The Sale of Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum: Does it Spark the End of Public Spaces?
March 23rd, 2015
Philip Thalis, Architecture Faculty Industry Advisory Group member at University of Newcastle and co-author of Public Sydney: Drawing the City, has a message for the New South Wales government. That message is “Back off our public spaces, before
Read MoreFirst-Home Buyers in Sydney Need an Extra 10 Months to Save for a Deposit
February 3rd, 2015
The Sydney property market was stronger in 2014 than in 2013, with house prices rising continuously. This means that it’ll take first-time buyers an extra 10 months to save for a home deposit, reported Jonathan Chancellor on Property Observer.
Read MoreSydney Property Boom in 2014 – The 6 Hottest Suburbs
January 29th, 2015
2014 was a good year for the Sydney property market, with house prices skyrocketing to millions of dollars, according to Aidan Devine on The Daily Telegraph. Home auctions also reached a record 39,881, and selling a property has never been easier.
Read MoreThe Fall of Car-Based Planning in Victoria
December 29th, 2014
After Labor won the Victorian state election, new Premier Daniel Andrews listened to the people and agreed to put a stop to the construction of the East-West Link freeway tunnel in Melbourne, reported Peter Newman from Curtin University on The Fift
Read MoreLiving the Dream? Students Find House Prices Unaffordable
December 19th, 2014
The sharp rise in house prices in Sydney over the past 12 months (rising around 14.9% largely due to the growth in investment) has meant students see owning their own home as an unattainable goal – a dream far down a distant track. The ability
Read MoreBrisbane Properties Close to Ferry Terminals See a 4% Increase in Value
December 18th, 2014
Introducing ferries as a mode of transport in Brisbane has had a positive impact on property prices in surrounding areas, according to Barbara T.H. Yen, a Research Fellow from Griffith University, on Property Observer. This means that governments c
Read MoreSydney property 2014. End of year market wrap – we told you so and a property buyers’ survival guide for 2015
December 12th, 2014
Between this and our last CurtiseCall, Sydney’s property market has been around the world and back again. And that’s without taking into account the emerging debacle otherwise known as ‘Canberra’.One minute: (more…)
Read MoreSydney House Prices Soaring Above the Other States
December 3rd, 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released recent data showing the comparative pricing of the property market among the states. And the winner for ‘State with the Highest House Prices’ is awarded to… Sydney. The September quart
Read More‘No Car Park’ Trend on the Rise for Apartments
November 21st, 2014
No car parking for buyers and tenants is the hot new trend in apartments, according to Willow Aliento on The Fifth Estate. More apartment developments, particularly high and medium density ones, are acting on the TOD (transit-oriented developmen
Read MoreResidential Sales Reflect the True State of the Housing Market
November 17th, 2014
Sales volumes and not the reported price growth is the key to knowing where the property market is headed and to buying/selling property, according to Michael Matusik, founder of Matusik Property Insights. The media always talks about house pric
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