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Prices are Rising Again in Sydney and Melbourne. Is This Property Boom 2.0?

Property Market Update for Week Ending 25 June 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Auction clearances rates are soft for a fourth week in a row.Sydney and Melbourne home prices just bounced back.A few select suburbs seem to be propping up the whole city. Maybe population growthRead More...

Jason Staggers

June 28th, 2017

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Demand Seems to Be Softening but Prices Just Ticked Up

Property Market Update for Week Ending 18 June 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Auction volume remains relatively high for Winter, but demand appears to be softening.The nationwide clearance rate failed to break through 70 percent again this week.Sydney and Melbourne home prices, which were trendingRead More...

Jason Staggers

June 20th, 2017

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Winter Supply Slump Providing Support for Home Prices

Property Market Update for Week Ending 4 June 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Auction volume was lower this week, but demand held steady.Home prices stopped falling in Sydney, and rose slightly in Melbourne.With the Queen’s Birthday long weekend approaching, auction supply will fall.The RBA keptRead More...

Jason Staggers

June 6th, 2017

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Sydney’s Quarterly Home Price Index Is About to Go Negative

Property Market Update for Week Ending 28 May 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Auction supply near last week’s level, but demand was weaker.Auction volume will decline next week, increasing competition amongst buyers.Sydney home prices have fallen 2.24 percent in the last seven weeks, equating toRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 30th, 2017

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Don’t Buy In To The Hype – Home Prices Are At Best Levelling Off

Property Market Update for Week Ending 21 May 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Auction supply surged but demand appears to have kept pace.Melbourne just recorded its lowest auction clearance rate for the year.Capital city home prices are still falling week on week.The recent headlines areRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 23rd, 2017

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What Does the New Levy on Big Banks Really Mean?

As part of the latest federal government budget, banks with liabilities of more than $100 billion must pay a new levy of 0.06% against their funding sources. The affected institutions are ANZ, Westpac, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Group.For the mostRead More...

Alistair Perry

May 17th, 2017

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Demand Strong But Prices Slipping

Property Market Update for Week Ending 14 May 2017 Key Property Market Highlights: Early reports indicate buyers passed a crucial test this week, with demand strengthening even as the supply of available auctions surged.Median home prices in Sydney and Melbourne are still falling week-on-week.Some investorsRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 16th, 2017

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A Budget With A Few Nasty Jabs

It doesn’t matter if you’re the treasurer of the local footy club, or the Australian government. The moment you stand up and start talking numbers, people are already wondering how long until the tea and biscuits will be served.That’s why budget night isRead More...

Steve McKnight

May 10th, 2017

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Market Catching Its Breath
as Policy Decisions Loom

Auction Results for week ending May 7, 2017.A decrease in demand this week was mostly balanced out by lower auction activity, leading to a slight increase in the combined capital city auction clearance rate.Across the country, 1,662 homes were taken to auction, withRead More...

Jason Staggers

May 9th, 2017

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Do You Know The Power Your Lender Has Over You?

Very few people read through mortgage contracts and understand what they are agreeing to. Most of these contracts have clauses that are very one sided and give the lender a lot of power over the borrower, particularly in cases of default.Most people wouldRead More...

Alistair Perry

May 3rd, 2017

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