From the category archives:

Property Bubble

Where Property Prices Are Heading

December 10, 2011 - 9 Comments
Where Property Prices Are Heading

More homes unsold means more choice for buyers, meaning sellers will eventually drop their prices – as we’re experiencing right now.

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Prime Time Panic

August 26, 2011 - 16 Comments
The Block

Last 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.

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“Property Doubles Every 7 to 10 Years”

June 17, 2011 - 44 Comments
"Property Doubles Every 7 to 10 Years"

Negative gearing is really just a socially acceptable way of saying ‘I’m losing money’. So how much are you out of pocket?

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The Ruthless Numbers Guy

June 17, 2011 - 9 Comments
The Ruthless Numbers Guy

A 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.”

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The Real Estate Bully

April 8, 2011 - 41 Comments
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There’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.

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Discounted Property Bargains

April 4, 2011 - 41 Comments
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We’ve listed the top ten most heavily discounted Australian properties currently on the market for 2011.

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First Home Buyers Hit The Wall

March 4, 2011 - 25 Comments
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Lean in a little closer. I’ve got some cracking advice for you. And none of it comes from me. (Well, maybe a little …)

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The Human Side of Subprime – Video

November 11, 2010 - 4 Comments
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I 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…

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The Most Discounted Properties Down Under

November 5, 2010 - 14 Comments
The Cheapest Properties Across Australia

This week we’ve collated all of the latest property market statistics together, listing the three cheapest properties available in various states across Australia.

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The Cheapest Properties in Melbourne and Victoria

October 26, 2010 - No Comments
Cheap Homes in Melbourne, Victoria

We’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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