Beijing eases rules for property investment by foreigners
China has loosened rules on property investment by foreign companies and individuals, as part of efforts to boost the flagging real-estate market and support the slowing economy. China is easing...
View ArticleHints Chinese could hide in overseas property
Signs are emerging Chinese property investments offshore will maintain their torrid pace despite the recent market turmoil, as wealthy individuals and well-heeled companies seek to shelter their money...
View ArticleInvesta calls on Grant Samuel for bid
The independent directors of the Investa Commercial Property Fund have drafted in boutique advisory firm Grant Samuel to provide counsel as it prepares a proposal to acquire the $8.9 billion Investa...
View ArticleTriguboff raises the alarm about the apartment boom
IndustriesPropertyRobert GottliebsenAustralia’s largest apartment developer and owner, Meriton’s Harry Triguboff, has called on me to alert Australia that next year we could face a real estate crisis...
View ArticleNew home sales pass 'peak'
Housing Industry Association chief economist Harley Dale said there is "little prospect" for further growth in new home construction over the coming financial year, with the sector having passed its...
View ArticleHome price rises slowed in August
Winter has slightly cooled the Australian property market, with the pace of growth in housing prices across the mainland state capitals slowing and new home sales falling.Preliminary data from...
View ArticleSpring housing market ready to boom
Sydney and Melbourne have shrugged off signs of a cooling market, with higher clearance rates fuelling predictions of a bumper spring rush driven by sellers wanting to net the same capital gains as...
View ArticleInvestors click with LIC
Geoff Wilson’s new listed investment company hasn’t quite reached the lofty targets that would have made it the largest LIC ever to float on the sharemarket, but it still looks like being the biggest...
View ArticleBuilding approvals rise in July
The number of building approvals has increased in July, as volatile apartment figures rebounded strongly in the month, official data shows.The Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed the number of...
View ArticleCapital home prices rise 0.3% in Aug
Dwelling prices have risen an average of just 0.3 per cent in Australia's capital cities, to be up by 10.2 per cent from this time last year.August's result from CoreLogic RP Data, released on Tuesday,...
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The construction boom will soon be a drag on growth
EconomyAustralian NewsCallam PickeringBuilding approvals rebounded somewhat in July, partially retracing the sharp decline in June, but appear to be well past their peak. Residential construction will...
View ArticleBanks shift focus to owner-occupiers
The big banks are stepping up efforts to lure customers who are buying a home to live in, confirming a growing shift in the competitive environment as the regulator cracks down on lending to property...
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An omen for Australia's commercial property market?
IndustriesPropertyFlorence ChongEven as global investors queue eagerly to get their hands on Australian real estate, one astute investor, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, has been quietly...
View ArticleChina buyers spur economy
An apartment building boom, heavily funded by the Chinese, has been responsible for a fifth of Australia’s economic growth over the past two years and is helping the country adjust to the end of the...
View ArticleMirvac’s Ping An coup
Mirvac may have been forced to the sidelines temporarily on its pursuit of Investa Property Group’s management arm, but the listed developer looks poised to capture another high-profile capital partner...
View ArticleWaiting for housing's next spending wave
IndustriesPropertyMiranda Maxwell2021 to 2027.Mark that in your calendar as the next period likely to see a spending wave supportive of Australian housing market growth, according to demographic...
View ArticleBe wary of housing oversupply: HSBC
Australian property prices could slide if the current surge in home construction continues, a leading economist warns.HSBC Australia chief economist Paul Bloxham says while an oversupply of housing...
View ArticleHome loan approvals rise in July
Home loan approvals have lifted for a second straight month, but growth fell slightly short of economists’ expectations.The number of approvals rose 0.3 per cent in the month, against expectations of a...
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Chinese demand drives Aussie apartment growth
Business SpectatorEconomyChris Kohler & Ben WilmotThe huge inflow of Chinese cash into the Australian property market has profound implications for the economy. Disable inline blocks 0 Categories:...
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The forces shaking the property market
EconomyAustralian NewsCallam PickeringThe housing market soared to new heights in July on the back of a rejuvenated owner-occupier segment. Investor activity remains elevated but may have already...
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