Negative gearing won't drive all investors from the housing market. Here's why.
Mar 08, 2016 04:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate
After Labor announced proposed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told parliament that the policy would administer two contradictory shocks, massive shocks,...
Paris is leading the world in progressive urbanism – here's how
Mar 04, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
At a time when cities are under pressure from growing populations, global warming and worsening inequality, we need to be making the most of our urban spaces. In the face of these challenges, Paris is leading the way...
China’s property price index misleading - do we see another asset bubble?
Feb 26, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate
There is one interesting phenomenon worth noting in China. While there are a huge number of unsold new home inventories in Chinas property market, the property prices are soaring in the first-tier cities. This confusing...
Is it going to be an another real estate bubble in China after crisis of 2007 in the U.S.?
Feb 26, 2016 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
During 2007-09, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury called the bursting housing bubble the most significant risk to our economy. The increasedforeclosure rates in 2006-2007 among U.S. homeowners led to acrisis in August...
Chinese real estate continues fragmented recovery
Feb 26, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate Economy
According to latest data released today by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), property prices in China edged up by 2.5% in January, from a year ago. This is highest reading since August 2014 and fourth consecutive...
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...
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