Comments for JPP Buyer Advocates http://www.jpp.com.au Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:55:29 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Buying conditions still prevail…(just)… by Karen Stewart http://www.jpp.com.au/market-comment/market-wrap/buying-conditions-still-prevail-just/#comment-4 Karen Stewart Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.jpp.com.au/market_news/?p=4439#comment-4 Market is not performing and I'll wait as prices must drop... as the current situation is unsustainable. Thanks Market is not performing and I’ll wait as prices must drop… as the current situation is unsustainable.
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]]> Comment on Housing Affordability will only become more difficult. by Ian James http://www.jpp.com.au/market-comment/market-forces/housing-affordability-will-only-become-more-difficult/#comment-3 Ian James Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:42:39 +0000 http://www.jpp.com.au/market_news/?p=4203#comment-3 I have never advocated buying property in the US and I would not have done so at any time. They have more houses than population, their population is not increasing in the same fashion ours is and their banks offer non-recourse loans which I do not believe engender the same want to maintain the loan as it does in Australia. If you would have purchased in one of the top third of performing suburbs in Melbourne in 2007 you would have seen about 35% growth in your property, assuming you paid fair market back in 2007. I have never advocated buying property in the US and I would not have done so at any time. They have more houses than population, their population is not increasing in the same fashion ours is and their banks offer non-recourse loans which I do not believe engender the same want to maintain the loan as it does in Australia. If you would have purchased in one of the top third of performing suburbs in Melbourne in 2007 you would have seen about 35% growth in your property, assuming you paid fair market back in 2007.

]]> Comment on Housing Affordability will only become more difficult. by Dave http://www.jpp.com.au/market-comment/market-forces/housing-affordability-will-only-become-more-difficult/#comment-2 Dave Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:35:57 +0000 http://www.jpp.com.au/market_news/?p=4203#comment-2 The time to buy property is “As soon as you can afford to do so” - So if one could afford to, should one have bought real estate in the US in 2007? The time to buy property is “As soon as you can afford to do so”

- So if one could afford to, should one have bought real estate in the US in 2007?

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