REAL ESTATE REPORT

REIT’s: to trust or not to trust
29 May 2013 - Chief Executive of Cromwell Property Group, Paul Weightman, has this week cast doubts on the strength of the current property trust bubble.

RATE WARS Episode 2.75: ‘Lenders Strike Back’
22 May 2013 - Home loan lenders are battling for the hearts and minds of borrowers following the central banks record rate cut earlier this month.

Going once, going twice..going above 70%
15 May 2013 - This week we take a look at the Sydney and Melbourne auction scene, where weekend clearances have strung together a spate of results over 70 per cent.

Government must repair housing sector: HIA
08 May 2013 - HIA Senior Economist Shane Garrett this week spoke of the topsy turvy recent performance of the property sector, highlighting the need for potential policy intervention from the government.

HIA drives home housing realities
01 May 2013 - The Housing Industry Association is commencing its housing Australians campaign, identifying a series of distressing facts impacting new housing.

250 Australian suburbs tipped to double in value
24 Apr 2013 - Real estate data firm RP Data says there will be a doubling in property values in over 250 Australian suburbs in the next decade.

Land sales up but yet to trend
19 Apr 2013 - The residential land sale report for the December quarter released by the Housing Industry Association this week highlights only a gradual recovery.

Sydney auction scene soars
10 Apr 2013 - Against the backdrop of continued contraction in the construction sector and first home buyer hesitation it seems Sydney is enjoying a fruitful run in the auction property market.

Picking states with property potential
04 Apr 2013 – Amid steady RBA rates and mixed property data a new report predicts the state most likely to outperform the nation in real estate values.

Mortgage and earnings balance keeps market steady
28 Mar 2013 - Weakness in capital city residential price developments over the past three years has been highlighted by HIA.