Supporting the Have Not’s
Supporting the Have Not's - Why the Home Buyer's Strike must continue.
Karl Fitzgerald
Karl Fitzgerald was the former Director of Research at Prosper Australia for 18 years. He now leads Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy.
Banks Say Thanks to Bailleu for Cutting Stamp Duty
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…
Pop the Housing Bubble Party party
Featuring super funny woman Catherine Deveny, Cris Popp’s laughing yoga, David Collyer on the Home Buyers Strike and Renegade Economist Karl Fitzgerald. Let’s strategise ways towards a genuine level playing field in housing. Join our facebook group for all the…
Ghost Auctions Cloud Genuine Auction Clearance figure
photo credit: The-Lane-Team The rising number of ghost auctions (unreported auctions not called in by real estate agents) is distorting the housing market. The REIV’s weekend clearance rate was 57% on 480 auctions. However, 102 were ghost auctions and not…
Pop the Housing Bubble Party
Tues May 10th, 7 -9pm Celebrating lower housing prices. Champagne and caviar for Home Buyers on Strike The bubble has popped so the champagne must be topped! Join us to celebrate falling house prices and the opportunity this offers generations…
The 4th Speculative Vacancies report
Tuesday May 3rd, 7pm Presenter: Tohm Curtis Where: Prosper Australia rooms, 1/27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne Entry: RSVP pls and gold coin entry (to cover drinks and nibbles) For four years we have been pointing to the hidden supply of privately…
Negative Gearing reform proposals much needed
Today it has leaked that the Gillard Govt is sounding out the possibilities for reforming the detested negative gearing: THE Gillard government has sounded out unions over steps to cool Australia’s housing market, with measures that range from a new…
Property Supply Magic
photo credit: Super Doily As published in yesterday’s Online Opinion As if out of thin air, a magical 46 per cent more property was offered for sale in February than a year earlier. Like the heavens opening after a long…
Lobby Your MP on Housing Affordability
Your name: Your email address: Subject: Your local member of parliament Tony Abbott (Warringah)Dick Adams (Lyons)Anthony Albanese (Grayndler)John Alexander (Bennelong)Karen Andrews (McPherson)Kevin Andrews (Menzies)Bob Baldwin (Paterson)Adam Bandt (Melbourne)Bruce Billson (Dunkley)Sharon Bird (Cunningham)Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar)Julie Bishop (Curtin)Chris Bowen (McMahon)David Bradbury (Lindsay)Jamie…
Home Buyers Strike video
David Collyer tells it as it is – Don’t Buy Now – the housing market is faltering. Help get this urgent message out to prospective home buyers – do not buy at the top of the market. Do not believe…