Australian property market: 2016 predictions
A new year usually comes with updated property market predictions. So what’s coming in 2016? First, according to many forecasters, the Reserve Bank is tipped to leave interest rates on hold for...
What do the new underquoting laws for buyers...
Underquoting occurs when real estate agents provide potential buyers with a price range that is below what the seller would be willing to consider. New South Wales (NSW) has recently reformed it...
Spring selling season loses its heat
Auction activity remains busy as 2015 draws to a close, even though sellers have experienced a weaker spring selling season than last year.The last week in November was the busiest week for...
Market Predictions: Is There a Bust on the...
With the property market being so buoyant as of late, it begs the question - is there a bust coming? According to experts, house prices are set to decline by 7.5 per cent by March next year,...
Local investor enthusiasm for property cools...
The banking regulator’s efforts to cool investors’ demand for property – and take the heat out of pockets of the housing market – appears to be working. The latest data from CoreLogic RP Data...
A mixed bag of auction clearance rates
As the spring selling season kicks into gear, home sellers in Sydney and Brisbane will no doubt be encouraged by the rise in the latest auction clearance rates in the last week of September....