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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Brisbane housing forecast to shine
The Aussie capital with the best-performing housing market over the next few years may not be the usual suspects of Sydney or Melbourne, but rather Brisbane, thanks to more affordable housing and strong jobs growth and interstate migration.
Home Loans
05 Feb, 2018
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
75% of Aussie capitals see dwelling values drop in January
The latest hedonic home value index from CoreLogic found that six out of the eight Australian capital cities experienced a drop in dwelling values over the first month of 2018, and unless something changes, the market may continue to soften over the course of the year.
Home Loans
02 Feb, 2018
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Low CPI's effect on rents, interest rates
While the pace of Australian inflation remained steady over the December 2017 quarter, rental inflation dipped to a 25-year low over the same period. While some industry commentators forecast interest rates remaining on hold in the immediate future, others feel that these inflation figures could be a sign of rate hikes on the horizon.
Home Loans
01 Feb, 2018
3 min read
Georgie Hay
Low inflation helps give home owners an interest rates reprieve
Home Loans
01 Feb, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Hobart houses grow 17.3% as Darwin units slump 14.0%
Australia’s eight capital cities have wildly different house and unit markets, according to new quarterly price stats from Domain.
Home Loans
01 Feb, 2018
5 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
ASIC accuses CBA of unconscionable conduct
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to the Federal Court over allegations of unconscionable conduct and market manipulation.
Home Loans
31 Jan, 2018
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Perth prepared for 2018
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) is forecasting steady and moderate improvement to the Perth property market in 2018, though we shouldn’t expect rapid growth in either the established housing or rental markets over the coming year.
Home Loans
30 Jan, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
NSW is Australia's leading state economy, followed by Victoria
New South Wales is Australia’s best performing state economy, followed by Victoria and ACT, according to CommSec's latest State of the States report.
Home Loans
30 Jan, 2018
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
HomesVic launched to support Victorian first homebuyers
The Victorian government recently launched HomesVic – a new housing affordability scheme intended to assist struggling first home buyers to take their first step onto the property ladder.
Home Loans
29 Jan, 2018
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Sydney residential vacancy rates rise, while regional areas drop
Interesting news for tenants, with residential vacancy rates holding steady in Sydney, but falling across the Hunter and Illawarra areas during the holiday period.
Home Loans
23 Jan, 2018
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Rents rising nationally
Rents are rising across Australia, according to CoreLogic, with the majority of capital cities as well as regional markets recording year on year increases in rental rates, though rental yields are flat.
Home Loans
23 Jan, 2018
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Melbourne price growth drives first home buyers to regional suburbs
Melbourne experienced its strongest property market in seven years in 2017, with this price growth driving many first homebuyers out of CBD-adjacent areas and into the surrounding suburbs and regional areas.
Home Loans
22 Jan, 2018
2 min read
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