Will the Sydney median house price reach $1 million by the end of 2015?

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Will the Sydney median house price hit $1 million this year?

  1. Yes

    50 vote(s)
    83.3%

  2. No

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    16.7%
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  1. Shadow

    Shadow Well-Known Member

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    I posted a poll on Somersoft last September asking if the Sydney median house price would reach $1 million in 2015, as measured by the Residex index.

    That poll is here... Will The Sydney median house price reach $1 million by the end of 2015 (Somersoft Poll)

    At that time, the median house price according to Residex was $840K. Most people voted 'no'.

    Today the May 2015 Residex figures were released... http://blog.residex.com.au/2015/06/24/market-update/

    The Sydney median house price is now $961,000 with another seven months of 2015 to go.

    I wonder if the general opinion has changed?

    Do most people now believe Sydney house prices will reach $1 million this year, as measured by Residex?
     
    Shadow, 25th Jun, 2015
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  2. JDP1

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    By the end of the yr, Sydney will be 1.1 to 1.2 Mil range, factoring in 2 more IR cuts
     
    JDP1, 25th Jun, 2015
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  3. charlie72

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    Voted yes last time and voted yes again. I was surprised how many voted no on the Somersoft poll. I guess it's still not there so she's not entirely in the bag yet. I think some were confused as to house price or dwelling price.
     
    charlie72, 25th Jun, 2015
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  4. Kael

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    Voted yes again. I like what JDP1 said about it going to 1.1 to 1.2 million.
     
    Kael, 26th Jun, 2015
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  5. Phantom

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    Do you really think the IR will go to 1.5%?
    I think the APRA's new regulations will impact a lot of investment activity let alone first home owners. Especially those who's situations are tight. I've seen 2 people already in the last couple months rejected on the basis of low income and these people have huge amounts of equity.
     
    Phantom, 26th Jun, 2015
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  6. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    I voted yes and yes. I can think of 2 reasons for the high percentage of nos last time:

    1. Some of the no voters werent on the ground in Sydney, or if they were, were in parts of Sydney where the boom was slowing down. (I bought in October... the market really did slow down in places. Snagged a good buy) :)

    2. When the previous poll started, the latest round of interest rates cuts hadnt come through. Interest rate cut --> more momentum.
     
    Gockie, 26th Jun, 2015
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  7. Shadow

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    Shadow, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  8. Depreciator

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    Yes, we will need to brace ourselves for a week of 'woe is me' stories in the media.

    Scott
     
    Depreciator, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  9. Pistonbroke

    Pistonbroke Well-Known Member

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    I'll start...

    I will never be able to afford ANOTHER house in Sydney.
     
    Pistonbroke, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  10. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    Whoo hoo!! Made it with 5 months still up our back pocket. Now will it still be over 1m at 31 Dec 2015? I vote yes.
     
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  11. Shadow

    Shadow Well-Known Member

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    A Sydney median house price above $1 million by 2015 is something that nobody could have predicted eight years ago when the median was down around $500K. :D
     
    Shadow, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  12. Natedog

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    It makes everywhere else in Oz look cheap in comparison doesn't it
     
    Natedog, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  13. meme plecko

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    I thought the gap between Brisbane and Adelaide would be more than 10k for houses
     
    meme plecko, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  14. meme plecko

    meme plecko Well-Known Member

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    @Shadow, more posts from you please, love your stats and graphs
     
    meme plecko, 23rd Jul, 2015
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    I voted no last year , but was uncertain purely due to the timing .

    I'd disagree re 8 years ago . Having the house my parents first purchased for 25 k , now be worth somewhere north of 3 mill , it's easy to know what can happen .

    The issue is when .

    At some stage Sydney will reach 2 mill median . The question is when . Certainly not for a few years . At some stage it will reach 10 mill , unlikely in my life time , but certainly within my kids life time .

    Cliff
     
    See Change, 23rd Jul, 2015
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    chylld, 23rd Jul, 2015
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    MichaelW, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  18. blackenator

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    Good news for people already in the Sydney Market bad news for those first home buyers. Something will have to give eventually salaries are not increasing and Australia as economics goes not doing so well. The Sydney market has shown its resiliency through the GFC and even now with the decline in iron ore and China's share market busting. Sydney is truly a one of a kind area for property prices
     
    blackenator, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  19. chylld

    chylld Well-Known Member

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    Median $900k... meh
    Median $950k... meh
    Median $999k... meh
    Median $1006k OMG GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS SUDDEN CHANGE OMG

    Moral of the story: relax, it's not at $1.007m yet.
     
    chylld, 23rd Jul, 2015
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  20. barnes

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    It'll fall very soon.
     
    barnes, 23rd Jul, 2015
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