogic has released their June 2018 house price data, and the results are underwhelming. Here are the highlights:Australian dwelling values fell for the ninth consecutive monthHouse prices fell in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and CanberraHouse prices rose in Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and DarwinSydney houseRead More...

Steve McKnight

July 4th, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

Tough Times for Sydney Real Estate Agents

Australian Property Market Update 3rd July, 2018 One of my clients shared a story with me this week of a recent encounter with a Sydney real estate agent in a rather unlikely place – his Uber to the airport. Unable to bring home enough cash selling homes,Read More...

Jason Staggers

July 3rd, 2018

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Winter Property Market Chill Sets In

Australian Property Market Update 5th June, 2018 Housing Supply and DemandSellers were left out in the cold last week, as only 56.2 percent of auctions across the country found a winning bidder. The combined capital city clearance rate has grown progressively worse over the past month,Read More...

Jason Staggers

June 5th, 2018

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The Question Property Speculators Should Be Asking

Australian Property Market Update 1st May, 2018 Where is the property market headed? What does that mean for a buy-and-hold for capital growth strategy?Before you can properly answer those questions, there’s a more fundamental question you should be considering.But first, here’s a microeconomic update on auctionRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 1st, 2018

Economics NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

“It’s All Good” or “Oh @%&#, We’re Screwed!”

Australian Property Market Update 10th April, 2018 Key Highlights:As fewer capital city buyers step up to bid on homes at auction, pressure is mounting on sellers to lower price expectations.Prices are falling in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, while Brisbane and Perth are standing strong with modest growth.Expensive,Read More...

Jason Staggers

April 11th, 2018

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Here Come the Headwinds

Australian Property Market Update March 1, 2018 Key Highlights:Auction supply spiked to well above 3000 for the first time this calendar year.Only Melbourne managed to clear more than 70 percent of auctions this week.Home prices have fallen over 1 percent for the quarter across theRead More...

Jason Staggers

March 1st, 2018

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Is This Australia’s Sub-Prime Debt Shocker?

I doubt you need me to point out that Australian capital city home prices have dramatically increased since the mid to late 1990’s, especially in Sydney and Melbourne. The growth in property values has been primarily attributed to limited housing supply, and atRead More...

Steve McKnight

December 12th, 2017

Economics NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Dark Clouds Loom as the Spring Selling Season Draws to a Close

Property Market Update for Week Ending 3 December 2017 Key Highlights:The number of sellers remains high as we approach the end of spring.Auction clearance rates have waned, showing buyers are happy to be a little more patient.Home price growth continued to slow last month, withRead More...

Jason Staggers

December 8th, 2017

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Not Enough Buyers to Absorb the Spring Supply Surge

Property Market Update for Week Ending 19 November 2017 Key Highlights:Supply remains strong through the Spring selling season, with this week posting the third highest auction volume of the year.Demand lags behind as auction clearance rates weaken in our two largest capitals.Last week, Melbourne recorded its lowestRead More...

Jason Staggers

November 21st, 2017

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What’s Going On With Interest Rates?

Melbourne Cup day produced a few surprises, but none of them was the RBA’s decision to keep its cash target rate at 1.50% – a historic low and where it’s been for the past 18 months.However, just because the RBA has not increasedRead More...

Steve McKnight

November 10th, 2017

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia