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Fewer migrants is bad news for property
Andreas Lundberg
July 27, 2020
The latest economic update from the Federal Treasurer includes an assumption that net overseas migration will plummet as a result of COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Given that overseas migration is a major driver of property prices and construction activity, this will put a dampener on prices and have a major impact on employment. continue…
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Why the HomeBuilder program is terrible public policy
Andreas Lundberg
June 11, 2020
During the GFC, the Federal Government rolled out ‘Building the Education Revolution’ to stimulate the construction sector. The scheme had merit, as it helped to fund schools, which are long-term public assets. The same cannot be said of the recently announced, and seriously flawed, HomeBuilder program. continue…
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The US Housing Market is Back!
Lachlan Mackay
December 2, 2019
It has been a long road to recovery, but new home sales in the US have finally returned to levels not seen since before the GFC. Recent data shows September and October have been the best two months of new home sales since 2007. October, although a slight dip from September’s high, saw a 32 per cent year-over-year jump to 733,000 units. continue…
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Lots of good reasons for house prices to keep on rising
Roger Montgomery
November 18, 2019
Well, what do you know – national house and apartment prices are on a tear again. Although the national median house price is not back to where it was around two years ago, there’s every chance it soon will be. And that’s good news for Australia’s property investors. continue…
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Cedar Woods set to benefit from a housing rebound
Roger Montgomery
November 12, 2019
Have house prices and building activity bottomed? It sure seems that way – even if the trend is still negative. And that’s great news for businesses exposed either directly or indirectly to the construction industry. One business set to benefit is WA-based Cedar Woods Properties (ASX:CWP). continue…
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Our latest channel checks suggest a housing construction bounce
Roger Montgomery
November 8, 2019
What a difference a week makes. Only days ago we were prosecuting the argument that residential construction activity would continue to worsen. This was based on significant falls in land sales and building approvals, with building approvals being a leading indicator for construction activity, and land sales being a leading indicator for building approvals. continue…
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Three companies exposed to the housing slump
Roger Montgomery
October 28, 2019
Between 2012 and 2016, mortgage lending standards were relaxed fuelling a domestic property investing boom. Together with a surge in offshore buying interest, a property and construction boom led to oversupply and frequent warnings from your author. The oversupply is now hitting the property market at the same time that bank lending standards have been tightened, property prices are falling, quality has been found wanting and building approvals have plunged. continue…
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Australian housing is at an inflection point
Roger Montgomery
September 20, 2019
Despite recent data showing home prices have stopped falling and auction clearance rates are strong, I believe these positive signs are no match for the negative shocks that could soon hit the residential construction sector. The upside is that the any stock market volatility could serve up some tasty investment opportunities among residential building developers and their suppliers. continue…
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The government is trying to keep apartment buyers in the dark
Andreas Lundberg
September 19, 2019
Not only has the NSW Government made decisions that have led to the construction of many defective apartment buildings, it has now warned councils to not make the list of affected buildings public. You have to ask yourself: is hiding valuable information from would-be buyers a good way to govern? continue…
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Mortgage credit growth bounces back
Stuart Jackson
September 18, 2019
Last month, REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson claimed that “the buyers are definitely back”. And recent data seem to back him up. House prices are rebounding, auction clearance rates are up, and mortgage credit growth has turned a corner. continue…
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