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New data showing residential property prices in Australia’s regional areas outpacing capital cities should come as no surprise.

 

The continued increase in demand for property in...

 

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By Julian Coppini, CEO Project Marketing & George Bougias, National Head of Research

 

The Federal Government’s recent changes to migration policy is just th...

 

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“Buy land. They’re not making it anymore.”

 

The famous quote attributed to Mark Twain was not directed at property buyers living in Melbourne in 2023, but it is probably the bes...

 

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Since May 2022, when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) first raised interest rates and set in motion one of the most challenging periods in decades for the property development sector, the ind...

 

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As the dream of home ownership slips away for even more Victorians, improving affordability has become even more critical.

 

There will be no silver bullet to solving the current...

 

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The South Australian Government’s decision to scrap stamp duty for first-home buyers purchasing a new home valued up to $650,000 is an inspired policy that will underpin a new wave of investment...

 

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Adelaide's reliable, diesel-powered land market could be about to go nuclear, with an expected AUKUS-driven employment and economic boom set to further underpin long-term confidence and growth i...

 

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One of the criticisms of modern society is that we are often too focused, almost exclusively, on the short term at the expense of the long term.

 

This is especially the case whe...

 

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Modern property buyers have access to more data than ever before to help them make more informed purchasing decisions. In fact, the success of our business, Oliver Hume, is built on a range of c...

 

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Demand for land in South East Queensland remains elevated with sales up to 10 times higher than pre-pandemic levels in some areas, while just seven suburbs have a median price under $300,000.

 

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GREATER Adelaide’s median land prices have surpassed $200,000 for the first time after growing by more than 5% to the June quarter.

 

According to real estate services group Oliv...

 

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Amid the backdrop of a sun-lit Adelaide skyline on the afternoon of Friday 8th July 2022, a crowd of around 200 gathered at 2KW Rooftop Bar for the Oliver Hume South Australia Launch...

 

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Interstate migration and low housing stock is pushing up prices in an enduring South East Queensland land market.

 

According to the latest data from Oliver Hume...

 

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While residential property prices in many markets around the country are beginning to retreat from record highs, the Adelaide land market remains resilient with prices being underpinned by the l...

 

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The pace of development in Melbourne and regional growth corridors remains high and building activity continues to accelerate.

 

The delivery of major new infrastructure projects...

 

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The South Australian land market begun 2022 on the front foot as sales volumes, prices and overall demand continued to show strength.

 

Increased activity is underpinned by the i...

 

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Trends in the ‘post-COVID’ era

 

Identifying and understanding long-term trends is an important although rare skill.

 

Getting a handle on underl...

 

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Australia’s Landmark Submarine Deal and the South Australian Property Market

 

Australia’s landmark deal with the United States and Britain to acquire at least e...

 

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How Working From Home Is Changing Housing Choices

 

The rise in working from home is playing a key role in the housing choices of Australians and is one of the m...

 

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How Small Towns In The Macedon Ranges Are Capturing Buyers From The Big City

 

City buyers seeking a regional escape are discovering the Macedon Ranges Shire wi...

 

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The townhouse market has the potential to become one of the most exciting and dynamic residential sectors as Australia enters the next residential property cycle.

 

Robust demand...

 

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Surging popularity in regional real estate has been one of the hallmarks of the property market since the emergence of COVID-19.

 

One of the regional cities that has captured th...

 

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Investors continue to make a strong return to Melbourne’s house and land market, with nearly one in three purchasers in April identifying as an investor.

 

Oliver Hume data shows...

 

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In an economy where an increasing number of Australians are expected to be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the real estate markets that have been supercharged by the post-pandemic r...

 

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Welcome to Oliver Hume's Interactive Monthly Index Dashboard.

Captured from a sample size of projects across the major growth areas in Victoria, the information p...

 

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Demand for land across South East Queensland (SEQ) continued to gather pace through the September quarter with renewed buyer confidence driving down the time on market for a block of land for th...

 

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The Melbourne land market is slowly normalising with the median time on market for new land recording its third consecutive quarter of stable results.

 

New research by leading p...

 

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With new forecasts of record population growth across Australia’s major capital cities over the next few decades and affordability remaining a challenge, is it time to reconsider the core princi...

 

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Melbourne’s typical house block has shrunk again, despite land prices and sales numbers falling across the past year.

 

New figures released by researchers at development advisor...

 

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Land buyers looking to take advantage of lower interest rates should look to Ipswich, with new analysis showing the growing region is home to South East Queensland’s best value land.

 

 

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BY GEORGE BOUGIAS, NATIONAL HEAD OF RESEARCH

 

Having the right data as quickly as possible is important in any industry not least in property...

 

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South East Queensland’s land market is expected to be one of the major beneficiaries of the Federal election with loosening credit controls and local economic also helping to drive demand over t...

 

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May 27, 2019

George Bougias
National Head of Research, Oliver Hume

 

Continued growth in house prices, especially in inner and middle Melbourne, combined with ch...

 

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February 22, 2019

George Bougias
National Head of Research, Oliver Hume

 

2018 was an important year for the residential property market. The moderation in...

 

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14 November 2018

 

Although the Australian economy continues to grow, in part because of...

 

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Providence Unlocks New Lots To Capitalise on Optimistic Ipswich Land Market

another major land release at the project amid an ongoing boom in Ipswich property prices.

 

T...

 

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Melbourne Land Market Robust But Price Growth Slowing

Demand for land in and around Mebourne continues to experience unprecedented demand with the average block being snapped up just 24...

 

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Demographics and the Future

It has been said that demographics are destiny.

Those familiar with the long sweep of human history could point to many examples of w...

 

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SEQ New Project Land Approaches $600 Per Sqm

The average price for new land in South East Queensland (SEQ) is approaching $600/sqm for the first time with the amount of new project land...

 

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SEQ Land Delivers Strong 2017 Despite Weaker Final Quarter

Despite the weaker final quarter, 2017 was a strong year for South East Queensland land market with the average value rate (pri...

 

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Victoria’s land market finished 2017 the way it started; with eager buyers snapping up blocks faster than developers can bring them to market, putting upward pressure on prices.

 

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8 September 2016

One of southeast Queensland’s fastest growing communities is now home to Australia’s first all-digital sales centre, offering home and land buyers a fully interactive...

 

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30 March 2016

LEADING property services group Oliver Hume has appointed experienced property economist George Bougias to the role of Victorian Research Manager.

He will le...

 

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