Demand For Housing Still Strong
Underlying demand for housing remains strong despite the pandemic, says AVJennings Managing Director and CEO Peter Summers. The national housing developer had expected a strong 12 months to June, but [...]
Homebuyers Want Help
There are plenty of prospective homebuyers out there, but they want professional advice and guidance in these uncertain times, according to mortgage broker Aussie. In a survey conducted by Aussie, [...]
Tree Changers Drive Regional Prices
Regional areas in the eastern states are booming as city residents seek a sea or tree change to escape a restrictive coronavirus lifestyle and as working from home becomes the [...]
HomeBuilder Boosts New Home Sales
Sales of new homes have risen significantly because of the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder stimulus package, according to Housing Industry Association analysis. The onset of the pandemic in March saw the [...]
Rental Markets Tighten Nationwide
Residential vacancies in outer suburbs and regional areas fell sharply in July, as professionals avoid their inner-city units because of the coronavirus and the ability to work from home. The [...]
Vendors Happy With Sale Prices
Australians are happier now with the price they received when they sold their home than they were a year ago, according to new research. RateMyAgent’s half-yearly Price Expectation Report (January-June [...]
Home Loans Increase As Restrictions Ease
In June new home loans rose 6.2% compared to May, with the housing finance sector adding $17.4 billion in value, show the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. [...]
Interest Rates To Stay Low For 2yrs
Borrowers can expect low interest rates for another two years following the Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the cash rate at 0.25%, says financial adviser Alex Jamieson from AJ Financial [...]
Home Offices Now A Priority
A home office has become more important to home-owners since the onset of Covid-19, shows new research from the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association. The study reveals the top five [...]
Property Better Than Shares, Gold and Cash
Property is a better investment option than shares, gold, super or cash in the current environment, according to a survey by comparison website Finder. Finder’s latest RBA Cash Rate Survey [...]
