September 3, 2010

Property gains popularity as preferred place to park money

In the face of an uncertain economy, real estate is becoming an increasingly attractive place to park savings, according to The Westpac/Melbourne Institute’s Index of Consumer Sentiment for June.

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Affordable housing – the worst of all oxymorons – Sydney Morning Herald

Affordable housing – the worst of all oxymorons Sydney Morning Herald Maybe even the Real Estate Institute of WA? All three come out with widely-varying “median” figures each quarter.

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Bullsbrook booming – inmycommunity

Bullsbrook booming inmycommunity THE Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has listed Bullsbrook as having one of the highest growing median house prices in the metropolitan area. …

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Hands off this exotic asset class – The Australian

Hands off this exotic asset class The Australian Statistics from the Real Estate Institute of Australia show that in the 24 years between 1985 and the end of 2009, residential property increased about 6.8 …

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Interest rises kick the stuffing out of auction clearance rates – NEWS.com.au

Interest rises kick the stuffing out of auction clearance rates NEWS.com.au Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey cited consecutive interest rate rises, tighter lending criteria and the continuing financial crisis … and more »

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The affordability flaw – Sydney Morning Herald

The affordability flaw Sydney Morning Herald Last weekend it was 75 per cent, the lowest since the opening auction weekend of 2009 on March 21, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. … and more »

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First home buyers back in 6 months – Trading Room

First home buyers back in 6 months Trading Room “The anecdotal evidence we're getting from ( real estate ) agencies is that the market is slowing,” President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) …

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How population growing pains are about to reach new heights in Brisbane – Courier Mail

How population growing pains are about to reach new heights in Brisbane Courier Mail Real Estate Institute of Queensland managing director Dan Molloy said recent research showed first-home buyers were down 60 per cent on March 2009. …

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Hills tops price growth – inmycommunity

inmycommunity Hills tops price growth inmycommunity Darlington was Perth's number one suburb in terms of median price growth, according to the Real Estate Institute of WA. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Buy …

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First home buyers due back in six months – Sydney Morning Herald

First home buyers due back in six months Sydney Morning Herald “The anecdotal evidence we're getting from ( real estate ) agencies is that the market is slowing,” President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) … and more »

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