Category: OTHER PROPERTY NEWS AND VIEWS
Putting an End to the Green Building Movement as a Distinct Group
December 27th, 2013Ending the green building movement as a distinct group is the only way for it to become successful, according to Matthew Trigg, a cities and urban policy specialist, for The Fifth Estate. Green building means creating better or good-quality buildi
Read MoreSydney Breaks House Price Record
December 26th, 2013Australian Property Monitors revealed that Sydney has broken house price records with its highest median price, on Your Investment Property. Median house prices for outer Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown improved from the 2011 peak by over 10%. The
Read MoreBubbles in House Prices Aren’t Fully Inflated
December 25th, 2013House prices are increasing, showing signs of bubbles, but they aren’t fully inflated, according to The Economist. Homes in Australia, New Zealand and Canada are overpriced and there are bubbles in house prices in Britain and Sweden. However, in
Read MoreA Look at the Australian Property Market in 2013
December 24th, 2013There were many things that happened and didn’t happen in the Australian property market this year, according to Terry Ryder for Property Observer. What never happenedHousing bubble White-hot property market Inability to afford property
Read MoreNew Planning Reforms Essential to Managing Growth in the Cities
December 23rd, 2013Australia needs strong cities, and new planning reforms are essential to managing growth in the cities, according to Lucy Turnbull, Chair of the Committee for Sydney, for The Fifth Estate. First is social sustainability, which can be achieved by dev
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