Apart from our regular team of experts, we frequently publish commentary from guest contributors who are authorities in their field.
AT EVERY property that’s open for inspection, agents will meet a range of buyers who will be in different stages of preparation to buy a home. Some are researching the neighbourhood, the street, the house and the price and trying to see what type of home they can get for their money. Even if they…
What do you do when the only thing holding you back from investing in property is your partner? Many relationships succeed because of the spark created by opposite personalities; it can add a frisson of excitement when your life partner has different interests and pursuits. But when it comes to the business of investing in…
Fully half of Westpac’s loan book consists of interest-only loans, so why are the banks not more concerned about what could happen next? Writes… Richard Holden, UNSW This week: the big banks front a parliamentary review but remain blinkered on the risks of the many interest-only loans they’ve funded. I’m not normally a fan of parliament…
In an Oliver’s Insight, Dr. Shane Oliver, chief economist of AMP Capital discusses what we need to consider when it comes to a potential property crash. A common narrative on the Australian housing market is that it’s in a giant speculative bubble propelled by tax breaks, low interest rates and “liar loans” that have led to massive mortgage…
Australia is becoming wealthier, but much of that wealth remains concentrated in the hands of older generations, writes… Trent Wiltshire, Grattan Institute and Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute It’s a tale of two Australias: older Australians are getting much wealthier, and the young are being left behind. It’s a story only too familiar to Australians under…
Treasurer Scott Morrison recently asserted that an increase in profits is a prerequisite for wages growth – but is his position supported by data? Writes… Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania Do higher profits necessarily lead to higher wages? The answer, as borne out by the data below, might surprise you. In fact, wages growth is more…
How do you make the step from investing in residential property to investing in commercial property? Most people know at least a little bit about residential property. Whether we rent or own our home, we’re familiar with the dynamics of the market. Commercial property, on the other hand, is quite foreign to most people –…
It’s clear autonomous vehicles will disrupt our cities, their land use and planning – whether they make urban life better or worse depends on how well we anticipate and adapt to their impacts, writes… Tan Yigitcanlar, Queensland University of Technology; Graham Currie, Monash University, and Md. Kamruzzaman, Queensland University of Technology The convergence of technology…
While the key economic signs remain strong, new data suggests many Australians are entering into mortgages without having fully grasped the financial consequences, writes… Richard Holden, UNSW This week: the RBA cash rate, new car sales, building approvals and a worrying survey from UBS. Data released this week in Australia and the United States showed…
The housing market is down – but not out…. writes Daniel Gradwell and Joanne Masters are Senior Economists at ANZ Research. At ANZ, we see evidence the market is cooling with weaker auction results pointing to slower price growth through 2017. Additionally, tighter borrowing conditions and higher interest rates are likely to weigh on price growth into…
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