McCarthy Group - April Property Market Update 2014

The Sydney property market is red-hot. Fuelled by low interest rates, strong competition, the “herd mentality” and “FOMO” people are willing to pay almost any price to get a foot in the door or build their portfolio. With strong signals everywhere, aren’t buyers worried about burning their fingers in an overheated market?

Consider the following:

• The weekend of 5/6 April 2014 was the 10’th weekend in a row (since 1 February 2014) with a clearance rate of over 80%1
• The “Super Saturday” of 12 April ’14 saw 1087 properties listed, the first time over 1000 properties have been up for auction in Sydney on a Saturday
• The “Super Saturday” clearance rate was 78.1%2
• Building approvals in January / February 2013 were 4,021 compared to 5,499 in the same month in 2014 – a 36,7% increase
• The median property price in Sydney has surged by over 15% in the past 12 months (see chart overleaf)
• First time home buyers are being driven out of the market byinvestors and upgraders and the high prices that result

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