What caused Sydney's asking house prices to rise above Melbourne and the other capital cities in Australia? Find out in this full report from Louis Christopher of SQM Research which also includes the Melbourne property market. ...
A recent study by Research House Core Logic RP Data called the Pain and Gain report shows that just over 30% of vendors sold their property for more than double what they bought it for. Peter Sarmas comments on whether or not you are likely to make a profit on your home if you decide to sell. ...
This week we discuss how more Aussies are buying investment properties and why backyards are being traded in for urban balconies. We also find out whether households are paying their mortgages ahead and if our earnings and what we’re paying for property are adding up.
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To those who have claimed there is a national housing bubble in this country, by all means make a point about excessive debt and the banks increasing their grip on our economy and indeed, the global economy. Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports on the national real estate housing bubble that isn't. ...
Over one billion dollars a week was spent on residential real estate last year. This is an increase from the $52.9b in 2013 and $43.8b in 2012, reflecting the overall growth in the property market over the last few years. Robert Larocca of CoreLogic RP Data reports on which suburbs recorded the highest spends. ...
It has been a busy start to the year with more than 7,000 auctions held in the year to date. The annual clearance rate at 77 per cent is the highest since 2010. Peter Sarmas analyses the recently released intergenerational report and demographic data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and explains how it will affect the property market in the future.
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