. One of Australia's leading and most respected demographers Bernard Salt says a jump in population growth will drive property market gains.......
. The overwhelming enthusiasm for Australian Property Real-Estate by wealthy Asian investors is continuing as they buy up large amounts of free-hold property.......
. The Queensland businessmen building their own privately-funded public airport have a simple message for Sydneysiders debating the need for a second airport ''just get on and do the thing''.......
. According to new research from Bankwest, Australia's demand for medium density housing is now at its highest recorded level. The Bankwest Housing Density Report shows that a record 43.......
. New figures show that rural areas are seeing higher demand and strong price growth in property real-estate prices than growth in Sydney and Melbourne.......
. Over the next 20 years there is expected to be 50 extra skyscrapers and just 7% of the city's land mass will be impacted by this development with 40% of the city remaining devoted to green space.......
. Canada's government has made an abrupt decision that could have repercussions for Australia's residential property market.......
. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Residential property prices in each of Australia's capital cities rose in the December quarter of 2013.......
. According to a recent study by financier Bankwest, Australia's love of medium density housing is running hot.......
. . Minutes from the latest Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting indicate the cash rate will remain unchanged for some time after the board pointed to an extended period of stability in interest rates.......
. Added buyer activity from the southern states, and in particular Sydney and Melbourne, is pushing up prices in the Brisbane Gold Coast real estate market.......
. New research has shown that Australian retirees are more active than their global counterparts when it comes to investment advice for the younger generations.......
. UBS AG (UBSN) Switzerlands biggest bank, is entering Australia's property market to invest as much as AU$10 billion over the next five years.......
. ASF China Property Consortium has been selected as the preferred developer of the Broadwater Marine Project, with designs showing a cruise ship terminal just inside the Seaway near Surfers Paradise.......
. . Australia's economic growth is expected to pick up pace this year thanks to a lower exchange rate and stronger activity in the housing and retail sectors, according to the latest forecasts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).......
. China's cabinet recently imposed new controls on the nation's shadow-banking industry, targeting off-the-books loans.......
. The Gold Coast economy continues to improve with confidence and cash being injected from all areas of national and international investors.......
. The strongest Australian East Coast Property Market over the next three years is likely to be South-East Queensland as all of the indicators are in place, plus this view is supported by a range of industry figures and property analysts.......
. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, throughout 2013 there were 177,418 residential dwelling approvals, which was the greatest number of approvals since January 2011.......
. A new wave of Generation Y investors is entering the property market and many are using negative gearing as their way to achieve long term goals They are obviously using their brains instead of their hearts (emotions) when buying property.......
. The Reserve Bank of Australia has today kept the cash rate at 2.5%, highlighting which hopefully signals an improved outlook for the Australian and Global economies.......
. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the home loan market strengthened amid low interest rates in November but with first-home buyer activity falling to 12.3% nationally, the previous low was 12.5% in October.......
. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank, has once again named Australia as third freest nation in which to do business, putting Australia just behind Hong Kong and Singapore, and above New Zealand and Taiwan in fourth and fifth place.......
. Over the third quarter of 2013 RP Data recorded 69,949 residential property re-sales nationally with 88.......
. A national digital system to formalise property sales, known as PEXA, is being rolled out around the country in 2014 and Queensland is likely to get on board by the end of the year.......
. New Home sales grew by 7.5% in November quarter, according to figures released by the Australian Housing Industry Association (HIA) More than 7000 new dwellings sold during the month, a level not seen since May 2011.......
. Chinese investors have spent approximately Aus$5.3 Billion Dollars on Australian real estate in the financial year 2012/13 And according to the Foreign Investment Review Board, Mainland Chinese investment has escalated by 75% over the past two years.......
. Australian homes remain among the biggest in the world but the average floor size has fallen to an 11-year low. The shift from building bigger homes is a profound one and illustrates how Australia's demographics and lifestyle drivers continue to change.......
. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the latest figures which indicate Australia's population is set to double to 46 million by 2075. Short term projections show Australia's population nearing 26 million by 2020 and 29 million by 2030.......
. Australia's Productivity Commission is putting forward the possibility of lifting the aged pension threshold to 70 years so this is a warning to get serious about saving for retirement.......
. The head of the World Bank says growth in the global economy is proceeding in a positive way but there's still lot of work to be done to make sure it lasts.......
