Articles by Eliza Owen

Eliza Owen

Eliza is head Of Residential Research Australia for Corelogic and a respected property market commentator. Eliza holds a first class honours degree in economics from the University of Sydney

Women in Australia continue to trail men in the homeownership stakes amid crippling interest rate rises and falling home values. CoreLogic’s 2023 Women & Property report released ahead of International Women’s Day, found men were associated with ownership of 3.1% more of the housing stock analysed than women. Female-only ownership of dwellings was 26.8%, while…

The ‘fixed-rate cliff’ has emerged as one of the biggest potential risks to housing market values, and overall stability in 2023. This article explains what the cliff is, and five must-know pieces of information that put the cliff into context. What is the ‘fixed-rate cliff’? Mortgage rates fell dramatically during the pandemic. This was particularly…

Australia’s COVID-induced whirlwind love affair with the country’s hottest regional cities has run its course with values declining sharply as vendor discounts climb and days on market blow out. CoreLogic’s Regional Market Update, which examines Australia’s 25 largest non-capital city regions, shows 13 areas recorded an increase in house values over the year to January…

As Australia’s rental market continues to tighten to record levels, the pace of rental growth has slowed for the second consecutive month, possibly due to a seasonal lift in rental stock combined with affordability constraints. CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review for Q4 2022 shows the Australian dwelling market saw a slowdown in the pace of rent…

Restrained spending has characterised the Albanese Government’s first federal budget. With Treasury forecasting annual headline inflation to hit 7.75% in the December quarter, key considerations for fiscal policy range include increasing productivity and moderating spending to minimise inflationary pressures. Various measures seek to increase labour force capacity, including upskilling workers through subsidised tertiary education, boosting…

As the property downturn spreads across more Australian housing markets, both buyer and seller activity has softened. However, demand for housing finance across owner occupiers that are not first home buyers (i.e., subsequent buyers defined as upgraders, movers, and downsizers) appears to be fairly resilient in the rising rate environment. Using ABS housing finance data…

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