Heise Says
#Property #RealEstate #HeiseSays REA is claiming that the end of the property boom was manufactured. References https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/about-as-bad-as-it-can-get-rea-boss-bemoans-worst-market-for-property-in-decades-20191108-p538ow.html?fbclid=IwAR3UM5jA4C94d67mb3GgVYiBCfXFna6JSrWPb5uCXbzGwRJJl6KajtGhx_E
#Property #RealEstate #HeiseSays Off-The-Plan apartments at Australia 108 have plunged in value by up to 25%. References ‘Stupidity’: Buyer rues overpaying for apartmenthttps://www.afr.com/property/residential/my-own-stupidity-buyer-rues-overpaying-for-australia-108-apartment-20191106-p537tk?&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nc&eid=socialn:fac-14omn0053-optim-nnn:nonpaid-25/06/2014-social_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-afr-o&campaign_code=nocode&promote_channel=social_facebook&fbclid=IwAR2RHfmc4N00yhv14g7Cg1Eo3rXBmH1klyc25BFpepHcoLrlfpah2hNBqzQ
#Property #RealEstate #HeiseSays Advertised Auction Clearance Rates are much higher than the formula Domain claim to use. Let’s jump into Excell and find out what the real Auction Clearance Rate should be. References https://www.domain.com.au/auction-results/sydney/
#RealEstate #Property #HeiseSays Is resetting interest-only home loans creating a risk of fire sales? References Is Australia an innovation nation or beneficiary of dumb luck? https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-02/australia-rich-and-dumb-or-an-innovation-nation/11657984?section=business
#RealEstate #Property #HeiseSays Sales have dropped by over 25% in Melbourne’s outer suburbs. Are we in the middle of a two-speed housing “boom”? References https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/outer-suburbs-lead-melbourne-property-sales-freefall-20191030-p535vz.html?fbclid=IwAR3SGPM0_qb3DYwiR4M3X_KmawhlQcT6F_8HNNGgnZ2O_ApfP5ZJUzeQrDQ
#Melbourne #Infrastructure #HeiseSays Melbourne’s West Gate project is paying labourers exorbitant wages. I guess Andrew’s government needs to take care of their supporters? References https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/search-priority-list-map http://westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/about/latest-updates/supporting-the-west-with-funding-for-community-led-ideas Labourers working on Victoria’s West Gate Tunnel raking in $110,000 for 36-hour weeks https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/labourers-working-on-victorias-west-gate-tunnel-raking-in-110000-for-36hour-weeks/news-story/4c0741984126a2343203f91e48ac23c0?fbclid=IwAR2hlXBDpSC2KUr9eH9qz-DDn8kb6e6j4Qx8iSh9sij7IN3fIrNHvCrWtQU
#QuantitativeEasing #HousingBubble #HeiseSays Will Quantitative Easing restart the housing bubble? References Big change by RBA will increase house prices, says new report https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/big-change-by-rba-will-increase-house-prices-says-new-report/news-story/d42c00dc0c5a7b07240a648cf227a84f
#Cladding #Flammable #HeiseSays Landlords are not informing their residents of tenants of flammable cladding risks and the government isn’t releasing the data. The Market can’t respond if we don’t let it. References Residents ‘kept in the dark’ about fire risk of buildings as audit reveals flammable cladding dangers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-11/flammable-cladding-fears-in-adelaide-apartment-buildings/11595868
Australia #AssetRecycling #Infrastructure #HeiseSays Calls for Asset Recycling are becoming louder. Will we learn from the past? References https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/public-private-partnerships.asp Josh Frydenberg rejects state push to bring back asset recycling https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/josh-frydenberg-rejects-state-push-to-bring-back-asset-recycling/news-story/2147b64f5c81d6062d87450bec7acb98 Asset recycling may look new and exciting. But it’s the last gasp of a failed model https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/07/asset-recycling-may-look-new-and-exciting-but-its-the-last-gasp-of-a-failed-model
#Business #Recession #Economy #HeiseSays Consumer sentiment hits a four year low. References https://www.westpac.com.au/content/dam/public/wbc/documents/pdf/aw/economics-research/er20191009BullConsumerSentiment.pdf