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News and interviews on Rismark including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Rethinking Australian bank business models: Christopher Joye Friday, 18 May 2012
Today I want to put to you an idea that the prevailing attitude to, and analysis of, Australia’s banking system is profoundly misguided. ...
Million-dollar suburbs decline, but waterfront stays strong
Monday, 19 March 2012
Sydney’s Point Piper consolidated its position as Australia’s most expensive place to buy a house with a median house price of $5.21 million across 14 sales over 2011. ...
House prices up 0.3% in October as buyers’ market tipped for 2011
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Australia's housing market continues to track sideways, with the latest RP Data/Rismark national house price index showing national median prices increased just 0.3% in October. ...
Housing affordability improves but rising rates cloud 2011 outlook
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Housing affordability improved slightly during the September quarter due to a stall in prices but the market is still much too expensive and no change is expected for some time, according to the latest Housing Industry Association-Commonwealth Balk Affordability ...
To auction, to auction?
Monday, 22 November 2010
Across the combined capital cities, auction clearance rates have been trending lower since the middle of April of this year. The downwards trend in auction clearance rates foreshadowed the cooling in capital gains across the residential markets, with the RP ...
Strategies in a flat property market
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
For the last few years making money from property has been relatively easy. Anyone, even those with little understanding of property investment, could buy almost any property in a reasonable location, and sit back as the value increased almost daily. ...
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. ...
Property buyers head bush
Monday, 01 November 2010
The RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index showed that over the year to July 2010 capital city property values increased by 9.5%. House values increased by 9.3% and unit values increased by 10.2%. ...
House prices flatline in September
Friday, 29 October 2010
Australia’s housing market continues to tread water, with the latest figures from RP Data and Rismark showing house prices increased just 0.1% in September, meaning house prices have basically not risen since May. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: Why we need to watch wealth, inflation and spending
Monday, 25 October 2010
On Wednesday the latest wealth figures were released in Australia. And they made good reading. Not only did the wealth levels of Australians rise again in the latest quarter but they reached record highs. ...
Banks can withstand 40% drop in house prices, preliminary Fitch stress tests reveal
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Australian banks can withstand a 40% drop in house prices and mortgage delinquencies reaching as high as 8%, according to preliminary results from a stress test undertaken by Fitch Ratings. ...
Is it time to worry about our property markets?
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
The financial markets around the world are currently taking a beating and for the first time in a long time property prices are falling in many parts of Australia. ...
Manufacturing activity contracts, shares up despite weak Wall Street lead: Economy Roundup
Friday, 01 October 2010
Australian manufacturing activity contracted during September for the first time this year as more companies struggle under the higher value of the Australian dollar. ...
Rental yields to increase as affordability deteriorates and capital growth stalls, experts say
Friday, 01 October 2010
Property prices may be falling but experts say rental yields will continue to grow as prices decrease and low vacancy rates place pressure on prices. ...
House prices flat in August, market could tread water until the end of 2011
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Australia's housing market is continuing to track sideways, with the latest RP Data-Rismark house price index showing national priced dipped by 0.2% in August. ...
Fitch Ratings to stress test banks over housing bubble concerns, but says downturn still unlikely
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Fitch Ratings will conduct a stress test on the Australian mortgage market in response to concerns the industry will suffer a collapse, with analysts both home and abroad suggesting the market will suffer as interest rates increase. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: Why exploding housing bubble fears could be good for the sharemarket
Monday, 27 September 2010
Finally one of the great myths has been debunked. The Reserve Bank has finally acknowledged that housing affordability is not a major problem in Australia. Neither is it worsening dramatically, or alternatively going through the floor. Actually it has been ...
Coastal markets left struggling
Monday, 27 September 2010
In recent times the capital city residential property markets have been recording strong levels of property value growth, but this hasn't necessarily been reflected in those regions outside of the capitals. This week, the Property Pulse takes a look at the ...
Australia’s housing riddle: expert says no bubble, but prices more than 24% overvalued: Maley
Monday, 20 September 2010
The Australian housing market has most people scratching their heads. On the one hand there are those such as veteran US funds manager, Jeremy Grantham, who are convinced that our market is an unmistakable housing bubble. ...
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 ...
