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You Can Now Buy Property With Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies have promised much but delivered few real-world benefits – until now. In fact, it’s now possible to buy property…
Australia’s A Great Place To Park Money
The expansion of the global marketplace is bringing investors to Australia’s door as political uncertainty on both sides of the…
The Perils Of Jawboning
Jawboning, or trying to influence markets through pointed commentary, is one of the weapons financial regulators use to supplement their…
Tipping Point Theory Has Merit
Predicting the end of the housing boom is one of the most popular games in town. Everyone has a theory…
State Governments Do Well Out Of Property Investment
The big winners of the ongoing property boom are the state governments. In NSW alone, stamp duty on residential property…
APRA Will Be Able To Target Property Hotspots
An item in the Federal Budget that hasn’t received much coverage is the plan to allow the Australian Prudential Regulation…
The Reality of Living in the Lucky Country
When Donald Horne coined the phrase ‘the lucky country’ in 1964, he was being sardonic, not proud. This is how…
Foreign Buyers Are Leaving The Property Market
The housing market is facing less pressure from foreign investors, with buyer numbers more than halving. Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed…
Supply is the Real Housing Issue
Pricking Australia’s housing bubble will take more than isolated tinkering with lending rates and jawboning from the authorities. Here’s why.…
Housing Features Strongly in Bank-Bashing Budget
“This levy’s in. It’s staying. It’s a fair and reasonable tax on the banks.” That’s how Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison…