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Media
Please find below a collection of reports and media articles which highlight recent events, previous turning points in the market and some interesting comments made by various analysts including Louis over the years.
Melbourne rental market looking "ominous" - 1st February 2012
Media Release - Vacancy Rates for the month of December 2011 - 30th January 2012
Where to from here? Who knows? - 29th January 2012
Auction numbers expected to rise to 350 by mid February -29th January 2012
Rental squeeze begins to ease - 29th January 2011
Rental vacancy rate, a 'onimous development' says SQM - 26th January 2012
Perth leads the way for landlords - January 26th 2012
Melbourne full of empty homes - 26th January 2012
Banks control the housing market so let the buyer beware - 10th Dec 2011
Only EU can stop property recovery - 7th December 2011
Sell you house in a tough market - 4th December 2011
Property Sales remain slow across Australia - 29th November 2011
Super slow sales on real estate market's super saturday - 28th November 2011
No 'light at the end of the tunnel' for vacancies - 23rd November 2011
Property Magazine gives Bathurst a big tick - 14th November 2011
Vendors go private as auctions get a hammering - 13th November 2011
Australian homes for sale climb 14.5% from one year ago - 8th November 2011
No October listings surge except for Hobart and Adelaide - 8th November 2011
Property market remains lifeless despite rate cut- 7th November 2011
Melbourne hits equilibrium as vacancies rise - 26th October 2011
Melbourne's vacancy rate climbs to 3% and could continue to grow: SQM Research - 24th October 2011
Real estate report 24/10/11- 24th October 2011
House prices dip across Sydney's city - 23rd October 2011
Melbourne Rental Vacancies jump to 3% in September, SQM says - 22nd October 2011
SQm forecasts drop in Adelaide house pricesdue to influs of new listings - 19th October 2011
Real estate vendors spring into action - 17th October 2011
Vendors spring into action before concessions end - 15th October 2011
Uncertainty clouds start of spring auction season - 14th October 2011
Alarming rise in house listings: SQM Research - 12th October 2011
The rates that shopped a nation - 5th November 2011
Australian homes for sale jump 5.6% in September, says SQM - 7th October 2011
AMP Property Securities S&P Rating "on hold" - 29th September 2011
Real Estate Report- 26/09/2011
International investors wary of property - 23rd September 2011
Australian mortgage stress climbs, rental vacany rates decline - 21st September 2011
Mortgage Stress on the Rise - 21st September 2011
Australian rental vacancies remain tight
at 1.8% in August -21st August 2011
Bricks and mortar safe as houses in volitile times - 21st September 2011
House market marking time -21st September 2011
Double digit property falls linked to FIFO - 20th September 2011
Outer fringes spring into auction - 19th September 2011
Two big banks shun low-income housing - 19th September 2011
The strange cases of the good houses that just won't sell - 18th September 2011
Housing stock shock for august - 14th September 2011
Australian housing bears point to shortage 'myth' - 12th September 2011
Duty cut fails to help first home buyers - 11th Septmeber 2011
Housing affordability deteriorates in June quarter, REIA report shows - 8th September 2011
House prices slide futher in 2012: Report - 7th September 2011
HIA warns of half-million shortfall for housing- 2nd September 2011
House prices tipped to dip further in Spring- 2nd September 2011
Melbourne Property on The Block - 2nd September 2011
Home Prices in Australia Sliding - 1st September 2011
Vacancy rate plateaus - 31st August 2011
SQM rates REITs - 31st August 2011
Six Real Estate Funds rate highly as investment options - SQM - 30th August 2011
7News exclusive- Sydney's Million Dollar House Price Prediction - 29th August 2011
House prices sliding in Melbourne suburbs - 28th August 2011
Dire rental prospects on the fringe - 25th August 2011
Rental vacancies ease in sydney, plateau nationally - 25th August 2011
Investors enjoy tight vacancy rate - 25th July 2011
Building work value fall 4.1pc, Says Bureau of Statistics - 25th August 2011
Block mirrors struggling market - 22 August 2011
Plenty of time to consider - you can start looking but don't buy yet - 21st August 2011
Valuation tool aimed at SMSF investos - 16th August 2011
Unrealistic Vendors Wasting Time - 17th August 2011
New Home Valuation Tool - 17th August 2011
Housing Stocks Up 22% - 16th August 2011
Housing market set to feel global wobbles - 12th August 2011
Unsold housing supply jumps - 10th August 2011
