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Real Estate Industry and Michael Mcnamara
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Affordability will put a brake on house prices
Predictions that property prices will rise by 18 per cent over the next three years will offer comfort to Sydneysiders worried about the value of their homes. But this is ...
Brisbane Times - midnight Monday 16th June 2008
Brisbane Times - midnight Monday 16th June 2008
6 months ago
Accuracy of Vacancy Rates
Tuesday's Sydney Morning Herald reported that an anaesthetist had unearthed thousands of properties lying vacant, in some cases for years. This was used by scaremonger conspiracy theorists that challenge both ...
Domain.com.au - 2:23 p.m. Friday 30th May 2008
Domain.com.au - 2:23 p.m. Friday 30th May 2008
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Stamp Duty Sucking the Life out of Markets
Like Dracula, our state governments know they are sucking the life out of the property industry through the continuation of unfair stamp duty on residential property but they just can't ...
Domain.com.au - 9:18 a.m. Friday 16th May 2008
Domain.com.au - 9:18 a.m. Friday 16th May 2008
7 months, 1 week ago
Credit Crunch
Buyers in the Australian property market pay for what they can afford. They explore the outer tolerance of what they can afford to pay in repayments and work back from ...
Domain.com.au - 4:32 p.m. Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Domain.com.au - 4:32 p.m. Tuesday 22nd April 2008
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Crazy Predictions for Headlines Sake?
Last week BIS shrapnel told us to expect 40% growth in house prices in the next five years. This week Morgan Stanley tells us that we can expect a 50% ...
Domain.com.au - 9:26 a.m. Friday 11th April 2008
Domain.com.au - 9:26 a.m. Friday 11th April 2008
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Picking the Right Investment
How do you pick the right place to buy an investment property? Sure, you can wade through all the data, gross rental yields, capital growth etc., of course the best ...
Domain.com.au - 2:11 p.m. Friday 22nd February 2008
Domain.com.au - 2:11 p.m. Friday 22nd February 2008
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Australia is Growing Up - Just Look at Our Houses
Once upon a time lifestyle shows would pop up all over the place like acne on a teenagers face. Where have they gone? What happened to all those renovation lifestyle ...
Domain.com.au - 2:24 p.m. Friday 15th February 2008
Domain.com.au - 2:24 p.m. Friday 15th February 2008
10 months ago
The Last Great Property Boom
Sydney home owners look on enviously as Melbourne and Brisbane house values explode in value. However, those who own property in Melbourne and Brisbane should enjoy the ride while it ...
Domain.com.au - 3:20 p.m. Friday 1st February 2008
Domain.com.au - 3:20 p.m. Friday 1st February 2008
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Big rent rises in most cities - but growth may be easing
Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth have all had exceptional rises in residential rents in 2007, according to the Quarterly Domain-APM Rental Series report. The four cities recorded rises of 17% ...
hotspotting - 9:57 p.m. Thursday 13th December 2007
hotspotting - 9:57 p.m. Thursday 13th December 2007
12 months ago
Make pre-purchase reports compulsory
You have found the home of your dreams. Tantalisingly, the real estate agent lets you know where the bidding will start. Time to order a building inspection. But this is ...
Domain.com.au - 4:53 p.m. Friday 7th December 2007
Domain.com.au - 4:53 p.m. Friday 7th December 2007
1 year ago
Investors - Where the Bloody Hell Are You?
Sellers of apartments in our strongest performing markets are left wondering why it's only luke-warm. On the face of it, it is something of a mystery as to why Australia's ...
Domain.com.au - 10:30 a.m. Friday 30th November 2007
Domain.com.au - 10:30 a.m. Friday 30th November 2007
1 year ago
They Stole My House!
Cars are stolen, bikes are stolen, money is stolen - that is common knowledge. But did you know houses can be stolen too? While it is near physically impossible for ...
Domain.com.au - 12:34 p.m. Friday 16th November 2007
Domain.com.au - 12:34 p.m. Friday 16th November 2007
1 year, 1 month ago
Until Debt do us Part
The biggest issue that determines property prices is debt. The ability to take on more debt is the reason why Melbourne is booming and Sydney is plodding, why premium areas ...
Domain.com.au - 4:53 p.m. Friday 26th October 2007
Domain.com.au - 4:53 p.m. Friday 26th October 2007
1 year, 1 month ago
Our Pollies Have No Clue
It is going to be hard to have serious debates on this country's deteriorating housing affordability if our leading politicians don't understand the issue. Sadly, the last week has convinced ...
Domain.com.au - 10:54 p.m. Friday 19th October 2007
Domain.com.au - 10:54 p.m. Friday 19th October 2007
1 year, 2 months ago
Fun-loving members of Generation Y refuse to live their lives on the edge
Is there really a dearth of affordable housing or are would-be home buyers simply locality snobs? Generation Y would rather pay exorbitant rent in inner-city suburbs than face buying a ...
Domain.com.au - 10:53 a.m. Thursday 4th October 2007
Domain.com.au - 10:53 a.m. Thursday 4th October 2007
