Why should land speculator’s make more in their sleep than we do sweating away over a lifetime? This trend has led to the financial meltdown but yet they are being bailed out….

The modern world’s problems demand …

When: Wednesday 3 December 2008, 7pm to 9pm.
Where: The Order, Level 2, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: Free.

The screening of The ‘I Want To Live Here’ short film competition will be an event of great importance. Here finally young …

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- Recorded Wed Nov 5th

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Housing demand in a nosedive

Darn we didn’t get to mention this!

About 50 out of 100 houses sold at auction in Melbourne on the traditionally slow Cup weekend, while in Sydney the auction clearance rate crept up slightly from last weekend’s 12-month low to 43%.

According to Australian Property Monitors, Adelaide fared even worse, with only 35% of homes finding a buyer, while Brisbane recorded an abysmal 27% sales rate.

That could be good news for first home buyers - vendors desperate for a sale before Christmas could lower their prices.

But still they try this…!

Australand Victorian residential division head Robert Pradolin had also noticed an increase in inquiries in the past fortnight. He said the issue now was to make sure enough zoned land wads available when inquiries were converted into sales.

We blogged on this issue yesterday

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Ben Schneiders hit out at the IPA/ Costello push for land supply forever in this cunning article:

IT WAS one of …