Consumer confidence overall has been very resilient to the lockdowns seen in NSW, VIC and the ACT. Despite an extended lockdown period for much of the country, consumer confidence had begun to increase according to ANZ-Roy Morgan, amidst revealed plans in NSW to reopen. With consumer sentiment lifting and business confidence in yesterday’s NAB Business…
Will Covid Delta derail our property markets? The answer is NO according to the latest ANZ Bank research. Our housing markets remain in very good shape with national house prices continuing to rise strongly, even in Sydney where increasing levels of mobility restrictions have been in place since June. According to ANZ, ultra-low interest rates,…
Australian housing values continued to record a broad-based rise despite the disruption from lockdowns. CoreLogic’s national home value index showed dwelling values rose 1.5% in August; a rate of growth that is still well above average, but the lowest monthly rise since January. The lift in housing values continues to be broad-based, with every capital…
It’s been a tumultuous year for Australia’s property market. The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic uncertainty, yet a surge in demand and skyrocketing prices for properties in certain locations. While international borders remain closed, the shape of the nation within Australia is changing at a fast pace never seen before in our market. Regional Australia…
With fears of coronavirus lockdowns slowing down our economy, some are wondering if our property markets can continue their strong growth. Well, I keep careful watch on housing finance figures because they are a good leading indicator of what’s ahead for our property markets. That’s because people organise their finances 3 to 6 months before…
Westpac have revised their outlook for the outlook for dwelling values for the balance of this property cycle. Back in February Westpac was one of the first of the banks to do an about face an at that time boldly predicted a 20% increase in values over 2021 and 2022. Since then all the other…
Australian housing values increased a further 1.6% in July, according to CoreLogic’s national home value index. The latest rise takes housing values 14.1% higher over the first seven months of the year and 16.1% higher over the past twelve months. The market is strong but losing steam, the 16.1% lift in national housing values over…
Investing in property isn’t as straightforward as you might think, and if you don’t do it right, it could end up costing you a fortune. I always say: “Don’t let your emotions get in the way of your property investment decisions.” In fact, of all the common mistakes property investors make, this is where most…
National home values rose 1.9% in June, taking annual growth to 13.5% for the financial year. The growth in Australian dwelling values was led by houses, which rose 15.6% over the year, compared to a 6.8% lift in unit values. This is the highest annual rate of growth seen across the Australian residential property market…
One of the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) big election promises in the 2019 federal election was to abolish negative gearing. It would be logical to think that the ALP’s shock election loss in 2019 will serve as a warning for policymakers. That is, banning negative gearing is an unpopular policy. However, I would caution investors…
