Australian Property Monitors
News and interviews on Australian Property Monitors including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Auctions market could maintain momentum through winter, sales figures suggestMonday, 14 May 2012
The auctions market has continued to perform reasonably well during the autumn slowdown, with experts and analysts saying the industry may have enough momentum to push through the next few months with a better result than last year. ...
Property sales will slow over summer as sellers are forced to become more realistic: Expert
Monday, 06 December 2010
The Australian property market will slow down over Christmas as sellers take their properties off the market, but will return next year with more "realistic" prices, one expert says. ...
Spring season a disappointment for property owners but pain set to continue, experts say
Monday, 29 November 2010
The dismal Spring selling season has delivered an oversupply of properties that will last well into 2011 and prolong downward pressure on prices, experts warn after another depressing weekly result in the Melbourne and Sydney markets. ...
Property prices will fall as unsold stock levels soar, experts warn
Monday, 22 November 2010
Property experts are warning prices will continue to fall into 2011 as the market becomes flooded with unsold properties, as buyers remain hesitant due to higher interest rates. ...
Clearance rates continue to fall as buyers feel interest rate pain
Monday, 15 November 2010
The already weakened property market has taken another hit with auction clearance rates dropping into the 50s in key capital cities, as buyers continue to hold back due to rising interest rates. ...
Auctions hammered by interest rate rise, experts warn more prices will be under pressure in 2011 if rates keep climbing
Monday, 08 November 2010
The property market was slammed over the weekend, with the latest interest rate rise sending auction clearance rates down to the low 60s in Melbourne as investors back away. ...
Why some suburbs will always outperform others
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Over the past year or so, much of Australia has experienced a significant property boom, causing some commentators to suggest we were getting ourselves into a bubble that is ready to burst. ...
Will property prices keep moving sideways? A SmartCompany Q&A
Tuesday, 02 November 2010
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show capital city house prices rose just 0.1% in the September quarter, with prices actually falling in Sydney (down -0.9%), Brisbane (-2.1%), Adelaide (-1.4%), Hobart (-1.4%) and Canberra (-0.4%). ...
Westpac dismisses housing bubble talk, home prices remain flat in September quarter
Thursday, 28 October 2010
The Australian housing market is not experiencing a bubble and prices are still within reach of most buyers, according to a new report from Westpac that attempts to dispel the “myth” of unaffordable housing. ...
First home buyer mortgage stress spreads across country
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Housing affordability problems are spreading across the country, with 47% of first home buyers are now spending over 30% of their income on housing repayments, compared with 43% in 2000, a new report from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling ...
98 property hotspots
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Reading the property market remains a huge challenge for investors and homeowners. ...
Auction results healthy but experts warn top-end property remains patchy
Monday, 25 October 2010
The auction market is still performing strongly but vendors of higher-end properties are opting for private sales instead of risking their home at auction, experts warn. ...
Rents to increase as interest rates rise, RBA warns
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Rental prices are set to increase over the next year as the construction downturn and population growth continues, the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned. ...
Auctions market slows in Melbourne as demand falls away: Experts
Monday, 11 October 2010
The Melbourne auctions market is beginning to slow as the Spring selling season heats up, and inner-city Sydney is now becoming one of the best-performing markets in the country, real estate experts say. ...
Auctions to go ahead despite AFL Grand Final but property experts clueless on how market will perform
Friday, 01 October 2010
The property market is set for a busy weekend despite the replay of the AFL Grand Final, with hundreds of auctions still scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in the nation's strongest property market. ...
Auctions market thrown into chaos, vendors likely to postpone ahead of AFL Grand Final rematch
Monday, 27 September 2010
The property market has been thrown into chaos ahead of the AFL Grand Final replay this coming Saturday, with experts suggesting many vendors will choose to postpone auctions rather than risk a low turnout. ...
Fresh claims of property bubble off the mark, experts say, as auctions remain steady
Monday, 13 September 2010
Local property experts have cast doubt on two new reports suggesting Australia mortgage lending is out of control and we are heading towards major price shifts, instead saying current levels of lending are sustainable and a balanced "correction" in some areas ...
Housing affordability drops again as expert calls for action
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
The issue of home affordability has been thrown into the spotlight, with two new surveys showing first home owners are being locked out of the market due to the prospect of interest rate rises and higher costs of living. ...
Prestige property values tipped to fall as spring selling season gets off to sluggish start
Monday, 06 September 2010
Prestige property values will fall during the spring selling season, especially in overheated markets such as Melbourne, with a flood of listings and fewer buyers causing sellers to discount heavily, one expert warns. ...
John McGrath tips Sydney property growth of up to 10% in next 12 months, but experts cautious
Thursday, 02 September 2010
Property experts say price increases of 10% in Sydney over the next year aren't outside the realm of possibility, but growth depends on how the market performs in the next few months and different areas could see higher growth than others. ...
