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We keep hearing government ministers and industry players say that the best way to improve housing affordability is to boost housing supply. The problem is, there are other forces contributing to soaring property prices. And one of them is foreign money laundering – something our governments seem reluctant to tackle. continue…

by Andreas Lundberg Posted in Property.

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As long-time readers well know by now, we consider residential property in Australia to be very expensive and the price trends are something that we follow closely primarily for the impact that it has on other industries. continue…

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We have been banging on about a fall in property prices for some time (see our March ’17 blog post Brisbane Apartments are Ground Zero and our November’ 16 post I am calling a short sell on Australian residential apartments). continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.

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Property prices are reported to have softened since our last ‘smashed avocado’ update.  However, the price declines have not been enough to ease the burden for people trying to save for a home deposit.  Thankfully, there’s good news on the horizon for those wanting to get into the property market AND eat their avocado too. continue…

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A couple of very interesting articles in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) recently are worth bringing to your attention given that continuing extremely low levels of volatility suggests nobody is worried about anything at all. continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.

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In recent times, we’ve been accused by some readers of being too pessimistic about investing in Australian property – particularly new apartments.  But collapsing apartment prices in Brisbane seem to support our view. Could this trigger price falls in Sydney and Melbourne?
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by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index, there are 586 cranes in operation across Australia’s three largest cities. 350 in Sydney, 151 in Melbourne and 85 in Brisbane. 80 per cent or 470 of these cranes are focused on building apartments. continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.

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It’s been a long time coming, but it seems the much-anticipated end to Sydney’s housing bubble has finally arrived. And, Australia-wide, there’s a growing list of areas with owners struggling to cope with mountains of debt. The question is, how far will property prices fall?
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by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.

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REA Group’s (ASX: REA) share price has soared around 50 per cent over the last 12 months, with the market confirming our strong conviction that this is a really high-quality business.  And, pleasingly, there are several drivers that could propel the firm’s earnings for many years to come.
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by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Companies, Property.

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We’ve been posting about the issue of apartment building in Brisbane for some time. Now, lenders like Suncorp have brought in tougher measures to crack down on high-rise apartment purchases amid growing concerns about oversupply and falling prices. Is this an isolated phenomenon? Or a signal of worse pain to come for property investors?

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by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.

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