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    Australian Property Prices after the Floods in 2011

    It is strange I thought things would move a little as so many houses need to be destroyed. Seems the Oz spurt is alive and well and they are just making the best of it
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    Has the worldwide economic downturn opened your eyes to currency risks?

    Cheap marketing ploy. We often quote against similar "deals" and strangely the client finds they disappear or the Market has moved strangely against them. The first one is free once your hooked you pay
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    Australian Property Prices after the Floods in 2011

    The property Market in south east queens land seems not to be moving at all. I am trying to sell an apartment and reduced the price by 10%and nothing is happening at all even though two agents agree that it is priced to sell
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    Property investment in Australia

    Strangely the Sydney morning herald stating that the top end prices are starting to fall as buyers dry up and auction rates tumble. The Australian property Market is now living in fear of interest rates of 10% plus (therefore house prices need to rise by more than 10.1% to make money). Maybe if...
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    Are you a positive cash flow investor?

    Properties in oz are generally cash flow negative which is fine in a raising Market but as I am finding out a drain on resources in a falling one. My property in the uk is falling in value but at least it isn't eating my savings ( or lack of). Sadly my property in queens land is just a money...
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    UK House Prices to fall another 10%?

    Uk house prices look still at levels that aren't sustainable whilst uk banks aren't lending money. It is true that there are now 90% mortgages but unless you have a 25% deposit or a mummy and daddy that will underwrite your house purchase these aren't going through. So therefore without buyers...
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    UK House Prices to fall another 10%?

    House prices fell by 1.4% during January as the property market continued to come under pressure from Government spending cuts and the mortgage drought. The drop left the average cost of a home just 0.5% higher than it was in January last year at £208,552, according to the Department for...
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    Property investment in Australia

    hhhmmmm i think the australian property party is coming to an end. I have sold my place in sydney and looking to sell in queensland as i have made more on the currency than the properties. 8%+ interest rates have taken their toll and i remind everyone that interest rates can go over 16-18%...
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    Australian Property Prices after the Floods in 2011

    Hi All Found an article in the Australian press re House Prices in Australia, What does everyone else think - i am sure rents will rise and property that wasn't damaged to go up in value, but those areas that were damaged to fall sharply read the article www.news.com.au
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    Is the Australian Property market a bubble waiting to burst

    I think there may be a shortage now with sadly 30k houses been destroyed
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    France or Spain?

    think as long as the beer is cheap, sun is shining and the beach uncrowded i would take either
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    When do you expect to see the "green shoots" of life in the UK property market?

    sorry being thick 10% deposits
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    Is the Australian Property market a bubble waiting to burst

    Hi Felipe, how is the market looking in 2011 As the australian dollar exchange rate continues to rise those overseas must be thinking of better places to buy in
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    When do you expect to see the "green shoots" of life in the UK property market?

    the problem is the LTV at 20% plus if LTV's were back at 10% you would see a lot more movement with those with reasonable credit scores
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    How long do you think the global economic downturn will last?

    Emerging markets is a good place to invest, but saying that the global search for yield may delay any recovery as currency wars develop and countries adopt a beggar thou neighbour. I wouldn't be surprised to see countries like Brazil, South Africa etc meltdown as there currency has appreciated...
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    Is the Australian Property market a bubble waiting to burst

    Hi Den, Australian Property prices are based on two things at the moment 1) overseas investors 2) commodity prices, driving high share prices and the nations wealth. What happens when the party is over, China is overheating, the world is growing closer to finacial melt down, new zealand is...
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    France A Good Bet For Overseas Property Purchase

    It is called French Lease Back Scheme click on the this link and google will give you wealth of information on it Or troll this site - it has more relevant information and experts that can give advice if you want to know more
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    Non-euro countries tipped as best property buys for 2011

    Had a meeting with a fund manager and said that it is easy at the moment to raise money to invest in the uk, but there is a catch The fund was looking to raise £50 million and looking for property in the £2-3 million pound mark in central london. Seams the wealthy still see the uk as a...
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    Invest in France?

    Strangely regardless of euro exchange rates, we are seeing movement in french mortgages; therefore property is starting to change hands and that can only be a good thing for french property prices and the market in general. So maybe it is time to wade back into this market - Cannes is still a...
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    Is the Australian Property market a bubble waiting to burst

    Has the australian property bubble burst? With rising rates and buyers looking for bargins the market looks like it is in for a tough ride in 2011 REAL estate agents have a huge stockpile of unsold properties as potential buyers lose confidence. Sales are being hit due to rising...
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