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Port cities have "unfair advantage" as Australia's dominance rises

Posted in News Items on 17th May 2013 by Terry Ryder

Australia’s dominance of iron ore trade is set to rise. The nation will soon become the world’s largest exporter of gas. Investment in coal is projected to rise and remain strong at least…

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Major impact as banks pass on cut

Posted in News Items on 8th May 2013 by Terry Ryder

The Reserve Bank has done its bit. Now it’s up to lenders. And it appears that this time, unlike all those previous times, the major banks are going to give borrowers the full benefit of the 25…

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Capital cities continue steady price rise

Posted in News Items on 24th April 2013 by Terry Ryder

Capital city housing markets continued their rise in the March Quarter, following growth in the December Quarter. The March Quarter House Price Report from Australian Property Monitors shows an…

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Mining supercharges regional towns

Posted in News Items on 8th April 2013 by Terry Ryder

Regional property markets continue to be led by towns impacted by the resources sector. Some are leading Australia in price growth, increases in sales volumes and rental growth. Mount Isa in…

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All signs point positive for real estate

Posted in News Items on 5th April 2013 by Terry Ryder

As we get deeper into 2013 the key indicators for real estate get stronger. I’ve been featuring them in a series a conference presentations in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in recent weeks and…

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Property portal launched for investors

Posted in News Items on 22nd March 2013 by Terry Ryder

Hotspotting customers often ask me to help with property selection or to recommend specific properties in areas highlighted by our Hotspots reports. Until now I have been unable to assist, as…

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City vacancies remain tight at 1.9%

Posted in News Items on 19th February 2013 by Terry Ryder

Residential vacancies in Australian cities declined sharply in January 2013, according to figures from SQM Research. It says the average vacancy rate across the eight capital cities dropped from…

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The world’s best-paid resources workers?

Posted in News Items on 12th February 2013 by Terry Ryder

Australian oil & gas sector workers are, reportedly, the highest-paid in the world. A survey by recruitment firm Hays says Australians earn 25% more than their US counterparts, pocketing an…

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Bank cuts rates for fixed loans

Posted in News Items on 7th February 2013 by Terry Ryder

St George bank is cutting its fixed home loan rates for one, three, four and five years. It claims to have the lowest fixed rates in the market, compared with the majors: 5.15% pa for one year,…

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Darwin leads pack of bustling boom towns

Posted in News Items on 22nd January 2013 by Terry Ryder

Can a capital city be a Boom Town? It can, if it’s Darwin. Darwin heads our new National Top 10 Boom Towns 2013 report. Darwin, more a regional centre than a capital city, had huge rent…

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Buyers resolve to make 2013 a year of change

Posted in News Items on 16th January 2013 by Terry Ryder

Developer Stockland has heralded 2013 as “the year to make a change”, with communities around New South Wales already showing signs of increased buyer enquiry during the Christmas and New…

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Interest cuts halt fixed rate popularity

Posted in News Items on 8th January 2013 by Terry Ryder

Recent interest rate cuts have halted a trend of rising demand for fixed-rate home loans, according to Mortgage Choice. The mortgage broker’s figures show that after four consecutive months of…

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Country beats city on growth and yields

Posted in News Items on 29th December 2012 by Terry Ryder

Our consistent advocacy of regional Australia as a place of opportunity for property investors is supported by statistics published by Smart Property Investor. They show that houses show better…

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Darwin leads on capital city prices

Posted in News Items on 12th December 2012 by Terry Ryder

It’s Darwin first and daylight second when it comes to house price growth, according to the new edition of Real Estate Market Facts from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. The report…

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Interest cut supercharges markets leading into Xmas

Posted in News Items on 4th December 2012 by Terry Ryder

This is the catalyst real estate markets have been awaiting. The Reserve Bank cut the official interest rate 25 basis points today, its sixth cut since November last year. The cash rate is now…

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Cheapies among the best growth performers nationwide

Posted in News Items on 21st November 2012 by Terry Ryder

Some of cheapest locations around Australia are also among the best performers on capital growth recently. Maryborough in Victoria, one of the locations featured in the new Regional Edition of the…

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Rise in home loans adds to evidence of recovery

Posted in News Items on 12th November 2012 by Terry Ryder

Market indicators continue to depict a slow steady recovery in residential property markets. ABS figures published today show a 3.8% rise in the value of housing loans in September, with NSW,…

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Land sales and prices fall in over-supplied Melbourne

Posted in News Items on 9th November 2012 by Terry Ryder

It should surprise no one that residential land sales are falling in Melbourne. Developers have supplied too many house-and-land packages in recent years (as well as too many apartments) and demand…

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Darwin leads as city prices consolidate

Posted in News Items on 25th October 2012 by Terry Ryder

Darwin remains the outstanding performer on price growth, as capital city prices generally consolidated in the September Quarter. Australian Property Monitors’ House Price Report shows that…

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Borrowers pay $18bil more as RBA cuts not matched by banks

Posted in News Items on 23rd October 2012 by Terry Ryder

Home loan customers have paid an extra $18 billion in the past five years because the major banks have not matched the interest rate reductions of the Reserve Bank. Financial comparison…

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Port cities have "unfair advantage" as Australia's dominance rises

Terry Ryder, 17 May 2013

Australia’s dominance of iron ore trade is set to rise. The nation will soon become the world’s largest exporter of gas. Investment in coal is projected to rise and remain strong at least …

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Terry Ryder, 16 May 2013

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HIA "facts" don't survive scrutiny

Terry Ryder, 10 May 2013

The Housing Industry Association has embarked on a national program of misinformation. In doing so, it is set to confirm its reputation as the least credible and most ineffectual of the bodies claimin…

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