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      How ‘hot’ Chinese money is fuelling our property bubbleRoger MontgomeryFebruary 8, 2017Lately, we’ve seen an increasing number of media articles about how Chinese ‘investors’ are snapping up our real estate assets – and, in so doing, pushing prices beyond the reach of many Australians. How do they do it? Here’s the answer, direct from the South China Morning Post… continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.- 12 Comments
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      Investing in 2017 and beyondRoger MontgomeryDecember 17, 2016If you are concerned about your returns, you should brace for an end of the residential construction boom. You should also be very cautious about the excessive prices of high-yielding stocks (those paying dividends that are unlikely to grow), and you should be most enthusiastic about high-quality mid cap and small cap stocks that have been punished recently with share price declines of up to 50%. continue…by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.- 4 Comments
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      A perfect storm is about to hit the property marketRoger MontgomeryNovember 18, 2016When real estate agents start warning you that property prices are too high, it’s time to pay attention. And that’s just what’s happened in the past week. It confirms my strong belief that the market is overheated – particularly new apartments. For many property investors, it will all end in tears. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.- 27 Comments
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      I am calling a short sell on Australian residential apartmentsRoger MontgomeryNovember 4, 2016If you wait for the swallow to sing, spring will already be over. In other words, waiting for the data to prove a trend has changed may be more expensive than you’d like. And while there is plenty of mounting data to suggest that property prices are heading for a big fall, there are also less obvious signals. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.- 17 Comments
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      More signals that the property market may have peakedRoger MontgomeryOctober 28, 2016As we have written before, signals are everywhere. Pay attention to them, and you won’t need to wait for data to confirm that a trend has changed. Which brings us to the latest signals from our property market. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.- 17 Comments
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      Soaring crane numbers tell the story of our apartment boomRoger MontgomeryOctober 25, 2016Have you noticed how many cranes are piercing the skyline? Rider Levett Bucknall’s Crane Index reports there are now 663 cranes across Australia’s capital cities – mostly involved in home building. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.- 7 Comments
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      Updating RealestateRoger MontgomeryOctober 17, 2016Realestate.com (REA:ASX) is the kind of business we like. It’s a price maker, not a price taker. We believe it will continue to perform well as the property market matures. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Property.TaggedREA Group (REA)- 5 Comments
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      Japan’s economy continues to struggleDavid BucklandOctober 4, 2016While Australia’s real estate market continues to rise, in Japan the opposite is happening. Over there, an ageing population, stagnating wages and negative interest rates are being blamed for a savage slump in the volume of home sales. continue… by David Buckland Posted in Property.- 2 Comments
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      Apartments to collapse in six weeks. Really?Roger MontgomerySeptember 13, 2016We don’t believe anyone can be so precise about the market prices for any asset class. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Property.- 2 Comments
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      Through my telescope, I see a property bubble formingRoger MontgomerySeptember 1, 2016Another week, another set of entertaining quotes from the auction rooms as a fresh wave of investors bids over the reserve for a piece of Sydney real estate. Oh, yes, you gotta love asset bubbles. They produce quotes that, when told on the other side of the crash, seem so ridiculous they’re unbelievable. continue… by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.- 25 Comments
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