According to property analysts RP Data, house prices contracted by 0.5 per cent over the month of April after posting a solid 2.8 per cent gain over the first three months of 2013. Across the major cities: Sydney values were down 0.4 per cent, Melbourne’s fell 0.5 per cent, Brisbane’s dropped 0.7 per cent, Perth’s fell …
What your house could be worth in three years by 2015?
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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Property growth rate in the past eight years to 2011
FIRST home buyers jumped on the state government stamp duty sweetener for property priced up to $600,000 when it was first offered in 2004. But based on Sydney’s median price, the return on their investment might not have been as much as they expected. The longest property boom on record – a decade of growth …
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2011 Property prices – November 2011 update on capital cities
Summary Australia capital city home prices fell by four per cent in the year to October 2011. Flat to lower house prices for the next six months or possibly the next 12 months. Australia capital city home prices fell by four per cent in the year to October 2011, after a 0.5 per cent decline …
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Property investment: apartments OR houses?
Should I invest in apartments OR houses? Is a property’s value is in the land OR a property’s individual characteristics are far more important? In my opinion, the only thing that matters is what type of property will deliver a bigger return on investment in the long term. According to the Real Estate Institute of …
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The Australia housing market correction is happening
The housing market in Australia is making a very controlled exit from the strong growth conditions of 2009/10 and now the correction phase of the cycle is coming. Australia’s housing market remained flat with prices falling 0.6 per cent nationally, according to the latest Australian Property Monitors’ March quarter house price index. Sydney prices fell …
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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 …
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No slow down for Melbourne property market
Melbourne property market continued its incredible run at the weekend and because of strong demand, shows no signs of slowing. This weekend, 739 out of a reported 875 auctions resulted in a sale, producing another high clearance rate of 84 per cent. Though it’s usually the weakest quarter, the first three months of 2010 were …
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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 …
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Top 20 suburbs in capital cities with greatest property price growth
According to RP data, here are the top 20 suburbs in capital cities with greatest property price growth. Suburb State, Region, House, Number Sold, Median Price, Average Annual Growth (last 10 yrs) Oakdowns TAS Greater Hobart Unit 22 $275,000 34.6% Herne Hill WA Perth House 10 $595,000 34.4% Blairmount NSW Sydney House 10 $327,750 33.3% …
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Strongest annual house prices growth since 2003
The medium-to-long-term outlook for property prices remains strong as the population grows, incomes rise and demand for houses outstrips new supply, says an Australian Property Monitors’ report. Despite a sluggish start, 2009 ended with the biggest price growth since 2003 on a rise in activity at the top end of the market, the APM 2009 …
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Australia housing affordability reached a new low point
Australia has the most unaffordable housing market according to the Sixth Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey published in 2010 (see the housing affordability index by country and housing affordability index scales below). The survey looks at 272 metropolitan markets in Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. Housing affordability is measured by using the …
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$75,000 in three months – does this sound good?
Well, this definitely sound good for any property investors or home owners – it definitely a bad news for those who are looking to buy a property. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) says the cost of buying a home in Melbourne has shot up over $75,000 in three months to reach another record …
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