Australian house prices fall

Posted by: Sharm Enterprise | Posted on: February 4th, 2012 | 0 Comments

The value of homes in Australia dropped by 4.8 per cent in the final quarter of 2011, compared to the same three-month period in 2010.

Data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics examining the performance of the real estate markets in the country’s eight state capitals revealed Brisbane’s property prices took the biggest hit, falling by 6.7 per cent annually.

Meanwhile, Canberra held up the best, recording a decline of just 2.6 per cent, while Sydney put in a similar performance with a 2.7 per cent slide.

The quarterly figures released by the organisation indicate that in certain markets, Australian property prices may be making a recovery.

Perth, Canberra and Hobart all posted increases in real estate values in the final three months of 2011 of 0.5 per cent, 0.7 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively.

Last month, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) published mortgage figures for November 2011, which pointed towards a “modest revival” in the established lending market.

Dr Harley Dale, HIA chief economist, explained lending for purchases of existing homes have now risen in five out of the previous six months.

Article source: http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/australia/property/news/australian-house-prices-fall_311909.html

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