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Wondering what your house could be worth in 3 years time by 2015? Despite a slight decline in median house prices this financial year, the market is poised to turn around according to BIS Shrapnel. The company today released a report titled Residential Property Prospects, 2012 to 2015. With compounded increases, house prices are expected …
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MANY people who bought houses on Melbourne’s fringes in recent years could be facing financial ruin after a slump in prices has left them owing more to the bank than their homes are worth which means they now have negative equity in their homes, experts have warned. A three-bedroom brick veneer house in the western …
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Do you want to know what the property prices will be in next 12 months? Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Sydney 12-month price forecasts Melbourne 12-month …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Canberra: -3% to 0% Relative to the rest of the nation, Canberra’s housing market has displayed resilience, with values …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Darwin: 3% to 6% Darwin’s housing market has experienced the heaviest losses in Australia, falling by 15.2 per cent …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Hobart: -7% to -4% Hobart’s housing market has been one of the weakest performers in the nation, declining by …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Adelaide: -5% to -2% Adelaide’s housing market has performed surprisingly well, experiencing the lowest decline in values from peak …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Perth: 2% to 5% Perth’s housing market is likely to be a star performer over the coming year. Although …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Brisbane: -2% to 2% Brisbane’s recent price performance has been poor, declining by 12.4 per cent (houses) and 10.8 …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Melbourne: -8% to -5% Melbourne’s recent price performance has been poor, declining by 11.0 per cent (houses) and 7.4 …
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Chief Economist at the Macro Investor Leith van Onselen shared his 12-month price forecasts for Australia’s capital city housing markets based on consideration of key price drivers: housing finance; housing supply; affordability; and the macroeconomic outlook. Sydney: -3% to 1% Relative to the rest of the nation, Sydney’s housing market has displayed resilience, with detached …
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In these uncertain times of slow property markets and crashing share prices, are you still tossing up best place to park your hard earned money for maximum chances of capital growth? You may be surprised by the latest thinking on whether you should invest in property or shares. According to the latest Russell Investments/ASX Long-Term …
Wondering where the Australia property market stood in April 2011 & April 2012? This is where the market stood in April 2011, according to RP Data-Rismark’s index of dwelling values (houses & units): Year to April 2011 Median Price Change Sydney 1.2% Melbourne -0.4% Brisbane -6.8% Adelaide -2.1% Perth -7.1% Darwin -7.0% Canberra 0.7% Hobart …
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The underquoting definition – What is Underquoting in real estate industry? Well, although we often hear or read underquoting, there is no clear definition of underquoting. According to Consumer Affairs Victoria, under-quoting happens if the quoted price is lower than the written estimate of the value of the property provided by the selling agent on the sales documentation before …
Capitalising interest refers to the practice of adding the accrued or accumulated interest to your loan principal instead of them being paid. In capitalising interest, the loan amount continuously increases, and so does the total cost of the loan. Basically, you are paying interest on your interest. As a result, you pay more and more interest …
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