The 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
Read MoreSydney’s October 2014 property market – emerging trends and a reminder that things move in cycles
October 31st, 2014
With the onset of warm weather, the latest noise from the property commentariat has been deafening.This month the obsessions were less with foreign buyers edging out local first home buyers and more with old chestnuts like negative gearing; p
Read MoreLow Interest Rates Could Make Australian Economy Unstable
October 8th, 2014
Low interest rates lead to higher house prices as a result of more lending and more borrowing, says Jacob Greber, an economics correspondent with The Australian Financial Review. This could spell disaster for the Australian economy when interest ra
Read MoreYoung Sydneysiders Priced Out of a Home
October 1st, 2014
High property prices in Sydney have locked young people out of the housing market, according to Eamon Waterford, director of Youth Action, in The Sydney Morning Herald. While a few can borrow a couple hundred thousand dollars from their parents,
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