The 2008 Budget Overview for Investors (6093 Reads)

Whilst some of the details of the 2008 Federal Budget are still to be fleshed out it seems that the overall impact for investors will continue following the current trend. Growing demand for housing, short supply and increasing migration are all factors that will all put pressure on both rents and house prices.
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Sustainable Homes (4369 Reads)

Across Queensland, the summer of 2008 will be remembered for the rain that came. In some places it caused floods, in others it helped alleviate a water crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen.
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Waterfront Property outperforms in QLD (5215 Reads)

Living the good life next door to a golf course, and the allure of waterfront property, help explain the top performing suburbs in Queensland last year.
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Housing Affordability getting worse (4916 Reads)

The likely hood of low-income Australians ever owning their own home is now so remote that drastic measures are needed, according to Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek.
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Rate hikes dampen construction levels (5239 Reads)

The level of completed construction work fell 1% to $28.9bn in the December 2007 quarter, with cost pressures remaining the primary concern for the building industry after swelling by 5.5% in 12 months.
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Australia to use tax credits to lift housing investment: report (8352 Reads)

The Rudd government will offer corporate investors a tax credit of $6,000 per dwelling to entice superannuation funds to invest in affordable housing according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.
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Homebuyers "unaware" of green properties (5027 Reads)

Despite claims of the growing popularity of eco-friendly housing, a large number of first homebuyers are not familiar with the concept, a new report revealed.
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Rudd unveils incentives for property investors (9532 Reads)

Property investors received a boost this week with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's announcement of significant expansions to the proposed National Rental Affordability Scheme.
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Resources boom underpinning top QLD suburbs (6962 Reads)

Nine of the top 10 performing Queensland suburbs over the past year are located in or close to resource-rich areas, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).
REIQ figures released today show that in the 12 months to the end of September, median house price growth has been the strongest in the suburban areas of Mt Isa, Belyando, Bowen and Cloncurry.
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Interest Rates to Push Rents Higher (4075 Reads)

Recent interest rate rises are likely to trigger widespread rent increases as demand for residential property
grows and landlords move to recoup added loan costs, property research and investment firm Braxton
Chase said today.
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Trading places: Brisbane’s east side takes off (4587 Reads)

On cinema screens back in 1997, Darryl Kerrigan was offered the king’s ransom of $70,000 for his modest home, practically in Melbourne Airport’s backyard. If someone told you that 10 years on, property just a few streets from an airport would be worth 10 times that, your response would probably sound like something Mr Kerrigan would say: “Tell ’im he’s dreaming!”
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Interest Rates - Investors Decisions on Hold for the Moment. (2625 Reads)

The news of an interest rate rise may have a slowing affect on investor sentiment this week but most will be waiting for the outcome of the Federal Election before making any decisions. The latest interest rate rise, concerns of an international credit squeeze and the upcoming Federal Election will cause investors to think hard before entering into new property transactions over the next month or so.
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Safety switches mandatory in rental properties (3454 Reads)

From 29 February next year, all residential rental properties where a residential tenancy agreement is in place will be legally required to have safety switches installed.
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Sydney Rental Crisis Continues - REINSW (7466 Reads)

For the 12th month in a row, the residential property vacancy rate in Sydney has remained at below 2% - the benchmark figure that indicates whether or not there is a rental crisis.
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Perth Property Maket not in a slump - REIWA (9368 Reads)

Australian Property Monitors (APM) says properties in Perth are taking longer to sell and are being bought for discount prices. The time taken to sell property has increased to 89 days APM has found.
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Queensland is the place to live (3153 Reads)

Queensland really is the place to live. The Sunshine State is the nation’s fastest growing state, has record low unemployment, a strong economy and, according to
the latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) median house prices, a very solid property market.

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Latest Global Property Survey by RICS (2956 Reads)

A Global View on Performances of Commercial Property Markets in all Emerging and Developed Regions.This latest edition details market conditions for the second six months of 2006 based on information collected from leading international real estate organizations and local firms. Survey covered extensive geographical scale from Europe and USA to Australia, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

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RUN Shareholders in favour of Alliance with Futuris Holdings (3394 Reads)

Shareholders in RUN Corp Limited (ASX:RNC) today voted in favour of an alliance between RUN and Futuris Corporation Limited (ASX:FCL) at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Melbourne.
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We are growing greener by the thousands (2976 Reads)

Australians are voting with their wallets for clean electricity, with nearly one thousand customers per day making the switch to GreenPower despite higher costs, according to a new report released this week.
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Investor Surge in Sydney – Market Update APM (2977 Reads)

The latest Australian Property Market update June 2007 shows that inner suburbs in cities are booming and that Investors are returning to Sydney. Whilst house price growth remained stable in Sydney units grew by 2.2%. Inner suburbs of Melbourne (Port Melbourne, Malvern and St Kilda) surged 10.7% for the quarter and Brisbane (Balmoral, Hawthorne and Kangaroo Point) 15.4% for the quarter.
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