Despite a lot of negativity spreading like wild-fire throughout most media outlets over the last couple of weeks, the market continues to deliver, almost with a stern level of disobedience. While there has been a lot of speculation over the duration of this ‘boom market’ most of it has been unfounded and predominantly mounted on … More Real Estate Market Commentary APRIL 2
As was expected, there was not a whole lot happening over the Easter long weekend, but the Auction results were still firm. Of the 56 properties listed for Auction, 27 sold and 5 were withdrawn – the preliminary clearance rate is 71% which is consistent with the way things have been travelling this year. The … More Real Estate Market Commentary MARCH 26th
Well, it seems to be going on for too long to be a false rally, the Auction Clearance Rates were supposed to – by speculation – peak and trough quite quickly this year. In fact, most rhetoric was surrounding the market ‘crashing’ with people even forming financial opinions against the market, by way of option-trading … More Real Estate Market Commentary MARCH 19
Headlines are a-plenty at the moment regarding the property market, funnily enough, most conflicting with eachother. I have read – in the past few weeks – a number of stories about the ‘Big Short’ in Australian property markets, indicating that the loans that banks have made with buyers will all default at the same time. Also … More Real Estate Market Commentary MARCH 12
I am loathed to continue commentary about this ‘bubble’ as it suggests that either, I am convinced we are in a bubble or that we need to find labels for things that are cyclical. When the market is doing well, it is a bubble, when it is doing poorly, it is a crisis, what I think we … More Real Estate Market Commentary MARCH 5th
Well, as was expected, the RBA has kept the official cash rate on hold at 2%. This comes at a time where the Property ‘industry’ is contributing more to the Australian economy than mining, I am unclear on the figures, at least not clear enough to quote them. There has also been growth figures thrown … More RBA CASH RATE COMMENTARY
Once again, the Sydney market proves to have out-performed all the ‘professional’ speculation from multiple sources and absurd claims in the style of boom busting bubble pop. There was speculation that the start of the year would be a fizzer and that the bubble was growing too big, does that mean people either, don’t care … More Real Estate Market Commentary FEBRUARY 27
Another positive review of the Sydney Auction market this week and we revel in Clearance Rates still in the 70’s. A continuation at the weekend of the positive sales results as more and more stock seems to be listed for sale by Auction and subsequently selling at Auction. With Clearance Rates up again at 77% at the … More Real Estate Market Commentary FEBRUARY 20
Well, it’s almost predictable, well, nothing is predictable – call me a pessimist. … The Auction Clearance Rate went up at the weekend and the ‘median sale price’ [at Auction] dipped on last years average. I oft commented on the clearance rates’ impact on the median price of property sold at Auction, but I am … More SYDNEY AUCTION RESULTS 6TH FEBRUARY
There seems to be a mixed view of the RBA’s choice to keep the official cash rate on hold at 2% after the meeting earlier this week (2nd February). While a lower interest rate would spark commentary about a damaged economy in need of support, a raised rate would be taken poorly by the capital … More INTEREST RATES COMMENTARY 4TH FEBRUARY
Thomas Merriman 