Our daily Melbourne property market updates are written by experienced property commentators, buyer advocates and investment experts. All have their finger on the pulse of the Melbourne property market.
To those who have claimed there is a national housing bubble in this country, by all means make a point about excessive debt and the banks increasing their grip on our economy and indeed, the global economy. Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports on the national real estate housing bubble that isn't. ...
Over one billion dollars a week was spent on residential real estate last year. This is an increase from the $52.9b in 2013 and $43.8b in 2012, reflecting the overall growth in the property market over the last few years. Robert Larocca of CoreLogic RP Data reports on which suburbs recorded the highest spends. ...
This week we discuss why raising the GST could hit housing hard, find out where Victoria's building hotspots are, the details from the latest urban planning strategy for Melbourne and how baby boomers are driving up apartment prices from bayside Melbourne to key eastern locations. ...
Thanks to a combination of rising dwelling prices and low interest rates, building approvals are at record highs in Australia. We are now set to construct more units and apartments than ever before. The supply response appears to be working. Pete Wargent analyses supply and property investing. ...
Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports that figures released this month have revealed the number of residential vacancies edged down across the nation in February 2015. Read the full report.
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Peter Sarmas comments on Joe Hockey’s proposal to allow first home buyers to access their superannuation, read the latest research results from BIS Shrapnel, the hot investment segment from the latest household surveys, guidelines related to the growth in investor lending and the conditions in the construction sector in Victoria.
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