Subprime gets bad rap in 'Big Short' but is key to easing affordability crisis

Feb 26, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Anyone whos dug into the 2008 financial crisis knows the role that bundling and selling subprime housing loans played in bringing the world to the brink of economic collapse out-of-control behaviors well-depicted in the...

Will house prices 'collapse' if negative gearing is changed?

Feb 26, 2016 00:55 am UTC| Real Estate

There is much confusion about the effects of Labors tax proposals with respect to investors in rental housing. They propose to grandfather existing arrangements. But investors in the future can only negatively gear newly...

US new home sales fall in January on major decline in West region

Feb 25, 2016 05:42 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate

US new home sales in January declined to 494k, a larger decline than expected. The fall in sales was mainly due to the West region, where sales and increased sharply in the prior two months. The Northeast and the South...

US existing home sales post strong print in January, rising employment and incomes bode well for home sales

Feb 24, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate

US existing home sales grew 0.4% m/m in January to 5.47 million units, more than consensus expectations of 5.33 million. The rise was mainly because of increase in the sales of single-family houses that grew 1% m/m to 4.48...

Three myths on negative gearing the housing industry wants you to believe

Feb 17, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

The Labor party took everyone by surprise over the weekend when it announced it would limit negative gearing to new housing and reduce the capital gains tax discount to 25%. Proving negative gearing is no longer...

Energy star ratings for homes? Good idea, but it needs some real estate flair

Feb 17, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

If youve ever bought a home youll know the feeling of deciphering real estate advertising spin. But those advertisements traditionally dont tell you about how much it will cost to heat, cool and power your home. The...

UK housing costliest ever, seems like bubble bursting

Feb 11, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Housing Starts in the United Kingdom increased to 36530 in the third quarter of 2015 from 35960 in the second quarter of 2015. While construction PMI came in at 55 in January of 2016, down from 57.8 in the previous...