Charbel Kadib

Sydney’s vacancy rate holds despite market fluctuations

Vacancy rates in Sydney have continued to hold, even with the looming downturn for the capital city’s property market.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 22 Jan 2018

Auctions a fear for nearly 1 in 5 buyers

Almost one in five Australians are afraid of buying or selling properties via auctions, according to a new study.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 18 Jan 2018

Government drafts housing affordability plan

In order to “improve housing outcomes for Australians”, the federal government has released draft legislation to help establish a new Commonwealth entity.

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 16 Jan 2018

Home loan arrears keep declining

In October home loan arrears maintained the current trend and declined, according to a credit rating provider.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 20 Dec 2017

2018 to see further property price cooling

Moving into next year, property prices are believed to cool down, but the combination of strong population growth and low rates should avert any drastic changes.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 12 Dec 2017

Slowdown in investment: Bloomberg

Australia’s “housing frenzy” is over, according to a Bloomberg report which points to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and CoreLogic.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 28 Nov 2017

No gain in building more houses, says ANU

Despite recent calls of a housing shortage, a new study by the Australian National University has shown Australia has an oversupply of residential property.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 22 Nov 2017

Sydney market has turned due to falling auction rate

According to economist Dr Shane Oliver, Sydney’s falling auction rate is a clear indication that the market has turned.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 07 Nov 2017

RBA announces cash rate for November

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the cash rate for November, following its monthly board meeting.

FINANCE • Tue, 07 Nov 2017