. The Chairman of Herron Todd White Valuer's Gavin Hulcombe recently said that real estate across the Gold Coast and Brisbane markets will continue to recover from the low values and sale numbers of the past half-decade.......
. The annual report on the foreign ownership of land was tabled in State Parliament showing overseas buyers are increasing their stake hold in Queensland Australia.......
. Australia's largest solar farm has been given the go-ahead, the 20-megawatt Royalla solar farm will be built on land beside the Monaro Highway in Tuggeranong, bounded to the west by the Rob Roy Nature Reserve.......
. Queensland Australia seen as low risk to invest in both business and individual options China's population is expected to peak at 1.5 billion by 2030 and decline over the second half of the 21st century to approximately 1.1 billion.......
. Gold Coast Cruise Ships for Surfers Paradise Australia coming soon A majority of Gold Coast City Council have decided to continue with the Broadwater Marine Project.......
. Australia could enjoy agriculture boom or lose it to water poisoning Australia could enjoy an agriculture boom that would carry the economy into the next century as the mining boom recedes, industry heavyweight Donald McGauchie has said.......
. Rival superannuation lobby groups put aside their differences, with the $1.......
. Single women make up 18% of homeowners, compared with 10% of single men Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed that across the age groups more women than men own their own home.......
. Young families seeking affordable housing and a warm climate are driving population growth in Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast region.......
. Gold Coast Airport is helping with a tourism revival in Queensland, new figures show. Both domestic and international visitors are returning to south-east Queensland with International visitors numbers jumping by 19.......
. Australia needs to increase property development and construction and it should address finance issues immediately, and in particular valuation methods.......
Treasury forecast Australia's population at 36 million by 2050 That means Australia needs to build around 200,000 homes a year, but the annual rate of home construction is now just 150,000 The official cash rate set by the Reserve Bank is at the historic ......
. Australian Housing demand rising the fastest in 3 years thanks to population growth The annual population growth in Australia increased to 1.75% over the December 2012 quarter on the back of higher migration rates and a record number of births.......
. Queensland cashed-up tourism investors in Brisbane with $ Billions More than 100 local and international investors, developers and financiers recently converged on Brisbane to preview a portfolio of tourism investment opportunities.......
. Queensland planning legislation to be improved Less red tape, streamlined processing and a reform to infrastructure charges are set to overhaul the state's planning laws and speed up development in Queensland, according to the state's Deputy Premier.......
. The baby boomer generation makes up the largest number in the Australian population and this is causing a major strain on government resources.......
Low Australian Dollar good for FIRB approved Properties Real-Estate As turbulence in global currency markets continues, the Australian Dollar is stabilising and giving foreign investors great options and variety in the Australian real estate sector.......
. Historically low cash rates and lenders warm to buyers The Reserve Bank cut the cash rate to a 53-year low of 2.......
. Infrastructure in Queensland's Gold Coast is building a strong future The total spending for existing and future development projects in Queensland's Gold Coast area is currently $6.......
. Banks can profit from Great Barrier Reef instead of contributing to pollution A study conducted by Friends of the Earth-affiliate Market Forces with global environmental group 350.org calculated Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and NAB have lent A$3.......
. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Australia is the world's happiest nation based on a criteria including income, jobs, housing and health.......
. Australian Dollar decrease is mostly good news The decrease in the Australian dollar has been welcomed as it sits below parity and many companies across numerous sectors are already calculating what it could be worth to them.......
. Banks SMSF deposits increased by 40% to almost $120 Billion People who manage their own retirement savings are an important source of funding for banks as they have increased their bank deposits by 40% to almost $120 billion in the past four years.......
Benefits and Advantages in Brand New Investment Houses Realised The Australian Tax Office (ATO) recently released the taxation statistics for the 2010/11 financial year.......
Queensland Australian; Low Interest Rates, Low House Prices, and Negatively Geared Tax Deductions helps money move to Housing The Reserve Bank (RBA) slashing of interest rates to a record low, driving down a currency that has damaged manufacturing and boo......
China's interest in Australian Agriculture is positive for Queensland THE Southern Hemisphere's Largest Abattoirs-Meat Processing Plant - JBS at Dinmore south west of Brisbane recently hosted China's Agriculture Minister Han Changfu who visited after bein......
Tech start-ups could add $109 billion and 540,000 jobs to Australian economy According to a new report commissioned by Google Tech start-ups could add $109 billion to the Australian economy and create 540,000 new jobs by 2033.......
