Capital city house prices rose by 9.8% in the 12 months to December 2013. Setting a new record, the median is now $597,556.
The December Quarter had the strongest growth in four years. Sydneys median price grew by 6% and Melbourne 3.2%. Australian Property Monitors Quarterly Housing Report predicts price growth will moderate over 2014 as economic activity wanes, with Brisbane and Perth being the likely exceptions, driven by strong local economies.
Aged care regulator doesn’t understand retirement living: Daniel Gannon
Peak body the Retirement Living Council (RLC) welcomed the decision of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing agency last Thursday to cut the proposed the minimum liquidity requirement for refundable retirement deposits for aged care...