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…
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…
New housing loan approvals rose strongly in March, up 5.5% over the last month with around 55% of the increase driven by investors. Contributing to the monthly increase was lending to investors, which saw a 12.7% increase from the month prior. This was the 10th consecutive month that the value of new investor lending commitments…
Housing markets are positively fizzing right now. Demand’s riding high, buyers battling it out over a shrinking pool of properties and driving some eye-catching price rises. The March quarter saw a 5.6% jump across the major capital cities, the March month alone posting the biggest gain in 32 years. Sydney dwelling prices rose a staggering…
A surge of Australians looking to buy a property has seen prices soar in some Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane suburbs over the past two years. Property prices have hit record highs this year and, despite the effects of Covid19 recent Domain Research shows median prices rose annually 6.7% across Sydney houses, 3.9% in Melbourne houses…
A new report released from ANZ Bank predicts house prices at the national level will rise to a strong 17% through 2021, before slowing to 6% in 2022. What a turn around from all the pessimistic forecasts all the banks made in the middle of last year. ANZ senior economist Felicity Emmett said she expected…
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When going through life’s challenges, we all need a little extra inspiration. No matter what’s going on always remember to smile and hold you head up high. Here’s some words of wisdom to help along the way: 1. A Strong Woman Is One Who Is Able To Smile This Morning Like She Wasn’t Crying Last…
Analysis by the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests house values could jump 30 per cent over three years if borrowers believe the cut in interest rates is permanent. An internal RBA document released on Friday in response to a Freedom of Information request says that while the RBA is on alert for current ultra-low borrowing…