Property listings rise 4% in July as downward pressure on prices remains - 10th August 2011
Buyers in box seat if Spring brings a flood of new housing stock - 10th August 2011
HAVE YOUR SAY: Kingston, Glen Eira agents go to great lengths for a sale - 10th August 2011
Jazzing up real sales in Mordialloc-Chelsea -8th August 2011
The tangled web of the australian housing bubble - 8th August 2011
Tenants run for cover as vacancy rates plummet - 24th July 2011
Vacancy raters remain flat in June as property market begins to track sideways - 25th June 2011
Auction statistics questioned- 17th July 2011
Housing market could bottom out soon - 13th July 2011
Housing Signs of LIfe - 12th July 2011
More stock available in Australian cities - 11th July 2011
Time to take stock- 10th July 2011
Decade of pain for Melbourne's property market- 10th July 2011
Mythical shortage won't stop price calls - 8th July 2011
Price of Perth home slashed by $1m as discounting hits WA - 7th June 2011
Residential construction to rebound: HIA - 4th July 2011
Living in a house of the rising sum - 2nd July 2011
New super rules spark interest in investor deals - 27th June 2011
Real Estate Report - 27th June 2011
West is rental as anything as prices rocket - 26th June 2011
Melbourne's hot potato suburbs - 26th June 2011
More stock available in Australian cities - 20th June 2011
New report find Australians want more apartments as auction market weakens - 20th June 2011
Residential property listings soar 30% as market slows - 14th June 2011
Its a real buyer's market as Sydneys homes sit but don't sell - 11th June 2011
Higher interest rates and reduced affordability to blame for house sales plunge - 11th June
Waterfront unit takes a massive price cut - 11th June 2011
Interest in bluechip subrubs drops as properties for sale rise - 10th June 2011
Home loan approvals rise but demand for housing subdued - 9th June 2011
Property experts question merit of negative gearing - 6th June 2011
The home that no one will buy - 5th June 2011
Australian Economy faces downward slide - 3rd June 2011
Buying Oppurtunity Emergers for Savy Investors- 1st June 2011
Koch: Beware of property porkies - 30th May 2011
Bad news for the vendors: the only way is down - 28th May 2011
5 Myths That Wont Stop a House Price Crash - 26th May 2011
Market to fall until next year: SQM - 25th May 2011
Sydney's $60 Million House Tries to Reignite the Market- 25th May 2011
Australia's Housing Bubble Debate- Part 2 - 24th May 2011
Developers abandon apartment projects as credit squeeze continues - 24th May 2011
Auction rates misleading, says Louis Christopher from SQM Research - 24th May 2011
Auction results flat, no reprieve expected until spring - 23rd May 2011
Auction rates 'misleading' - 23rd May 2011
Jittery industry scared to use the f-word about house prices - 22nd May 2011
Property prices tipped to fall by 5% amid bulging market - 22nd May 2011
Quick and the dead: Suburbs defying the glut - 21st May 2011
Rental vacancy rates rise accross the country, SQM figures show - 20th May 2011
SQM Research Segment on ABC's 7.30 report - 17th May 2011
Individuals are quitting the investment property market - 17th May 2011
Property on the market doubles - 17th May 2011
Experts claim property market not oversupplied, but employment to keep prices steady -16th May 2011
Soft is pundits' new hard sell - 16th May 2011
Commonwealth Bank sees rise in mortgage arrears, experts say trend will continue - 12 May 2011
Where is "the point of control" for aussie housing? - 11th May 2011
Stock on Market April Media Release - 8th May 2011
Auction results show buyers remain in control: Experts - 5th May 2011
Housing glut to hit values report- 5th May 2011
House Buyers Strike a no no - 5th May 2011
SQM warns house prices may drop over 5% as stock levels rise 3.9% in April -5th May 2011
Australian property vulnerable to global shocks- 4th May 2011
Aussie home prices fell in March quarter: ABS - 2nd May 2011
Home prices in biggest drop in twelve years - 29th April 2011
It might be the agent and not the price thats wrong - 29th April 2011
Tight rental market will only tighten more - 24th April 2011
Increased confidence boosts demands for offices - 21st April 2011
Home Loan News: House prices fall by 6% in 2011 - 18th April 2011
Experts question dall in property prices - 18th April 2011
Too many people, too few houses - 14th April 2011
Time to sell Melbourne housing? - 15th April 2011
March 2011 Stock on Market Media Release
Increased confidence boosts demand for offices - 13th April 2011
Auctions clearances steady, but property stock levels surge - 11th April 2011
