October 10, 2008
- Property Hotspot: Canberra?
Well while the sky is falling on share markets around the world: property in a town run by the government is probably not a bad thing! (…)
October 8, 2008
- Port Hedland: Resort Village Coming for the Workers
Port Hedland isn’t the sort of spot you’d choose for your next holiday. Its remote, hot for 1/2 the year, cold for the rest and dusty. (…)
October 6, 2008
- Using a Buyers Agent - A Good Idea?
Buyers agents are enjoying a resurgence in Australia’s difficult residential property market. (…)
October 3, 2008
- Land Sales Tipped to Improve in Some Australian Cities
In the midst of doom and gloom on the share market and some property markets a leading Australian economic forecaster is predicting the slump in land sales will soon end in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. (…)
September 30, 2008
- RealTrades: Nice Idea Pity About the Implementation
Recently we looked at innovative ways to sell in a falling market and now I want to review a new real estate trading website just launched in the New Zealand market: realtrades.co.nz
The idea is that in a falling real estate market people are prepared to be flexible when they sell their home, investment property or business and may prepared to trade for part or all of the selling price. (…)
September 29, 2008
- Creative Financing: Way of the Future?
The slower market particularly in top end property in Auckland is seeing some innovation in the New Zealand residential property scene. (…)
September 26, 2008
- Riding Out High Rates with Off-The-Plan Investment
With interest rates still high there are some key reasons why investors should consider an Off The Plan (OTP) investment. (…)
- Property Investment Opportunity in Australia - Observatory Hill
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With the credit crunch continuing, and luxury real estate developments collapsing around the world, it is good to see a robust development continuing as planned. (…)
September 24, 2008
- Rental Crises in Sydney
The rental crises has reached new lows in Sydney with 30-40 applicants turning up for open house inspections, causing traffic congestion and even “rental rage”. (…)
September 23, 2008
- Rental Reform for Outback Australia
Sadly in Australia there are still one set of laws for the original inhabitants and one for everyone else. (…)
September 20, 2008
- Share Market Chaos Sparks Property Boom?
The local papers in Australia are running supplements explaining to the locals what is happening to the sharemarket - you see its done something that a generation either hasn’t experienced or has forgotten about: its gone down and by a lot. (…)
September 19, 2008
- BRISBANE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT SET TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
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Following the enormous success of local sales, Multiplex Living’s Promenade Hamilton Apartments at the vibrant $1.3 billion Portside Wharf precinct in Hamilton, Brisbane are set to attract international investment with an intensive sales campaign targeting Asia launching in Singapore on September 18. (…)
September 18, 2008
- Disaster Insurance: Check Before You Buy
Parts of Texas are devastated after Hurricane Ike blew through during the last few days. (…)
September 15, 2008
- Australian Investment Properties: Website Review
A new website is promoting Australian property to UK investors. (…)
September 12, 2008
- Interest Rates in New Zealand - How Does it Work?
We wrote recently about the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the official interest rate and of course near neighbours, New Zealand’s Reserve Bank has cut their interest rates. (…)
September 10, 2008
- Australia’s Most Amenable Sellers?
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Some interesting stats out this week for those of you hoping to get a bargain from a desperate buyer. (…)
September 8, 2008
- Options Come to the Residential Market
Options are not new but they are not often available for residential property in Australia. (…)
September 5, 2008
- Holiday Homes: Prices Slashed
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The tide has finally turned on the holiday home market in south west WA. (…)
September 3, 2008
- Finally Reserve Bank Cuts Official Bank Rate
It used to be a surprise when Australia’s Reserve Bank changed the official cash rate. (…)
September 1, 2008
- Council Rates: A reasonable tax?
Its that time of the year when many Australian property investors and owners will be receiving their Council rates bill. (…)
