According to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, Southeast Queensland house prices held their ground in the June quarter.
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Australian Housing shows strength.
Some Australian Weekly rents have risen 45% in the past 12 months
We all know that the vacancy rate remains tight, but few realise just how tight it has become. Continue reading
2012 and the Future in SA
We all have choices, some are easy to make, some are difficult
ANC wants to change The Constitution
The ANC is contemplating dramatic changes to the country’s Constitution and changing the powers of the Reserve Bank and provinces. Continue reading
China’s Prosperity and what it really means
We all know the strength of Australian property markets are underpinned by Australia’s economic prosperity and of course this is closely intertwined with China’s growth.
However, with the economies of many countries faltering, stories of a property bubble in China and of China’s growth slowing, some are concerned that stumbles in China’s economy could stunt Australia’s economic growth.
So let’s look at what’s really happening in China and what’s ahead. And more importantly what this may mean to your and my wealth… Continue reading
Confidence returning on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast’s successful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games has boosted confidence and drastically improved sentiment in the December quarter of 2011.
A soft homebuyer market has increased pressure on the rental market, resulting in higher rents across the entire country
Median weekly asking rents for houses increased by 1.1 per cent in the December quarter
Brisbane and Perth had healthy jumps, increasing by 2.7 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively,
Increasing competition for properties, particularly from homebuyers unable or unwilling to enter the property market has resulted in rising rental prices
Landlords have capitalised on the high competition in the marketplace and are charging a premium for their properties.
What’s all this about investing in Australian mining areas???
South Africa is trending downwards
Fitch downgrades SA outlook
Jan 13 2012 Reuters .
Johannesburg – Fitch cut South Africa’s rating outlook to negative from stable on Friday, saying it had seen limited progress on several long-standing structural issues that have over time caused the country’s economic performance to fall behind its peers.
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Westfield proceeding with Coomera Town Centre
One step closer; Westfield secures Coomera Town Centre discount
The Coomera Town Centre is a greenfield town centre within the Gold Coast’s Northern Growth Corridor, one of the most dynamic and quickly growing regions within South East Queensland. The town centre’s location and expected growth will make it a key driver of the Gold Coast economy. Continue reading