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Why the Case Is Building for Stevens to Relent on RBA Rate Cut

Bloomberg.com – 22 january, 2015 By Iain McDonald http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-21/why-the-case-is-building-for-stevens-to-relent-on-rba-rate-cut.html Australia’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low for 17 months — thelongest period on hold in almost two decades —…

Rental data shows “chronic housing shortage” is real estate’s biggest lie: Terry Ryder

Property Observer.com.au – 19 January 2015 By Terry Ryder http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/advice-and-hot-topics/39452-corelogic-and-domain-city-rental-data-shows-no-housing-shortage-terry-ryder.html Residential rents around Australia stubbornly refuse to budge. Two sets of figures record the absence of meaningful rental growth in our capital cities in the…

Housing market predicted to slow further in 2015

The Sydney Morning Herald – 15 January, 2015 By Lisa Visentin http://www.smh.com.au/business/housing-market-predicted-to-slow-further-in-2015-20150115-12qrl9.html Australia is at the forefront of slowing growth in the housing sector across the Asia Pacific region, with the growth in house prices…

ANZ tips interest rate cuts for 2015

The Bull.com.au – 15 January, 2015 By AAP http://www.thebull.com.au/articles/a/51406-anz-tips-interest-rate-cuts-for-2015.html ANZ is tipping the Reserve Bank will cut its cash rate twice in the first six months of 2015, even after a surprise drop in the…

Where Should Your Clients Invest in 2015?

“In economics and finance, arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets” – Wikipedia 2014 has been a strong year for the property market and we have entered 2015 with…

Decluttering tips to help you sell

RealEstate.com.au – 8 Dec 2014. http://www.realestate.com.au/blog/decluttering-tips-help-sell/?pid=house:ed:blog:wdadv By Vanessa Paech If you’re intending to sell your home this year you’ll want to invest some time into decluttering – mess and chaos is one the top turn…

Experts change their forecast to predict a cash rate drop next year

Finder.com.au – 6 December, 2014. Michelle Hutchison http://www.finder.com.au/press-release-experts-change-their-forecast-to-predict-a-cash-rate-drop-next-year December 6, 2014, Sydney – Australia’s biggest Reserve Bank Survey by finder.com.au shows eight experts are now forecasting a possible cash rate drop next year – five…

At home with technology

The Economist.com – 29 November, 2014 http://www.economist.com/news/business/21635019-internet-hasnt-wiped-out-estate-agents-some-online-firms-are-still-trying-home The internet hasn’t wiped out estate agents. But some online firms are still trying STEP into an estate agency in small-town America and it is as if the…

Market set to tip in favour of buyers: November state of the market analysis

Property Observer – 27 November, 2014 By Arek Drozda http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/market-trends/38379-market-set-to-tip-in-favour-of-buyers-november-state-of-the-market-analysis.html? GUEST OBSERVATION Market outlook: unchanged – neutral with negative bias Attractiveness of renting as a preferred accommodation option continues (as at December 2014). Purchase affordability…

New rules on foreign investment ‘absurd’

The Bull.com.au – 27 November, 2014 By AAP http://www.thebull.com.au/articles/a/50522-new-rules-on-foreign-investment-‘absurd’.html Recommendations to tighten rules around foreign investment in Australian housing have been labelled “absurd”, with a prominent economist saying they could damage the economy by weakening…

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