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Marketing costs don’t reflect a property’s value, and Queensland’s form 27c is a joke
Who said I don’t read my mail! I might be a bit tardy in my replies. OK, outright ignorant at times, but our post last week got a high proportion of d... Read More -
Despite the building boost, 10% fewer houses built across Queensland, and how Premier Newman can start the uptick
The Queensland building boost began under the previous state government last August, with the usual fireworks and rockets, and a promise of help for t... Read More -
Interest rate cut will encourage property investors, not owner-occupiers
Interest rates plummet! Rates slashed! Well, this assumes that most of the official cut is passed on. A 0.5-percentage-point cut in the cash rate real... Read More -
Government taxes and grants have distorted the property cycle, and an interest rate cut might not help: Michael Matusik
The cash rate will fall tomorrow and most likely by 0.25%. The yield curve strongly suggests such. As at the middle of last week – I do write these in... Read More -
Garden-variety investment returns in places like Townsville are better than extraordinary growth – and risks
The Dysart fracas a week or two ago reinforces my long-standing advice to those foolish enough to ask me: “You shouldn’t buy property – regardless of ... Read More -
Most Australians are not on Struggle Street but confuse what they want with what they need: Michael Matusik
It is often said that the world is in the midst of the biggest economic transition in modern times. In short, the West is in the process of ceding eco... Read More -
Employment is up, particularly in Queensland and WA, as economists guess wrong
Well, aren’t all those economists just great at getting things right! Employment rose by 44,000 in March, yet the dismal science predicted a drop in e... Read More -
The 20 rules to live your life by
Keeping with my past posts around holiday periods today’s memo doesn’t related exactly to residential property but looks through a wider lens. Below ... Read More -
Slowing population growth part of the reason new housing starts are in the dumps: Michael Matusik
The latest statistics from the ABS show that Australia’s resident population reached 22.62 million last year, increasing by 320,800 people over the la... Read More -
About 40% of property price direction is dependent on the cycle, 60% on what you buy
It might just be a coincidence, but this week is the 13th one of the year and last night I delivered my 13th presentation for 2012. The first quarter... Read More -
Negative equity talk is nonsense – and besides, it’s irrelevant
“Home price slide hits mortgages”, “Increased number of homes with negative equity”, “Homes with negative equity on the increase”. Just three headlin... Read More -
The best investment properties are those with the best rental returns: Michael Matusik
We all know that the vacancy rate remains tight. But few realise just how tight it has become. Of the 1,600 odd postcodes across Australia with rental... Read More -
The future of Australian property markets looks bright – especially in Queensland
House prices rose by 0.8% in February and while that might not sound like much, it is the biggest monthly increase in 18 months. Prices rose in six of... Read More -
A check in on the home news, for a day of rest
So how do you follow-up on last week’s tsunami? “Wait a minute, Kochie, there are bright spots for property investment on the Gold and Sunshine coasts... Read More -
If you wait for a perfect year to invest in property, you will never start
“I’m not going to invest in property in 2012! It’s going to be a year full of crises. “Just look what’s looming in Europe. The China bubble could bur... Read More -
Wait a minute, Kochie, there are bright spots for property investment on the Gold and Sunshine coasts
I like David Koch. I must confess I like Mel, Natalie and Fifi more, but David, by my standards, is a cut above the rest when it comes to daytime tele... Read More -
Queensland needs stamp duty reductions to level the playing field
It has been put to me that Queensland buyers are deferring signing contracts until after the state election on the March 24, as they expect a change i... Read More -
Property valuation 101
At last Friday’s Property Council of Australia gig – seehere – there was a lot of discussion about valuations currently coming in well under purchase ... Read More -
Seven positive signs for Australia’s property markets
Yes, there is some good news out there. It isn’t making the headlines, but it is out there nevertheless. Here are seven positive points to help you m... Read More -
Australian housing price bubble is a myth: Michael Yardney
Probably the biggest property myth of 2011 was the claim that Australia was in a “property bubble” that was about to burst. It was only a few years a... Read More
