Off-the-plan apartments valuations plunge

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By Leith van Onselen

The poison of negative equity is spreading with buyers of off-the-plan apartments having to find additional funds because settlement valuations have plunged. From The ABC:

“We’ve seen a couple of instances with our clients where the valuations have come in lower than when the properties are registered,” conveyancer Alex Sapounas said.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.