Home Listings And Confidence Rise
New home listings rose in September, heralding an increase in property market confidence as the Spring selling season gets under way. Listings of homes for sale rose across the country, [...]
Housing Triumphs Over Covid-19
Home lending rose 12.6% in August, the highest monthly figure since January 2018. The latest data from the ABS shows that annual growth in home loans was 19.3%, confirming that [...]
Credit Laws Allow Buyers Extra $70K
Home loan customers may be able to borrow up to $70,000 more under changes to the consumer credit laws, says Canstar group executive of nancial services Steve Mickenbecker. The changes [...]
Business Conditions Improve: NAB
Business conditions improved in September, recording an increase in the areas of trading (up 6 index points), profitability (up 2 index points) and employment (up 8 index points), according to [...]
Budget Will Boost Housing Market
The housing market will be greatly boosted by this week’s Federal Budget, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announcing $507 billion in tax cuts, cash payments and wage subsidies to drive business [...]
Sales and Listings Rebound: CoreLogic
Consumer sentiment is rebounding while the increase in auctions has signalled a positive upturn in the housing market. Data from CoreLogic shows the number of new ‘for sale’ listings in [...]
Banks Switch To Positive Forecasts
Westpac is the latest bank to soften its house price decline forecast amid a resilient real estate market through the pandemic period. In April it had predicted 10%-plus falls in [...]
Property Investors Remain Upbeat
Most property investors have remained upbeat during the pandemic – but the situation has made them reconsider not only where they buy, but also where they live. The 2020 PIPA [...]
Loans Rise To Pre-COVID Levels
ABS data shows a $1.2 billion surge in owner- occupier purchases between June and July, with six out of ten Australians believing now is a good time to buy property. [...]
Prices Up In Sept In Most Locations
House prices rose in most locations across Australia in September, with Sydney and Melbourne the exceptions, according to new data from CoreLogic. Six of the eight capital cities recorded increases [...]
