From the category archives:
Property Bubble
Where Property Prices Are Heading
December 10, 2011 - 9 CommentsMore homes unsold means more choice for buyers, meaning sellers will eventually drop their prices – as we’re experiencing right now.
Read morePrime Time Panic
August 26, 2011 - 16 CommentsLast Sunday night’s finale of Channel Nine’s The Block was a prime-time portrayal of a property crash. It’s estimated that the couples would each have lost close to $500,000 – and that figure doesn’t include their three months of labour.
Read more“Property Doubles Every 7 to 10 Years”
June 17, 2011 - 44 CommentsNegative gearing is really just a socially acceptable way of saying ‘I’m losing money’. So how much are you out of pocket?
Read moreThe Ruthless Numbers Guy
June 17, 2011 - 9 CommentsA financial advisor rang the talkback line and added a swift dose of economic rationalism to the conversation. – “These people are idiots – they deserve to lose their homes.”
Read moreThe Real Estate Bully
April 8, 2011 - 41 CommentsThere’s a bloke who has been cyber-bullying me for years. Every time positive property price results come out, he emails me to remind me how wrong I’ve been about housing prices, and tells me I’m a disgrace and shouldn’t be in the paper. It’s venomous stuff.
Read moreDiscounted Property Bargains
April 4, 2011 - 41 CommentsWe’ve listed the top ten most heavily discounted Australian properties currently on the market for 2011.
Read moreFirst Home Buyers Hit The Wall
March 4, 2011 - 25 CommentsLean in a little closer. I’ve got some cracking advice for you. And none of it comes from me. (Well, maybe a little …)
Read moreThe Human Side of Subprime – Video
November 11, 2010 - 4 CommentsI spend about a month each year in the US — and it’s a wonderful country with really decent people (and George Bush). The so-called ‘Great Recession’ is really hitting people hard. This video shows the worst of the subprime crisis…
Read moreThe Most Discounted Properties Down Under
November 5, 2010 - 14 CommentsThis week we’ve collated all of the latest property market statistics together, listing the three cheapest properties available in various states across Australia.
Read moreThe Cheapest Properties in Melbourne and Victoria
October 26, 2010 - No CommentsWe’ve noticed at Barefoot that all of the housing figures that we publish haven’t included properties from Victoria. So this week, here is the top ten of the most heavily discounted Victorian properties on the market.
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