These Two Cities Continue to Gift Investors ‘Massive’ Gains
According to Domain, Adelaide is showing the lowest recorded vacancy rates for any capital city since they started collecting records!
The Federal Budget, the Property Market, and the ‘Law of Economic Absorption’
The Federal Budget, the Property Market, and the ‘Law of Economic Absorption’
I managed to pin my eyes open to watch the budget speech the other night. It reads like Christmas morning for the property sector
The Asteroid Rush and the March to War…
The Asteroid Rush and the March to War…
In 2020, NASA disclosed that it’s tapping Nokia to build the first cellular communications network on the Moon.
Will the Floods Affect the Property Cycle in QLD…?
Will the Floods Affect the Property Cycle in QLD…?
The recent floods in Queensland and northern New South Wales have had a devastating effect on the property market.
Another Day, Another Forecast of Falling Property Prices That You Should Ignore…
Another Day, Another Forecast of Falling Property Prices That You Should Ignore…
Another day, another forecast from one of the major banks throwing a dart to give their latest forecast for the housing market.
The Mega Building Projects Claiming Rights to the Air
The Mega Building Projects Claiming Rights to the Air
We’re roaring into the second half of the real estate cycle. That means over the next few years, a lot of money will continue to pour into Australia’s property market. And this includes the financing of some mega development projects. One that hit the press last week is a $650 million plan to refurbish a […]
How Can Westpac’s Economic Forecasts Be So Useless?
How Can Westpac’s Economic Forecasts Be So Useless?
Dear Reader, The last place you should turn when looking for accurate house price forecasts are the big banks. Take Westpac, for example. Back in 2020, they forecast a whopping 10% fall in national property prices between April 2020 and June 2021. When it became clear how spectacularly wrong that forecast was, they backflipped. The […]
Is There Really a Housing Supply Crisis?
Is There Really a Housing Supply Crisis?
The bottom line — we have too much housing supply — not too little. The problem is that it’s not available to the market and hidden from view in the upward phases of a real estate cycle.
‘The Rental Market Is Really Bloody Tight Up Here!’
‘The Rental Market Is Really Bloody Tight Up Here!’
Stories circulate of prospective tenants offering 6–12 months rental in advance to attempt to beat the competition.
Real Estate Has Never Been More Popular or More Expensive — When Does It all End?
Real Estate Has Never Been More Popular or More Expensive — When Does It all End?
Over at Cycles, Trends & Forecasts, we said it would be the greatest real estate boom in history back in 2019 — prior to COVID.
