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The property data that can help you get a better deal
IndustriesPropertyCallam PickeringThe Reserve Bank of Australia has kept fairly tight-lipped about the housing market this year, with officials offering a few minor comments but generally steering...
View ArticleNo house price bubble, industry CEOs say
Local property prices were a major talking point at last week’s Australian Investment Conference in New York, but while the kind of house price growth witnessed over the past 12 months is seen as...
View ArticleHockey rejects housing bubble talk
Joe Hockey rejects as "lazy analysis" claims the housing market is in a bubble and risks crashing.The federal Treasurer says there aren't enough houses to meet the strong local and international...
View ArticleAust dollar rises on RBA minutes
The Australian dollar has risen on speculation the central bank may lift interest rates if the housing market overheats.At 12pm (AEST), the local currency was trading at US90.45c, up from US90c on...
View ArticleNew investigation to probe Hunter projects
An inquiry will investigate controversial planning decisions in the NSW Hunter region amid allegations Liberal MPs received illegal donations from developers.The newly formed parliamentary inquiry will...
View ArticleRay White launches financial planning arm
Real estate firm Ray White Group has announced plans for an “imminent launch” of a financial planning arm called Wealth Market.The property agent will introduce the brand within its Loan Market...
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Houses could be overvalued for a very long time
IndustriesPropertyAlan KohlerPlease enable Javascript to watch this videoNow we know why the Reserve Bank is worried about the property market: according to yesterday’s minutes, it’s not because banks...
View ArticleDalian Wanda files Hong Kong listing application for its IPO
Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., which is controlled by Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, has filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday for its initial public...
View ArticleWestfield eyes French foray
Shopping centre giant Westfield Corporation has added France to its list of shopping centre plays after talks with multiple parties to get into the French market, including commercial property...
View ArticleMcGrath looks at public listing
High-profile real estate agent John McGrath is considering a float of his agency and property business with talks understood to have been held with at least one investment bank.Discussions had taken...
View ArticleCenturia reignites $300m IPO aspirations
Property funds management house Centuria has rekindled its initial public offering aspirations, with the group hoping to list a $300 million property trust on the Australian Securities Exchange by the...
View ArticleChina home prices weaken in August
The average price of new homes in 70 Chinese cities fell at a faster pace in August, as property developers continued to cut prices to attract buyers amid a market downturn. The average price of new...
View ArticleForeign funds betting big on office property
Australian commercial properties have become increasingly attractive to foreign investors, who make up a significantly larger proportion of purchases than seen in the last decade.A Reserve Bank paper...
View ArticleSix companies shed light on Australia's growth potential
IndustriesPropertyRobert GottliebsenThe IBISWorld list of Australia’s top 500 private companies provides a rich tapestry of the nation’s present and future. It shows both our strengths and our...
View ArticleFood and shelter tops private league table
“WE enjoy the fact that we are the masters of our destiny.”PFD Food Services chief executive, Kerry Smith, could easily be talking for most of Australia’s leading companies featured in this year’s IBIS...
View ArticleHockey backs home loan restraint
Treasurer Joe Hockey has weighed into the mortgage lending debate ahead of the release of the final report from the Financial Services Inquiry, suggesting targeted moves could be required to rein in...
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Housing: the curse that keeps on cursing
EconomyAustralian NewsAlan KohlerPlease enable Javascript to watch this videoMomentum is building for some kind of macroprudential policy control on Australian housing.The International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleReport urges abolition of stamp duty
Cutting back tax deductions for property investors would erode housing affordability, reduce housing supply and bump up rents, a new report says.The report, commissioned by the Housing Industry...
View ArticleNanjing scraps housing purchase limit
Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province, has ended its housing purchase restrictions, signalling the latest move by local governments to shore up China’s housing market.Nanjing municipal...
View ArticleFunds cash up for expansion
Property funds are taking market volatility in their stride with about $375 million of capital to be raised in Australia and South Africa to buy the suburban office buildings that are now in...
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