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Fears of debt push auction rate lower

FireApple — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

INTEREST rate cuts and the increase to the first-home buyers grant appear to have failed to restore confidence to the property market with auction clearance rates dropping sharply over the month.

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Time bomb for home buyers

FireApple — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

ABOUT 300,000 Australian households could face "negative equity" next year — owing more money to lenders than their house is worth — if prices fall by 10 per cent as predicted.

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ING Australia > 40% of Australians would sell family home in difficult times – survey

sean — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Recent ING research has found that 40 per cent of Australians would sell their primary residence if the main income earner passed away – sacrificing the great Aussie Dream that they have worked towards their whole life.

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No need for housing panic: REIQ

cij — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Brisbane median house prices fell by 30% in the last 3 months

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Rents tumble in inner Sydney

cij — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Rental crisis? Housing shortage? Then why are rents tumbling?

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Forced sellers will keep price falling

cij — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

House price will not fall due to under-supply? Look at UK!

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Tom Barrack: Commercial Real Estate In ‘Massive Meltdown’

investorazzi — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Legendary real estate investor Tom Barrack warned in his “Chairman’s Corner” blog on the Colony Capital website that the commercial real estate sector was in a “massive meltdown” and will “suffer greatly in the near term.”

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House rents fall as unsold properties flood market

cij — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Rents in UK are falling.

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YouTube - Real Estate Downfall

jghumberstone — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

Funny short video about the real estate down turn. Sorry if inappropriate.

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Pricewise, a lower North Shore

cij — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:20:28 GMT

House price declines in Australia is just the beginning.

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