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Australian Housing Market

When you read articles about Australian housing affordability, it is often comparing the single average adult wage to house prices, from generations ago.

The articles generally say something like, ‘a house was worth three times the annual average wage back in the sixties and is now worth 10 times the average wage. This shows housing has become unaffordable.’

You can’t compare the two because back in the sixties it was one wage bidding on real estate.

The state of Australian housing

The days of Dad going off to work, while Mum tends the children are long gone, just like the black and white TVs of that era.

It is now usually at least two incomes bidding on Australian real estate, land price has quickly factored that in. So you can’t compare the two figures.

These days you need to find historical figures for combined household income and compare the two.

When you do that you may find housing affordability hasn’t run away at all, but is simply keeping pace with wages.

Has the Real Estate Market Bottomed?

House Prices to Plunge 18%?!

By Catherine Cashmore, Thursday, 01 December 2022

In today’s Land Cycle Investor, Louis Christopher — founder of SQM Research — is known for going against the opinions of the masses in his property market predictions…and this time around is no different! While most are expecting a continued market downturn, Louis has higher hopes for the Aussie property market. Read on for details…

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Housing Halloween Horror Show? Nope!

By Callum Newman, Monday, 31 October 2022

In today’s Daily Reckoning Australia, Callum reveals a classic contrarian signal that shows a sector to consider today for the next 2–3 years. It’s worked before!

QLD Land Tax Changes Will Spur the Rental Crisis? Really?

By Catherine Cashmore, Thursday, 29 September 2022

Since Queensland’s Treasurer Cameron Dick moved to close one of the loopholes many property investors use to dodge hefty land tax bills — that is, using the land tax thresholds in each state and territory to keep assessments low — he’s received a torrent of abuse.

Catherine Cashmore on Roy Wenzlick and the 18-year cycle

By Catherine Cashmore, Thursday, 15 September 2022

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are coming even faster than many anticipated.

ASX dividend performance in 2022

Property Stocks: For Long-Term Contrarians Only

By Callum Newman, Monday, 12 September 2022

We’re due for a big day of green today on the ASX, according to the futures market. The timing is notable. Why so?

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The US on the Verge?

By Bill Bonner, Monday, 05 September 2022

When push comes to shove, we predict, the Fed will buckle under demands to ‘pivot’ towards a looser monetary policy. But that’s still somewhere in the future; today, we look at where the ‘shove’ might be.

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