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Last month’s 0.6% lift in national home values marked the 14th consecutive month-on-month rise, taking the index 1.6% or about $12,000 higher in the March quarter. Since declining 7.5% in the downturn between April 2022 and January 2023, the national home value index has increased by 10.2%, adding approximately $72,000 to the median value of…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from CoreLogic paints an interesting picture. National home values rose 1.6% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the three months to November (1.9%). The shortage of dwelling both for sale and for rent, at a…
March recorded a 6.9% increase in nationwide residential property listings, according to the latest data from SQM Research. The total listings now stand at 256,000 properties, an increase from the 239,459 recorded in February 2024. Notably, all major cities experienced an increase in their listings. Over the course of a 12-month period, there are 2.6%…
Recently the NAB released a summary of recent business statistics, from interest rates to inflation to business confidence, and had a look at the key numbers affecting Australia’s economy. Here’s what they had to say: First rate cut forecast for November The cash rate remains at 4.35% for now with little chance of further hikes,…
Money in the bank from households continues to climb with APRA’s latest data showing Australians collectively stockpiled an additional $6.17 billion in the month of February. This takes the total value of household deposits to a new record high of $1.46 trillion. APRA’s monthly banking statistics released today also show that since the start of…
It’s official – housing affordability in Australia is at a crisis point. A startling report by the Real Estate Institute of Australia reveals that families are now allocating nearly half of their income to mortgage repayments. Specifically, the average household spends just shy of 48% of their income on home repayments. The latest Housing Affordability…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate…
Despite pandemics, rising interest rates, and challenging supply issues, the Australian property market remains a remarkably resilient, unyielding force, with two out of every five Australians determined to buy a home within the next five years. A recent Westpac Home Ownership Report reveals a surge in home buying intentions – 44% of Australians plan to purchase…
The decision to keep the cash rate on hold at 4.35% came as no surprise, with most economists agreeing the next move on rates will be down. Although the timing of an RBA rate cut remains uncertain and dependent on inflation outcomes. A boost to confidence Nonetheless, the hold decision, alongside lower inflation and a…
With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock or waiting until repayments are lower. The financial markets and private sector economists expect the Reserve Bank to start cutting interest rates later this year….
