Australia's housing finance in seven charts
Apr 15, 2016 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
The latest Australian housing finance statistics back-up what we already know: the national housing market is starting to cool. Local housing economists have been pouring water on the notion of a property bubble...
If we want to solve London's housing crisis, we'll need to think small
Apr 14, 2016 03:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Matthew Carmona, Professor of Planning and Urban Design Politicians are finally waking up to the fact that London has a housing crisis. Everyone, from the candidates for London mayor to the prime minister, has been...
Australia’s housing market starts 2016 on a stronger note, but slowly cooling from 2015 peaks
Apr 11, 2016 05:48 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate Economy
Australias housing finance for February increased. Growth was recorded throughout all segments of home buyer. Even if the rise was not sufficient to counter the drop in the earlier two months, Februarys data shows stronger...
High housing costs create worries for city tourism and hospitality
Apr 07, 2016 01:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Watch any tourism or branding campaign for an Australian city, and chances are youll see plenty of appealing imagery of amenities in and around the CBD be it restaurants, nightclubs, parks or galleries. It is a common...
The geopolitics of real estate: how Russia learned the political value of property
Apr 05, 2016 13:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Real Estate
Over the past three decades, real estate has gained a new significance on the world stage. Many states have relaxed laws to open up national property markets to international buyers. This has not only intensified...
Apr 01, 2016 08:05 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate
Australias capital city house prices declined 0.2% in March after growing positively in the beginning of 2016. The easing of price growth on monthly basis is in line with the view that the nations housing market faces...
China's housing market unlikely to be an issue for the FX market
Mar 30, 2016 14:18 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate
While some observers claim China is heading for another property bubble, the big picture is more complex. There are signs of bubble formation in some cities and excessive inventory in others, but there is solid growth in...
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