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National dwelling values fall 0.6% in March

CoreLogic’s latest home value index results for March 2019 show the national average dwelling value fell by 0.6%, which is actually the smallest month-to-month decline since October 2018.

By William Jolly ● April 01, 2019

‘Further cooling’ ahead for housing as annual credit growth hits all-time low

Australian annual housing credit growth sunk to 4.2% in February, the lowest rate for records that date as far back as 1977.

By Dominic Beattie ● March 29, 2019

Negative gearing changes to kick into effect on January 1 if Labor wins election

Labor will introduce its changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax by January 1 next year if it wins the upcoming election in May – but the announcement has sparked backlash from property industry groups.

By Emma Duffy ● March 29, 2019

Land lot prices rising despite shrinking lot sizes

Australia’s median land lot size shrank to from 422 to 420 square metres in 2018, but that didn’t stop the median lot price from rising around the country.

By Dominic Beattie ● March 28, 2019

No end in sight for rental pain, as rents continue to rise

Despite the current housing downturn, landlords are continuing to raise rents, data from Rent.com.au reveals.

By Emma Duffy ● March 28, 2019

Australian household wealth suffers biggest fall in over seven years

Losses on land and dwellings due to ailing property markets have led to the biggest decrease in household wealth in over seven years, data shows.

By William Jolly ● March 28, 2019

ING makes changes to both fixed and variable home loan rates

One of Australia’s largest retail banks, ING, has lowered interest rates across a number of its owner-occupier and investment home loan products by up to 40 basis points, while raising some interest-only rates for owner-occupiers.

By William Jolly ● March 27, 2019

‘We’re ready to lend’: ANZ boss flags easing of restrictions

In a speech today, ANZ CEO Shayne Elliot said the big four bank may have been “too cautious” with its lending recently, but is now “easing back” on restrictions.

By Dominic Beattie ● March 27, 2019

Bank of Mum and Dad goes bust

Fewer first home buyers are turning to the bank of mum and dad for help buying their first home, according to research from Digital Finance Analytics (DFA).

By Emma Duffy ● March 25, 2019

Morgan Stanley forecasts RBA rate cuts in November and February

Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has joined the growing party of forecasters expecting Australia’s central bank to cut the cash rate in 2019.

By Dominic Beattie ● March 22, 2019

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