Trends at the top end of Sydney’s property market – a tale of two cities
November 1st, 2009
This edition of CurtiseCall looks at trends over the past six weeks in the eastern and northern Sydney prestige property market.In the shoot out between east and north, it has been a tale of two cities with the lower north shore suburb of Mos
Read MoreFarewell fiscal 2009. The view from the coalface
July 1st, 2009
For a change, some of the market commentators such as RP Data/Rismark International are getting it right when reporting a jump in Sydney house property prices over the past few months. According to RP Data, there has been a 5.1% growth in Sydney
Read MoreReal estate derivative contracts
May 22nd, 2009After years of development, the launch of a new residential property derivatives market based on the RP Data – Rismark Indices is imminent.The ASX’s listed property investment contracts will allow investors to hedge their risk and invest on p
Read MoreThe autumn 2009 Sydney property market. Crisis? What crisis? Don’t believe everything you hear and read
May 15th, 2009
We deferred this edition of CurtiseCall until after the 12 May 2009 Federal budget which announced the largest deficit in Australian history - $57.6 billion with net bebt forecast to peak at 13.8% of GDP in 2013 – 2014. The fiscal stimulus part
Read MoreSydney’s top end property market. A case of yes, no and maybe
March 16th, 2009
When our 6th February 2009 CurtiseCall described Sydney’s February 2009/ March 2009 prestige property market as a “vendors’ bluff”, we were not wrong. The Sydney prestige property buyers’ market ($1.5 million +) was publicly proclaimed
Read MoreVendors’ bluff. Sydney’s prestige property prices set to fall while danger looms at the other end of the Sydney property market
February 6th, 2009If the massive number of prestige residential properties hitting the Sydney property market since the end of the school holidays around 29 January 2009 is any guide, CurtiseCall may have been correct when suggesting in “Good riddance 2008. Market w
Read MoreGood riddance 2008. Market wrap and 2009 Sydney property market predictions
December 23rd, 20082008 WrapThe only thing that can be said with confidence about the Sydney property market since the October 2008 CurtiseCall is that there is no confidence.Hardly surprising given this context:nearly every developed economy including Jap
Read MorePrestige property prices, pundits and predictions
August 20th, 2008
Looking for guidance as to the likely direction of prestige property prices in Sydney?One of the most popular of these projections is the comprehensive “Spring Property Guide” compiled by Australian Property Monitors and published in early Se
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