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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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People hate negative geraing because they thoughts “it distorts the market, causes property bubble, allows the rich getting richer, and leaves the poor no where to live”. They tend to blame negative gearing for their not being able to afford a property. While, is it ture that negative gearing causes so many negative things? Will …
Strong property price rise is predicted starting from 2015. Sydney and Melbourne’s housing markets are at least two years away from shifting out of the current trough, but once the momentum starts, the rise will be strong, according to the 28th annual Australian Property Directions Survey. Using the property clock system, whereby 12 noon to …
ANZ has faced claims that its long-standing mortgage customers were being used to subsidise new customers as the bank looks for growth in a slowing credit market. JPMorgan banking analyst Scott Manning said ANZ had been among the most aggressive when it came to offering discounts for new customers. While headline mortgage rates have been rising, …
[poll] National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne hasn’t ruled out a hike in his bank’s interest rates, but has pledged to undercut rival when it comes to the pricing of mortgages. Mr Clyne said interest rates “will move around” but NAB will be the best deal of the major banks. NAB currently sells variable mortgages …
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About 400 angry ex-Bankwest customers say the bank has been colluding with property valuers to force commercial borrowers to default on their loans. The Perth-based bank is facing two potential class actions over the way it re-valued assets and called in the loans of hundreds of its small to medium-sized business clients after a takeover …
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Property information group RP Data said more Australia homes are now with negative equity which means more and more Australia home owners are facing the situation that the value of their property is less than the outstanding balance on their home loan. New home owners fared the worst in the report with those owning a home between …
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