Murky statistics cloud slump in house prices

by admin on November 4, 2008

Three months ago the bureau’s preliminary figures suggested Melbourne house prices slid 0.3% in the June quarter compared to the March quarter. The bureau says this is because it gets its preliminary information from the banks, which collect house price data when they approve loans. A new supplier of house price information, RP Data, believes prices are showing signs of recovering. 

theage.com.au