Apart from higher prices making it harder for our kids to get into the property market, there is the broader impact on the economy.
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Bubbles must – by definition – go “pop”. And our housing market just hasn’t. Nor is it likely to.
Residential property prices rose 6.7 per cent in the June quarter 2021, the strongest quarterly growth since the Residential Property Price Index series began.
Traditional property valuation metrics no longer provide an accurate prediction of property sales prices, says a panel of experts.
Residential property prices keep climbing and while the pace has slowed, experts predict there’s still steam left in the booming market.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 4.4 per cent in August to an 11-month low.
Australia’s economy is in a “triple crisis”, prompting calls for a royal commission into the future of housing.
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While metropolitan property markets report a going-out of the tide on property values, investment prospects still lap the shores of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Australia’s largest building company, Metricon, has denied reports that it is facing insolvency or at risk of joining a long line of major builders to go into liquidation.
Known more for its tropical lifestyle, crocodiles and zany NT News headlines revolving around aliens and nudity, Darwin’s appeal as serious property investment location is no laughing matter.
Regional properties around Australia continue to outperform the city markets, with price gains delivering profits to investors but exacerbating a rental and first-home buyer crisis.
Both major parties have made major policy announcements around housing and affordability but neither has addressed what most industry experts regard as the biggest issue of all.
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