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By Louis Christopher on 15 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
Year-on-year, vacancy rates are down for Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and to a lesser extent Sydney. Why has Melbourne posted the biggest yearly fall in its vacancy rate from 2.7% to 2.3%? Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports on current data for national real estate vacancy rates and asking rents. ...
By Peter Sarmas on 11 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
Could the ongoing wave of Chinese investment in the local property market actually be of benefit to affordability for Australian homebuyers? This week in our property market wrap we look at foreign investment in Australia. We also discuss the latest development push into Fishermans Bend and how Port Phillip Housing Trust will benefit. ...
By Martin North on 9 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
The screws are being turned more tightly by the banks as they respond to APRA’s “10% growth hurdles” for investment loans. Martin North of Digital Finance Analytics looks at investment lending tightening and the loan-to-value ratios for Westpac and ANZ banks. ...
By Louis Christopher on 8 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
The median Sydney asking price for a house has now reached above $1,120,000. So why are potential vendors in Sydney and Melbourne holding back on selling their properties? Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports on Australia's national property sale listings and asking prices. ...
By Peter Sarmas on 4 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
Victoria's housing market has broken another record, with the highest number of auction sales over any six-month period in Melbourne’s history. This week in our property market wrap we find out what has driven the big growth in property sales and we discuss the problem of managing the contaminated flood waters that our cities generate. ...
By Pete Wargent on 2 Jul 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
More than 7,300 dwellings of four or more stories were approved in May- which is unprecedented in Australia. Pete Wargent analyses the ABS Building Approvals figures and reports on the remarkable affect low interest rates are having on residential housing and construction. ...
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