Off-the-plan “timebomb”: two-thirds of Melbourne apartments underwater

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By Leith van Onselen

The poison of negative equity is spreading with two-thirds of Melbourne off-the-plan apartment buyers under water, according to BIS Oxford Economics. From The AFR:

Two out of three Melbourne apartments sold off the plan during the past eight years have made no price gains, or have lost money upon resale, despite a property boom and record immigration…

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About the author
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.