The Singapore Govt has enacted policies to cool their housing market (the opposite of what Australia has done). Generally sensible policies to reduce speculation. Join discussion...

Whilst I was on vacation escaping the bitter Melbourne cold, Morgan Stanley Chief Strategist, Gerard Minack, released an excellent research article on the Australian housing market, entitled Living in a Bubble. Mr Minack's article received widespread coverage in the press (for example, see here and here), so it is likely that many Australian readers are aware of his analysis already. Join discussion...

"...a hate figure has emerged in the form of the property journalist. Although a case has yet to be lodged, a number of aggrieved investors are said to be consulting Dublin lawyers about launching a case against certain journalists who, they believe, were responsible for misleading them into investing in developments that failed to deliver promised returns." Join discussion...

"According to Tax Office figures, the proportion of taxpayers who own rental property has swelled from 6.5 per cent in 1989 to 13.5 per cent in 2009, two thirds of whom claim a loss on their investments. Mr Minack, who has long been concerned over the level of debt in Australia, said 80 per cent of the owners of these loss-making properties earned below $80,000. He said this debunked the ''myth'' that most debt was held by high income earners who could withstand shocks to income." Join discussion...

LOCAL property investors have become Ponzi borrowers in a market that is 40 per cent overvalued, Morgan Stanley's top strategist says. Join discussion...

Real Estate Spruiker's eBook... worth a laugh anyway. Shame on her for encouraging people to do this. Join discussion...

"Real estate professionals call it "buy and bail," acquiring a new house before the buyer's credit rating is ruined by walking away from the old one because it's "underwater," or worth less than the mortgage." Join discussion...

The best way to track Real Estate and rental price reductions for individual properties. Join discussion...

An increase in the number of online property advertisements in July is further evidence the housing market is slowing, research suggests. Join discussion...

ASIC is considering a house price index on the stock market. Christopher Joye shows his bearish side. Join discussion...