Joe Hockey was heavily criticised in late 2014 when he dismissed suggestions of there being a housing bubble in Australia. But that’s politics. In reality there are many people who share the Treasurer’s view, and that’s what this post is about. Our post last week summarised the opposing side of this bubble debate. No one […]
The bubble debate part 2 — There is no housing bubble
Tale of the tape
With Sydney house prices rising 39% and Melbourne house prices 22% over the three years to June 2015 the question of whether or not we are in a housing bubble has surfaced on multiple occasions recently. There are generally two sides to this debate. In the red corner – those whose incomes/prosperity are tied housing related […]