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Capital city prices drop
Figures from the REIA/Bendigo Bank’s Market Facts report a slight drop in the Australian weighted average median house price for capital cities in the March…
Read MoreContinuted Improvement in Housing Finance
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) says the latest housing figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that, except for first…
Read MoreLargest falls and greatest gains in property values around the country
A quick update on where the largest declines in residential property values have been experienced and where the largest capital gains have been recorded across…
Read MoreTop Renovation Trends
The Block is back on our televisions and it’s not the only home decorating/property series doing the rounds. When The Block first burst onto our…
Read MoreBank SA Update
Employment unexpectedly rose 1.1k in May on the back of a revised 45.0k gain in April. Looking through the volatility, job growth has been healthy….
Read MoreREAL estate agents say 2013 will mark the year confidence returns to the market.
Photo of 2/49-51 Macquarie Street Moana, which is currently for sale. An upcoming federal election and continued interest rates cuts are tipped to renew market…
Read MoreHousing Affordability Improving but First Home Buyers Disappearing
The first quarter of 2013 saw a slight improvement in housing affordability with the proportion of income required to meet loan repayments decreasing 0.5 percentage…
Read MoreSteady as she goes
Mid-way through the last decade, when Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth city real estate prices were all heading north at an incredible rate, there were…
Read MoreThe destruction and gradual reconstruction of rental yields in Australia
Looking at the historical growth cycle of capital city rents and value growth, it has been quite a rare occurrence for weekly rents to outpace…
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