Sydney rental vacancy rate climbs to highest since 2005 The number of rental properties sitting vacant in Sydney have continued to surge, new figures show, putting pressure on landlords to cut rental prices. By Emma Duffy ● June 16, 2020
ANZ allows interest-only loan switch or extension to customers affected by COVID-19 ANZ has extended further support measures to customers experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. By Alex Brewster ● June 16, 2020
Sydney and Melbourne drive 1.6% national house price increase for March quarter Residential property prices rose by 1.6% in the March quarter, driven by gains in the Sydney and Melbourne markets. By Emma Duffy ● June 16, 2020
Home buyers take advantage of low-rate fixed loans CommBank's spending intentions data released today revealed owner-occupiers flocked to low-rate, fixed mortgages in May. By Harrison Astbury ● June 16, 2020
A customer-owned bank just cut a fixed home loan down to 2.12% BCU cut its two-year fixed home loan down to 2.12% p.a today (3.78% p.a comparison rate*). By Harrison Astbury ● June 12, 2020
Which regions have the most homes eligible for HomeBuilder? New research from CoreLogic has found the regions with the most owner-occupied properties that might be eligible for HomeBuilder. By William Jolly ● June 11, 2020
A quarter of Sydney and Melbourne properties rented at a discount in May Yesterday Domain reported that in May 2020, 27.7% of Sydney and 25.3% of Melbourne properties were rented at a discount. By Harrison Astbury ● June 11, 2020
How much a home office costs to build Working from home looks set to stay, even after COVID-19 is done for good (if that ever happens). By William Jolly ● June 10, 2020
High-LVR home loan values soar 50% in a year Data released today revealed 95% loan-to-value ratio home loan values held by the banks increased 52.6% from March 2019 to March 2020. By Harrison Astbury ● June 09, 2020
Stamp duty under the microscope as property group calls for the axe The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) yesterday said the removal of stamp duty will have longer-term effects than building stimulus. By Harrison Astbury ● June 09, 2020