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31st January 2019 Asia-Pacific

Property prices becoming more affordable in many capital cities in Australia

More houses available to buy in Australia is making the market more affordable, but properties in Sydney and Melbourne are still too pricey for many,... Read more

29th January 2019 Asia-Pacific

Prices, sales and rents all expected to fall in Hong Kong in 2019

Residential property prices and sales in Hong Kong are expected to slow over the next year as buyer demand falls, according to the latest market... Read more

24th January 2019 Asia-Pacific

Property sales in New Zealand fell to lowest level for December in seven years

Property sales in New Zealand slowed down at the end of 2018 with December seeing the lowest number of transactions for the month for seven years,... Read more

23rd January 2019 Asia-Pacific

New home sales fall in Australia to lowest level since 2012

New home sales fell to their lowest level since 2012, down by 14.9% year on year in December, the latest figures shows. The drop in sales of new... Read more

21st January 2019 Asia-Pacific

Despite slowdown, new home building in Australia was one of the strongest years on 2018

A large number of new home starts in Australia meant that 2018 recorded one of the strongest years of residential building markets on record,... Read more

9th January 2019 Asia-Pacific

New home approvals reach five year low in Australia

New home approvals in Australia fell to a five year low towards the end of last year with property experts blaming tightened lending from... Read more

3rd January 2019 Asia-Pacific

Australia has weakest housing market since 2008, latest index shows

Property prices in Australia fell by 4.8% nationally in 2018 to a median value of $532,327, while the rate of decline worsened consistently over the... Read more

31st December 2018 Asia-Pacific

New homes sales increased in Australia in November, latest figures show

New homes sales increased in Australia in November, up by 3.6%, but are still some 12.2% below last year, the latest research shows. However, the... Read more

26th December 2018 Asia-Pacific

Properties taking longer to sell in Australia, new analysis shows

As property prices and sales continue to fall in Australia, the number of homes for sale is rising and properties are taking longer to sell across... Read more

19th December 2018 Asia-Pacific

Record median house price set nationally in New Zealand, latest index shows

The national median house price in New Zealand reached a record high of $575,000 in November, up 6.5% from $540,000 at the same time last year, the... Read more

14th December 2018 Asia-Pacific

Credit squeeze is slowing new home building and sales in Australia

The credit squeeze in Australia is continuing to slow new home building and sales have fallen steadily throughout 2018, according to a new... Read more

4th December 2018 Asia-Pacific

Property price growth in regional Australia varies across states, latest data shows

Property prices in regional Australia, outside of the state capitals, have increased the most in the Geelong region but sales are slower, according... Read more

3rd December 2018 Asia-Pacific

Housing markets across Australia seeing weak conditions, especially Sydney and Melbourne

Residential housing market in Australia is experiencing its weakest conditions since the global economic downturn with prices down 4.1% compared with... Read more

27th November 2018 Asia-Pacific

Prices, sales and rents all expected to decline in Hong Kong

Both property prices and sales are predicted to fall in Hong Kong over the next three to 12 months, with rents cooling too, according to a new... Read more