. Investing in Queensland to show positive results Long term investors with capital growth in mind could find just what they are looking for in Queensland and gauging on the seven to ten year real estate cycle now is a good time to buy in Queensland.......
. Australia's RBA $1.6 Billion Investment in Chinese Yuan The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has shown confidence in the Chinese yuan's future role as a reserve currency and has said it will invest $1.6 Billion in Chinese government debt.......
Creating jobs and a cleaner future with a $10 billion clean-energy fund The Governments $10 billion clean-energy fund, which the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) established to invest in clean-energy projects and technology is expected to match the......
Fixed-rate home loans cut to 20-year low but RLC is still the winner National Australia Bank (NAB) is taking advantage of a surge in fixed-rate home loans by cutting its five-year mortgage rate to a 20-year low.......
RBA April meeting Australia's new housing investment properties positive signs At their April meeting, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has noted that Australia's New Housing market has continued to improve with increases again over March, to be 4 per ......
Buying property over the internet is becoming much Faster and Easier The industrial revolution of the 19th Century took us from horse and cart to automobiles, but the IT revolution of the last 30 years has been every bit as significant.......
China's demand for Australian wine boosting exports and Australian Agriculture to $1.......
Gold prices plummet as investors turn to Australian Property for safety net Australian investors were left confused after $7 billion was wiped off the share market, making up for losses of more than $22 billion in two days.......
Australia needs to concentrate on Agriculture-Environment not just Mining Plenty of jobs in the future within the Agricultural Industry and Mining Sector, but we must plan ahead Australia's history shows us to be a strong producer of clean healthy agricul......
Australian mortgage protection insurance is essential, here's two tips Mortgage protection insurance Mortgage protection insurance is aimed at protecting a borrower's ability to pay out a loan or to meet repayments, mortgage protection insurance needs to ......
Australian East-Coast Capital Cities and Major Regional Prices Rising The average east-coast capital city and major regional price has been rising since May 2012, and in the first two months of 2013 property prices jumped an annualised 9% according to RP ......
Shanghai trade fair to promote Australia in 2014 A $1.75 million trade fair will be held in Shanghai next year and will be attended by celebrities, state and territory governments and the private sector to promote Australia.......
Australia Property-Real Estate market is definitely in recovery mode The property revival has been confirmed thanks to high clearance rates, an increasing number of national and international buyers, plus low interest rates.......
Japans $1.4 Trillion to its economy may flow on to Australian Property Japan's central bank has promised to unleash a massive program of quantitative easing worth $1.......
Superannuation Worries Eliminated by Australian Investment Property Safe Haven There has recently been so much talk about the taxing of superannuation by the Government, plus there has been so many losses shown over the past few years in super-accounts wi......
Capital cities Australia wide show rise in values for 2013 Capital cities Australia wide have show some great improvement recently including Brisbane or Brisvegas as some locals lovingly refer to it, which has had positive movement in house prices with an......
Queensland Australia fast growth in Property-Real-Estate due to Mining Gina Rinehart and India's GVK Power Infrastructure have received environmental approval for their plan to build a $6.......
Australia strong with AAA credit rating Australia has remained one of the strongest performing economies in the AAA universe since the global financial crisis with a robust mining sector and demand for natural resources that should continue to support Aus......
Australian Visa changes Helps Foreign Students and Encouraging for Australian Property-Real-Estate Under the changes to the 485 Visa, which took effect on March 28; Foreign students who graduate with an Australian Bachelor's Degree, Masters or Doctorate, ......
Australia's Inflation Low, Dollar Strong, Property-Real-Estate Buoyant The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge rose by 0.2 per cent in March, putting the annual rate of inflation at 2.......
The Reserve Bank (RBA) has noted that Australian home-owners have repaid mortgages ahead of time mounting to about 20 months worth of scheduled loan payments.......
Australian population increases with immigrants arriving every 2 minutes and 20 seconds, plus 300,000 babies being born every year The Australian population is about to reach 23 million in just a few weeks, thanks to immigrant arrivals every two minutes a......
Home owners are waiting longer before selling their properties in the hope of getting a better deal, as house prices begin to bounce back as the property market shows signs of rising.......
The Population Growth in South East Queensland Australia has been forecast to explode in the coming years due to its attractive climate, clean environment, planned infrastructure and employment opportunities.......
