The Silly Season is well & truly upon us! As we near the end of 2017, we would like to thank-you for your on-going support. From all of us here at LadyBird we wish you a Merry Christmas & a very happy New Year.
Welcome to the final Month In Review for 2017. It’s been quite a year for markets across the country with shifts in domestic politics and the economy all playing their part, along with events on the world stage. As in previous years, December is the time to look back on property markets throughout the nation and give detailed summary of how they performed. The Herron Todd White offices occupy a unique position – we have experts who work at the coalface each day, so you know their assessment of the property sector is both timely and relevant. For our residential team, December is also an opportunity to look back at the predictions they made at the beginning of the year, and tell ev
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. Conditions in the global economy have improved over 2017. Labour markets have tightened and further above-trend growth is expected in a number of advanced economies, although uncertainties remain. Growth in the Chinese economy continues to be supported by increased spending on infrastructure and property construction, although financial conditions have tightened somewhat as the authorities address the medium-term risks from high debt levels. Australia's terms of trade are expected to decline in the period ahead but remain at relatively high levels. Wage growth remains low in most countries, as does cor
