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How have lockdowns impacted our job market? According to National Australia Bank Market research watch, Australian job vacancies have fallen  9.8% during the lockdowns, but remain well above pre-pandemic levels and support expectations for a strong recovery. Job vacancies fell a seasonally adjusted 9.8% in the three months to August, but importantly remain 46% above…

Capital city housing markets have continued to produce strong results over September with robust buyer demand fuelling significant prices growth, despite the severe constraints of covid restrictions. Prices growth has generally soared over the past year with annual increases at the highest levels in 33 years. The recent strength of housing market activity and sharply…

There’s a lot of talk about interest rates in the media recently isn’t there? On the one hand, the Reserve Bank is saying rates are not going up any time soon. And on the other hand, rising property prices and decreasing housing affordability are causing many commentators to suggest interest rates are going to rise…

At its core, real estate is about demand and supply. Whilst housing prices are influenced by many variables – including interest rates; the availability of finance (liquidity); consumer confidence; employment; wages; economic growth; government policy etc. – what matters the most is simply the interplay between supply and demand. When demand exceeds supply, then values often rise. When supply…

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