by David Collyer | May 17, 2011 | Commentary
Australians debate property prices without end. Fortunes and future happiness pivot on the balance of supply and demand. Yet good statistics about this crucial matter are rare. There are many heavily geared investors in residential real estate cozying up alongside the...
by Karl Fitzgerald | May 16, 2011 | Commentary
photo credit: Juror8 Melbourne’s Genuine Auction Clearance rate was again under 50%. The published clearance rate by the REIV only includes ‘called in’ auctions. The market has been averaging 98 ‘unreported’ auctions for the last month....
by Karl Fitzgerald | May 13, 2011 | Commentary
Why the Home Buyer’s Strike is of Value Chris Vedelago wrote a critique of our recent activities: The campaign will ultimately prove self-defeating because it’s more about venting helpless rage and the delights of schadenfreude than putting out real solutions to...
by David Collyer | May 9, 2011 | Commentary, Multimedia, Progress Magazine
This is an article written for our Progress magazine. Grab a free trial subscriber’ship today. Download the Home Buyer’s Strike special edition. On March 15, Prosper announced to the media that first home buyers were on strike and refusing to commit at...
by Karl Fitzgerald | May 4, 2011 | Commentary
photo credit: Karsoe The new Victorian Liberal Government’s move to provide a 20% cut to Stamp Duty will have bankers wringing their hands. The market price for a house will vary little. There will be no saving for First Home Buyers. A 20% reduction for barely...