Aussies love property and passions can fly when we defend out patch- 9th April 2011
Housing Downturn imminent: SQM- 7th April 2011
Buyer retreat spells slump in home prices - 7th April 2011
First home buyers strike movement could creadt opportunity for property investors: Experts- 4/04/11
Leave the herd and profit from a buyer's market - 2nd April 2011
Vacancy rates remain tight- 31st March 2011
Home buyers strike on Red Symons ABC- 30th March 2011
Tight vacancy rates mean rent rises ahead- 30th March 2011
Australia feels rental vacancy squeeze- 28th March 2011
Sydney property prices are 'slow and steady' - 28th March 2011
Rental market tightens further- 28th March 2011
Property helps the rich get richer - 27th March 2011
The elusive search for value - 26th March 2011
Media Release Vacancy Rates for February- 26th March 2011
Why it won't take a shock to knock house prices for six - 24th March 2011
"Basket case" region facing a correction - 24th March 2011
SQM reveals a growing stock glut- 23rd March 2011
Disaster season marks tough start for year in property- 21st March 2011
Auctions strong in sydney but high stock levels tipped to keep prices down - 14th March 2011
Media Release Stock on Market for February- 12th March 2011
Urgent Australian Property Update - 7th March 2011
Auction rates fudged by failed campaigns - 6th March 2011
Property bargain hunt: tips and traps- 22nd February 2011
Housing Finance Grows Faster Than Expected- 14th February 2011
Buyers still in charge as as early auction results point to a flat price outlook- 14th February
Bidders close gap at auctions - 14th Feb 2011
SQM Research's 2011 Forecast on Yahoo!7 -7th Feb 2011
Get in now to buy your first home- 7th Feb 2011
What happens if the property you just bought has been destroyed?- 2nd Feb 2011
House prices ease as economy stalls- 2nd Feb 2011
House Price Hike Defies expectations- 1st Feb 2011
Investing in 2011: Opportunities and Pitfalls- 1st Feb 2011
Brisbane property market set to dip in the aftermath of the floods - 24th Jan 2011
Media Release- National Vacancy Rates December 2010
Floods tipped to hit house prices - 17th Jan 2011
Floods strain set to hit borrowers, banks: Fitch 17th January 2011
Prestige Queensland property market "to be hit hardest" - 14th Jan 2011
Drop in first home buyers keeps property prices under pressure - 12th Jan 2011
SQM Research Media Release for the month of December 2010
Big Changes Ahead for Australian Real Estate- 10th Jan 2011
44% jump in property listings points to price falls in 2011: Expert - 10th Jan 2011
Last minute vendors beat the calender and predictions of a selling slump- 8th Jan 2011
Property experts say 2011 outlook soft as prices stabalise- 3rd Jan 2011
House prices will be flat but you can bet on rent rises- 12th Dec 2010
South west suffers most as home rental shortage worsens- 3rd Dec 2010
Housing affordability improves but rising rates cloud 2011 outlook- 24th Nov 2010
Property Prices will fall as unsold stock levels soar, experts warn - 22nd Nov 2010
Sales Chain Holding Back Brisbane Market - 15th Nov 2010
Clearance Rates Continue to Fall - 15th Nov 2010
House Glut Hits Lower Glut Stock - 10th Nov 2010
Housing Market Crumbling at Both Ends- 9th Nov 2010
Media Release Stock on Market for October
Auction Market Slows in Melbourne- 11 October 2010
House Shortage Predictions - 7 October 2010
Healthcare Property Sector- 9 October 2010
Clearance rates under 60% point to a correction - SMH
National vacancy rates rise 23 January 2009
Christopher notes the uptick in housing finance but warns market is still
weak 15 January 2009
Rents tumble in inner Sydney 6 December 2008
SQM Research Media Release on its National Residential
Rental Vacancy Rates 26 July 2008
The Adviser Edge National Property Sector Review, January
2008
3
June 2007, Louis features on ABC's Inside Business on the potential
pitfalls of renovations
The Adviser Edge National Property Sector Review, April
2007
State of the Market March 2007
11
September 2006. That Crikey story
ABS underestimated Sydney's decline, The Australian
Financial Review 9 August 2005
APM releases new index endorsed by the RBA, The Australian Financial Review
9 August 2005
Auction clearance rates CRASH to a 15 yer low, The Sun Herald 30 May 2004
Louis's
State of the Market, The Aust Financial Review 24 October 2002
Louis suggests shares offering better value over property, The SMH Domain
31 August 2002
Strong
clearance rates and sales continue, The Aust Financial Review 19 July 2002
May 02 rate
rise has no impact, The Aust Financial Review 10 May 2002
The Sydney suburbs of Manly and Cronulla Boom, The Daily Telegraph April 30
2002