If you look at New South Wales and Victoria, the states where half Australia's population reside, property markets are poor, retail and manufacturing are soft, which is the two-speed economy everyone's talking about.
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Nearly a third of the population now lives in states with community property laws.
As a result, it is a mistake to look at the property markets in those major population centers and draw general conclusions about the country as a whole.
The lost amenities and added population density, they said, would cut their property value by a third, and they were not going to take it lying down.
The exhibit's introduction cites the government's definition of terrorism -- "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives" -- and says its aim is to address how and when Americans felt under threat, and from whom.
Baby boomers born in the 1940s to mid 60s bought their first home when prices were low and watched property prices shoot up as house-building slowed while the population rose.
The agency "remains gravely concerned about the safety of the Palestine refugee population in Syria and appeals to all parties to refrain from actions that endanger civilian lives and property, " it said.
But the mass migration of newcomers, who have increased tremendously as a portion of the population, has also sparked widespread resentment among Singaporeans faced with ever greater congestion, crowding, high property prices and ever-greater competition for good jobs.
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Residential property values have held steady, for the most part, and the Institute for Regional Forecasting predicts substantial population growth in the Houston area over the years to come.
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