Property prices went up by 30% to 92% in the past 5 years across capital cities

Sydney property prices went up by 30% while Darwin house prices increased by 92% and prices in Melbourne rose 61% in the past 5 years. Hobart had median price increases of 31% in the five years to the end of September 2010, RP Data’s property pulse report showed. Across Australia combined property values increased by …

Average 233% return on investment property in Sydney 1993-2010

Property investors can achieve an average 233% return on investment property in Sydney if they buy in 1993 and hold the property to 2010. Sydney’s median house price rose 233 per cent between the June quarter of 1993 and the June quarter of 2010, from $188,050 to $626,444, according to the latest housing price figures …

Property bubble? 24% overvalued prices? – This is the best study on Australian property market!

There is no property bubble, but property prices are more than 24% overvalued. According to an article from SmartCompnay, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist Tim Toohey has made an extremely valuable contribution to the Australia property bubble debate. In his recently released comprehensive report, A Study On Australian Housing: Uniquely Positioned Or A Bubble?, he took …

Which house price you should trust: median price or average price?

You might often hear median price and average house price. What is the difference between median price and average price? Which one you should use as a reference when you want to purchase properties? Difference between median price and average price Averaging adds up property prices in a list and divides by the number of …

Earning more than $80,000 a year and seek help with mortgage repayments?

There is a news on Yahoo saying “many people earning more than $80,000 a year are seeking help with mortgage repayments” from Welfare group Lifeline. I think this is just ridiculous – I don’t mean the housing prices. I mean the people who earn more than $80k and seek help with home loan repayments. Did …

Melbourne property market is even hotter after 5 RBA interest rates in 7 months.

Despite the recent 25 base point RBA interest rate rise, Melbourne property market is even hoter after Easter, having recorded its strongest opening quarter on record. The weekend’s clearance rate reached 85 per cent, from the 488 auctions reported. JPP Buyer Advocates’s Catherine Cashmore went to five auctions at the weekend and said all the properties at …

Looking to buy investment properties? Adelaide might be a good choice!

The Real Estate Institute of South Australia says the housing affordability in South Australia compared to all other states, still remains probably one of the best although the median house price for metropolitan Adelaide has passed the $400,000 mark for the first time. The Real Estate Institute of South Australia says the median house price …

House prices in Melbourne and Sydney are tipped to rise

House prices in Melbourne and Sydney are tipped to rise because of the limited availability of land, steady poplulation growth, and strong demand from international investors. Developers are arguing that consumers will be forced to pay over the odds as the availability of land shrinks at the same heady rate as demand for new homes increases. The …