Slow and steady robots?
I just got back from an inspection from the town house directly behind mine. This place is pretty much the same as mine - built at the same time by the same builder (3 large blocks subdivided and a group of town houses built).
Only differences are: it has 1 less bathroom and toilet, and 2 of the 3 bedrooms are smaller than mine, plus I have a front lawn and small backyard (where as they just have a concrete driveway out front and an even smaller backyard). Asking price range is 25% to 33% higher than I paid just one year ago.Massive turnout for the inspection, and whilst I was there one guy put in an offer for more than the minimum asking price. It's only been on the market 3 days.
This isn't a one off either, I've been to quite a few open inspections in my area of this suburb - most places are on the market for a month or less, and selling significantly higher than I would expect. Last year I was tempted to wait and keep saving so I had a bigger deposit - so glad I didn't, my savings would not have kept up with the growth - and even if they did, my mortgage would be significantly larger (in dollar terms).
How long can this keep going? Sunshine and lollipops!
festivus...you sound like your emotions are getting in the way....I generally find posters who feel the need to revert to, or denigrating fellow man...are lacking in the ability to debate the subject in a constructive manner....
so onto the debate..... where are the facts regarding all the property people getting burned.....not the vested interests of the stock market prophets looking jealously over their shoulders at the money invested in property....using their crystal balls....that are cracked and broken...
australia has a culture of home ownership, nothing wrong with the kids having a go....except in this instance the RBA and govnuts pulled the rug out from under them....(RBA made a gigantic mistake, and a repeat of the same mistake they made in 08) by raising interest rates 6 times in as many months....when it was not warranted....
retail spending is the bottom line that tells the true story of an economy...and those figures were lousy, and will only get worse
come the June figures....watch the interest rates plummet again....
then the AFC mining disaster tax has sent shock waves thru the market...
forget China saving us with its massive appetite....the 40% additional tax will mean China will look elswhere....and we will be left with nothing..
just a massive tax bill to pay for the excesses of the most incompetent govt in history...
hello,
i reckon the interest rate should be the same as US, has to be
everything that happens in US must happen in Aus, surely
why is it different?
thankyou
robots
it is different, different by a long long way
thankyou
robots
While the dynamics of individual economic bubbles differ, they all go.....it is different, different by a long long way
hello,
i wouldnt be too concerned about how things will go Gav, just go with the flow brother and set yourself up for a good retirement
Are some starting to head for the exits?The impact of 6 rate rises, affordability concerns and the unseasonally high stock levels are clearly having an impact on demand.
Hey Robots, you didn't post this week's auction clearance rates mate
It's alright, I'll help you out:................78% Link
And this little tid bit:
Are some starting to head for the exits?
cheers
Festivus....the bankers are liars....and their policies erode my profits, my wealth....an old saying...'look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves ' is even more appropriate today...
Festivus....the bankers are liars....and their policies erode my profits, my wealth....an old saying...'look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves ' is even more appropriate today
Yes, no doubt. Our next door neighbor was due for auction, but they ended up taking an offer after the second inspection so it never reached the auction date.probably see a few auctions get cancelled now, accept a pre-offer
then 6 months later they produce massive profits, up 30% to 3 billion dollars.....warning bells were ringing the whole time, to me, during the GFC..
the banks were borrowing overseas at those lovely low rates, but hiked our rates....liars...
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Slow and steady robots?
This isn't a one off either, I've been to quite a few open inspections in my area of this suburb - most places are on the market for a month or less, and selling significantly higher than I would expect. Last year I was tempted to wait and keep saving so I had a bigger deposit - so glad I didn't, my savings would not have kept up with the growth - and even if they did, my mortgage would be significantly larger (in dollar terms).
How long can this keep going? Sunshine and lollipops!
Their policies give property investors their profits I would have thought? In cahoots with the Fed Gov they have over-extended their mortgage books and have indicated that they are 'full' - there is an imbalance between their property & business portfolios.
So we have the perfect storm brewing for property -Your arms length disdain for the equity markets is from a veiwpoint of not utilising all available methods - I'm doing 30% a month just from going exclusively short. I'd be shorting Aus property too if only Goldman Sachs would make up a derivitive for it
- Banks tapering off housing loans (changing LVR's?)?
- Interest rates rising - starting to hurt already, even though rates are still 'behind the curve'?
- An increase in supply eg unit construction
- Policy changes - to do a back flip on foreigners holding property
- Governmenbt subsidies - the Fed is out of easy money, now looking for ways to replentish the coffers via resources & banks?
- 1% a month price appreciation - unsustainable. As prices go up it is harder to get the same return, tapering returns for a huge liability and illiquidity?
Property prices will be lower 12 months from now........
You did the right thing gav buying your place and you are in front already. One thing for sure your property will not crash 10% in 2 weeks like the ASX has (more to come tomorrow too). You will always have that roof over your head whilst the tyre kickers pay rent.
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