According to RPData, since the end of 2007 Brisbane property values are down -9.7%, Gold Coast house values are down -19.9% and Sunshine Coast values are down-13.2%. While some of the fall can be attributed to the January floods weighing down the south-east Queensland market, the market was weakening before then and has continued to do so after the floods. So what else is affecting the market?

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The PTY Property Auction Index is designed to be a leading indicator for price movements in the Australian property market. The index is based on weekly auction results taken from all around Australia. An index value below 100 indicates the market is moving lower or trading sidewards while an index value above 100 indicates the market is moving higher.

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For those people looking at investing in the property market, population growth is often one of the key indicators to monitor. A growing population indicates an increasing level of demand for housing, with the most attractive areas for investment being those areas where the population growth is high and the level of housing supply is limited. Based on the recent ABS data on population growth, Australia's annual population growth rate slowed to 1.6% for the year ending September 2010.

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In addition to the introduction of our multi-view, broadcasting cameras, we're really excited to announce another upcoming feature to PTY's current auction administration suite. We'll be launching two new registers, both designed with the intention to save you time and increase your efficiency with capturing information.

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The start to 2011 has proven to be just as challenging as the close of 2010 for both the residential and commercial sectors - with buyers taking the mindset of a "wait and see" approach. This has not been helped by the unexpected natural disasters in QLD, VIC, WA, the distraction of the NSW State election or the ever resilient Aussie dollar.

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PTY Property are proud to announce the release of multi-view broadcast cameras. The range of images now captured by the high resolution digital cameras include: - the auctioneer - the auction room in its entirety and - direct feed from the agents audio visual presentation.

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The simplest way to maximise the Live Online Bidding opportunity is to make sure your potential vendors and buyers know about it! Message integration through all elements of your campaign is essential.

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Figures just released by the Foreign Investment Review Board shows Sydney as the fourth most popular city with foreign investors. 3639 homes and 988 parcels of land were sold to foreign interests over a period of 12 months, with the majority of buyers coming from Asia and Europe.

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It's hard to believe yet another year is coming to an end. It has been widely acknowledged as "challenging times" in both the residential and commercial sectors - with the effect of increasing interest rates and the fallout from the global financial crisis still evident to many.

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When we mention the benefits of live online bidding, we normally talk about how much the online bidders push up the price or how an online bid successfully wins the property. But yesterday at the 25 Perisher St, Horingsea Park (NSW) auction it was a totally different story.

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