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. ...
Could we be seeing the start of a collapse in Melbourne’s apartment market? This week Peter Sarmas talks about the latest turmoil in Greece, the Chinese stockmarket and the the impact felt in Australia's property market. He also reviews two property auctions that took place in Richmond this weekend. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Is buying property in Melbourne still a "safe bet"? In this weeks market wrap Peter Sarmas talks about the current state of the heated real estate market and inflated property prices. He also discusses the economic crisis in Greece and Australia's economic outlook for the next twelve months. ...