Housing Bubble Blown Out of Proportion
November 3rd, 2013ANZ Australia's CEO, Philip Chronican, is dismissive of concerns that there is a housing bubble in Australia. He believes that other factors exist to prevent an 'overheating' of the property market. Chronican has predicted that escalating home price
Read MoreConcerns About Rising House Prices Misguided: Terry Ryder
November 2nd, 2013It's a curious phenomenon in Australia, that as soon as property markets start to gain momentum and prices rise, it seems to attract a barrage of negative opinions and blame, reported Terry Ryder in PropertyObserver. Ryder refutes the "blame" claim,
Read MoreAustralian House Prices Climb To Record Heights
November 2nd, 2013Home values in Australia's capital cities for September exceeded the record levels reached during the 2010 property boom, according to RP Data Rismark. The surge in housing prices is led by Sydney and Melbourne, with Sydney reporting gains of 2.5% an
Read MoreLow-Income Couple Builds $1.2m Property Portfolio
November 2nd, 2013Even for low-income earners, building a property portfolio can help to guarantee a secure future, according to Your Investment Property. Low-income earner Elaine Chase and her partner Tania are proof of this. Chase turned her passion for property int
Read MoreInner City Investment is Always a Wise Move
November 1st, 2013CBD areas across Australia continually perform well on the property market. Because of this, CBD areas have been, and still remain, sought after by investors, according to Property Observer. No matter how many properties an investor has in their port
Read MoreSydney’s Property Price Growth Mild Compared To Past Booms
November 1st, 2013While Sydney's property market reflected strong growth with areas such as the inner west experiencing accelerated price rises due to high demand from professionals, it is neither a boom or bubble scenario, according to property research analyst, Resi
Read MoreIs Sydney’s property market in bubble territory? Lessons from September 2007 and the unimportance of interest rates
October 8th, 2013
Driven by sustained auction clearance rates in September 2013 over 80%, property chatter this month has largely and again been about the existence or otherwise of a bubble forming in Sydney's property market.We thought we would approach the t
Read MoreAustralia a Leader in Building Sustainability
September 28th, 2013Australia has been identified as a leader in real estate sustainability. The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark gathers data from 46 countries, covering 49,000 properties. The report found that Australia continues to lead in sustainabilit
Read MoreAverage NSW Home Loan Rises Above $500,000
September 27th, 2013Falling interest rates and rising home prices have pushed the average NSW home loan to above $500,000. Mortgages with banks and other lenders have been rising steadily, particularly in Sydney where auction clearance rates have sat at around 80% ov
Read MoreDemand For Smaller Properties
September 27th, 2013Sydney’s appetite for apartments is surging, with off-the-plan investments being snapped up quickly. Jones Lang Lasalle has said that 55 to 60 square metre, one bedroom apartments are the most popular with investors as they were more affordable
Read More
