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  • Units Don’t Always See Less Price Growth Than Houses

    Nerida Conisbee Ray White Group Chief Economist Standard investment advice is to always buy a house instead of an apartment if you can afford to do so. The primary reason being that house price growth always exceeds unit price growth over the long term. While this is often the case, … Read more

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  • In The Midst Of A Rental Crisis We Need To Be Careful With Negative Gearing

    Nerida Conisbee Ray White Group Chief Economist Private investors (“mum and dad” investors) provide most rental properties in Australia. If tax policy is changed that makes owning a rental property less attractive, there will immediately be far fewer rental properties available. Right now there is no group that can step … Read more

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  • It’s A Fast Start To 2024

    Nerida Conisbee Ray White Group Chief Economist There was no rate cut last week but with markets now pricing in two cuts this year, it seems to be enough to drive demand for property. Property inspections are high, listing authorities are showing that more people are coming to market and … Read more

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  • Perth prices continue to surge

    Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Group Chief Economist Perth remains the strongest market in Australia with house prices up 15.3 per cent over the past 12 months and 0.6 per cent up in January. Unit price growth is also strong however prices are up slightly more in Adelaide (up 10.4 per … Read more

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  • Australia’s Top Ten Growth Regions in the last 12 months

    Australian median house prices increased by $75,000 over the past 12 months. In many parts of Australia however, the increases were far higher, despite a sharp rise in interest rates during the year. Although the cost of finance soared, there was no shortage of money to buy in some of … Read more

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  • Rates on hold

    Nerida Conisbee Ray White Group Chief Economist A distinct change to the interest rate outlook occurred at the end of last year. In early December there was a view that we were in for at least one more rate rise. In mid December however, a sharp drop in US inflation, … Read more

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  • Australia’s luxury homes have outperformed the market

    Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Group Chief Economist Over the past decade, luxury houses have experienced a far stronger rate of growth than the rest of the market. Median priced houses have increased by 78 per cent. In comparison, houses priced in the top five per cent have doubled. A luxury … Read more

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  • Airport expands horizons with direct Adelaide flight

    Direct from the Adelaide vineyards to the Great Barrier Reef is now a reality after Jetstar today confirmed they will be the first airline to operate direct flights between Adelaide and Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA). Operated by Jetstar’s Airbus A320 fleet, the new direct services will add 58,000 seats into … Read more

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  • Downhill luge, ropes course: New $86m cable way for Whitsundays tourism hotspot

    A spectacular new $86m SkyWay featuring a cable car, downhill luge, mountain bike trails, ropes course and dining is being proposed for one of Queensland’s biggest tourist destinations. It’s the ultimate window to the Whitsundays. A Queensland tourism operator is in discussions with the State government to deliver a spectacular … Read more

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