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Aussie property bulls are back!
Andrew Macken
August 12, 2019
A new wave of activity in Australian property markets suggests the recent downturn may be over. But, as a nation, is a booming property market, and surging property prices, what we really need? continue…
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Keep an eye on firms exposed to residential building
Roger Montgomery
August 6, 2019
With the market on a tear, bargains are hard to come by. But patient investors might soon find some joy in businesses exposed to the residential construction sector – potentially firms like Bingo and Nick Scali – whose share prices could come off as construction activity softens. continue…
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Shoddy building practices are a ticking time bomb that won’t go away
David Buckland
July 29, 2019
Australia’s recent residential building boom saw the rapid erection of hundreds of high-rise apartment blocks, and, for a while, everyone seemed to be making money. But now the cost of poor building standards is coming back to bite many players in the industry. continue…
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Is there more weakness ahead for discretionary retailers?
Roger Montgomery
July 2, 2019
Since we alerted investors some two years ago that an oversupply of property would ultimately result in a collapse of activity in residential construction, additional nails have been hammered into the fortunes for companies exposed to housing and retailing. continue…
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How a slowing listings environment impacts Domain and REA Group
Joseph Kim
May 13, 2019
The topic of the property market is a favourite obsession for many Australians given the significant percentage of household wealth the asset class represents for most Australians. There is plenty of media and other commentary discussing property market conditions on any given day – including from other contributors to the blog – so I won’t delve into where I think prices will go in the future. However, a slowing property market does have implications for listing volumes. continue…
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It’s Official: Residential Construction is Crashing before our Eyes
Roger Montgomery
May 9, 2019
We’ve known for some time that the sharp decline in building approvals would lead to an equally sharp decline in construction activity. It has been our view that because building approvals have already fallen from 280,000 dwellings to 170,000 dwellings, a consequent decline in building activity would start to be seen about now. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property
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Keeping Tabs on Property
Roger Montgomery
March 13, 2019
Home loan declines accelerated in January, falling 2.1 per cent in the month and 20.6 per cent compared to January 2018. This is the worst year-on-year fall since the GFC and loans are now down almost 25 per cent from their peak. How does this impact the mortgage system growth for the banks? continue…
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Poor builder results signal more property pain ahead
Roger Montgomery
February 19, 2019
Property investors expecting a recovery in prices will have to wait a bit longer. Because, right now, a perfect storm is engulfing the sector, leading to the worst property falls in four decades. Recent results from our leading builders are further confirmation that the trend is still down. continue…
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House prices in Box Hill down 41%
Roger Montgomery
February 15, 2019
As you would well know, we have been bearish property for more than two years, warning those who feared missing out, to be extra cautious about borrowing to buy at the peak. continue…
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Home prices back at peak levels…in the US
Christopher Demasi
February 4, 2019
After writing a piece on Aussie home prices last week, I thought it only fair to follow up with something closer to Montaka’s second home here in New York. While all our readers will be aware that Australian home prices have taken a turn down over the last 15 months or so, how many know what happened to US home prices since they tumbled in the turmoil of the financial crisis of 2008-09? continue…
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