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"I honestly haven't seen anything like it in my career": Auction clearance rates spike after election results

Auction clearance rates have spiked over the weekend, pointing to renewed confidence in the market after weeks of uncertainty leading up to the federal election.

By Emma Duffy ● May 27, 2019

Westpac forecasts 0.75% cash rate – home loan rates to fall below 3%?

Australia’s cash rate is set to plunge to 0.75% by the end of 2019, according to Westpac’s latest forecasts

By Dominic Beattie ● May 24, 2019

RBA seemingly all but certain to cut the cash rate in June

The governor of Australia’s central bank has ostensibly given Australia a heads up that the cash rate will be cut next month for the first time since August 2016.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 22, 2019

Home loan borrowing power to increase under APRA’s latest proposals

The Australian banking regulator has proposed rule changes which could allow households to take out bigger loans.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 21, 2019

Propertyology reveals Australia’s property hotspots

Property research firm Propertyology has revealed its hottest – and the coldest – local government areas for property investors, and most of them lie outside the major cities.

By William Jolly ● May 21, 2019

Housing affordability records fastest improvement in six years: HIA

Good news for wannabe first home buyers – Australian housing has recorded the biggest quarterly improvement in affordability in nearly six years, according to the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 20, 2019

What the election result means for house prices

The election is over and the Liberals have retained government in a somewhat surprising result. Will this cause house prices to rebound, or will they continue to fall?

By William Jolly ● May 20, 2019

Loans.com.au, Bankwest, UBank and others slash mortgage rates

With Australia’s central bank widely expected to cut the cash rate in the coming months, more lenders have this week made rate cuts to some of the mortgages on offer.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 17, 2019

Dive in new home building approvals faster than expected

The low number of new homes being built this year is “of concern” to the Housing Industry Association (HIA) who had not anticipated such a rapid rate of decline.

By Emma Duffy ● May 16, 2019

Unemployment rate rises to 5.2%: RBA to cut rates?

Despite a stronger-than-expected rise in employment in April, Australia’s unemployment rate has risen to 5.2% amid a surge in workforce participation.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 16, 2019

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