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Sales and profits lift as Australian property market regains momentum | Pain and Gain Report
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The Australian property market continues to demonstrate sustained resilience, with the rate of profit-making sales and number of transactions increasing in the December quarter. Approximately 90,000 resales were analysed by CoreLogic in Q4 2023, revealing that 94% of transactions recorded a nominal gain. The median gross profit also saw an uptick to $310,000, marking an…

Australian economic and financial markets update | RBA Chart Pack March 2024
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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…

This week’s Australian Property Market Update – Latest Data, State by State March 26th 2024
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With property values rising and “re-accelerating” in all major capital cities according to market analysts CoreLogic, and with talk of interest rate cuts on the horizon, the Australian property market is gearing up for strong market this year. Australia’s housing is so horribly undersupplied that I’ve rarely encountered a supply-demand inflection point like this. The…

Auction clearance results March 23rd – Massive Super Saturday of Auctions Fails to Drag Markets Down
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Weekend auction markets have hosted a remarkable Super Saturday of pre-Easter holiday auctions, with clearance rates remaining relatively steady despite the flood of listings. Auction results around Australia, Saturday March 23rd 2024: Capital City This Saturday Last Saturday Auctions Rate Auctions Rate Sydney 1136 75.3% 836 71.3% Melbourne 1516 64.1% 1290 65.2% Brisbane 130 55.1%…

Unstoppable real estate: Aussies’ bold moves in the face of challenges
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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…

Rates on hold, next move likely to be down
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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…

Vacancy Rates Continued to Decrease Over February | SQM Research
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The national vacancy rates continued to decrease and now state at 1.0%. From January to February the decrease was by 0.1%. The total number of rental vacancies Australia-wide now stands at 30,161 residential properties, which is a decrease from 32,108 in January. Only Perth and Adelaide remained stable, however, other major cities recorded vacancy rates…

Interest rates are expected to drop but trying to out-think the market won’t guarantee getting a good deal
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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….

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