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Tag Archives: propertymarket
Line of 200 people for Gaythorne open house evidence of relative lack of suitable properties in Brisbane – partly due to restrictive zoning policies
Historic low interest rates and easy access to housing finance, combined with a relative lack of suitable properties in Brisbane’s middle-ring suburbs due to zoning policies, have combined to create an odd sight at suburban Gaythorne on Brisbane’s North-side today, … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane, Housing
Tagged brisbane, buildingapprovals, coronavirus, covid-19, gaythorne, heritageprotection, housing, interestrates, lending, propertymarket, zoning
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My top ten posts of the 2010s
Since I started Queensland Economy Watch in June 2010, I’ve attempted to cover the changing fortunes of the Queensland economy and state budget as accurately and objectively as possible. It’s been a great experience. I’ve learned a lot and met … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adani, brisbane, cairns, construction, crime, financialcrisis, nq, propertymarket, qew, royalties, superrich, townsville, unemployment
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RBA making it up as it goes along
After a speech by Assistant RBA Governor Michele Bullock yesterday, there is speculation about the RBA pushing APRA to instruct banks to further restrain their lending to housing investors- strengthening the so-called macro-prudential regulation that has had only limited success … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged bubble, fed, federalfundsrate, housing, housingbubble, interestrates, propertymarket, rba, sydneymelbourne, us, usfederalreserve
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Risk to SEQ economy from likely downswing in residential construction, as market absorbs huge supply shock
John McCarthy had a very good opinion piece in yesterday’s Courier-Mail on the “Sorry tale of the great Queensland divide”, in which he contrasted SEQ’s relatively strong economic performance with weakness in many regions, an issue which I frequently commented … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Uncategorized
Tagged buildingapprovals, dwellinginvestment, propertymarket, queensland, seq, stockonmarket, supply, unitprices, units, victoria
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OECD right to recommend “Close vigilance on housing-market developments is still required”
I was not surprised to learn yesterday that the OECD remains concerned about Australia’s housing market, which has shown signs of over-heating, particularly in Sydney, although the OECD did note that there are “receding risks from the housing boom” (see … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Uncategorized
Tagged apartments, australia, housing, housingmarket, oecd, propertymarket, qld, queensland, unitprices, units
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