REAL ESTATE REPORT

How steady rates will impact housing
08 Aug 2012 - National interest rates have remained unchanged. FNN speaks with Professor Steve Keen about the housing market. AIG and HIA report construction activity contracting for the 26th consecutive month.

Apartment sales spur new home sales
02 Aug 2012 - National new home sales were driven up in June due to a jump in apartment and townhouse sales. Building approvals softened for the month following a surge in May.

How much more will house prices fall?
26 Jul 2012 - With data suggesting a worsening situation for the construction sector, FNN asks how much more will house prices fall and looks at the latest residential and commercial property news.

NSW planning laws under review
18 Jul 2012 - Sydney and Melbourne are among the world’s most expensive retail rents. NSW planning laws are under review. HIA says new housing starts is the weakest sector of the economy, while Australia’s hotels and resorts have attracted about $1.1 billion in Asian investment.

Residential property: under or over supply?
12 Jul 2012 - Does Australia have an oversupply of houses? Morgan Stanley analysis challenges conventional wisdom. SQM Research shows an increase in residential supply and ABS housing finance is lower in May.

Impact of RBA rate cuts on housing
04 Jul 2012 – Have the RBA’s rate cuts impacted the housing industry? The latest monthly home value and building approvals figures offer encouragement but amid caution.

Property performance this financial year
27 Jun 2012 - How has the property market performed this year? We take a look at house prices, rents, vacancy rates and the number of properties on the market.

Housing starts tumble
20 Jun 2012 - Housing starts tumble in the first quarter to the lowest level in more than a decade.

Home building boost
13 Jun 2012 - Good news for property developers and those who want to see residential construction activity increase. The NSW government will offer larger cash incentives, up to $35,000 for people buying new houses from October.

Interest rates at GFC levels
06 June 2012 – Hopefully some good news for mortgage holders as the Reserve Bank lowers the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent.