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Market Looks Bleak But Opportunities Abound

Australian Property Market Update 6 February, 2019 The auction market just hit new lows, house prices are still falling, and we’re facing massive shifts in the lending market and uncertainty on the monetary policy front. Amidst what may seem like chaos, there’s still money toRead More...

Jason Staggers

February 6th, 2019

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

That Sinking Feeling

Have you heard the gag about property values? The one that says ‘prices only ever go up’? Well, according to Roy Morgan research, nearly 1 in 10 Australian households certainly aren’t laughing. That’s the number of Aussie mortgage holders who are thought toRead More...

Steve McKnight

December 5th, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

Worse Than the 1989 Recession?

Australian Property Market Update 5 December, 2018 Doom and gloom in the media over falling house prices is escalating, with one media outlet headline warning, “Sydney housing downturn to eclipse 1989 recession.”Wow, that sounds ominous! Is it fear porn, or are we truly headed towardRead More...

Jason Staggers

December 5th, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

How to Cope in a Crash

When the property market was running hot and prices rising rapidly, we had people acting irrationally because of FOMO – Fear of Missing Out.Now that prices have retreated, FOMO has been replaced by FOOP – Fear of Over Paying. That is, avoiding committingRead More...

Steve McKnight

November 6th, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

If Only “The Block” Was Reality TV

Australian Property Market Update 6 November, 2018 Last Sunday night, the final episode of The Block aired. The winning couple sold their renovated unit for more than $3 million, over a half million above their reserve. Viewing the clip felt a little like going back inRead More...

Jason Staggers

November 6th, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Will Labor Cause a Housing Crash?

Given that current polling points to a change of Federal government in 2019, it’s timely to consider Labor’s policies and how they may affect property investors.To help separate partisan politics from financial fact, I was recently joined by Julian Cheng, Tax Director ofRead More...

Steve McKnight

October 3rd, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia

Is There More Downside to Come?

Australian Property Market Update 2 October, 2018 In this month’s update, I’ll highlight the 5000-year history of interest rates, yesterday’s uneventful RBA monetary policy decision, and seller reticence in light of waning demand.But first, here are the latest property market stats…The Auction MarketThanks to the AFL andRead More...

Jason Staggers

October 3rd, 2018

NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

Spring Headwinds a Threat to Sellers

Australian Property Market Update 4th September, 2018 The Auction MarketSaturday marked the first day of the Spring selling season, but someone apparently forgot to let both the buyers and sellers know. The nationwide preliminary clearance rate of 58.2 percent was essentially on par with (only slightlyRead More...

Jason Staggers

September 4th, 2018

Economics NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

The Property Volcano

With the exception of Hobart, where property prices continue on their bull run, elsewhere around Australia, and in Melbourne and Sydney in particular, real estate has an unpleasant stink about it at the moment.Depending on how pessimistic you are, and from where youRead More...

Steve McKnight

August 8th, 2018

Economics NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data

The Recession We Need to Have

Australian Property Market Update 7th August, 2018 Housing Supply and DemandOver the past month, the nationwide auction clearance rate has continued to hover around the low-to-mid-50s. These are the lowest consistent results recorded since 2012. The total number of auctions held across the country over theRead More...

Jason Staggers

August 7th, 2018

Economics NEWS: Property Investing and Real Estate In Australia Stats & Data