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House prices forecast to drop sharply, then recover in 2020

House prices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are set to continue falling steeply across 2019 before a possible recovery in 2020, according to Moody’s Analytics

By Emma Duffy ● April 10, 2019

House prices to fall further, consumer spending to remain weak: NAB

House prices in Australia are likely to fall further and keep consumer spending levels down, according to NAB economists.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 09, 2019

Household lending up 2.6% in February, smashing expectations

The value of new lending commitments to households was up by 2.6% in February in seasonally adjusted figures, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 09, 2019

Push for ‘key workers’ to receive tax deductions for home loan costs

A new report has called for the associated costs of buying a home to be tax deductible for key workers such as teachers, nurses and paramedics in Sydney and Melbourne.

By William Jolly ● April 08, 2019

Rents continue to rise across Australia

In more bad news for renters, national weekly rents have risen again, according to CoreLogic data.

By Emma Duffy ● April 08, 2019

Loans.com.au offers new ‘super-low’ 3-year fixed home loan rate

Fintech lender loans.com.au has slashed one of its fixed home loan interest rates to be below many rival lender’s variable rates.

By William Jolly ● April 05, 2019

‘We’ve never seen it as bad as it is’: Mortgage stress hits new highs

Despite interest rates being at record lows, the number of Australian households suffering mortgage stress continues to rise, new figures from Digital Finance Analytics reveals.

By Emma Duffy ● April 05, 2019

Majority of Aussies think Labor’s property tax changes will increase rents

A new survey has revealed 52% of Australian voters believe housing rents will rise if the Labor Party’s proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax are legislated.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 04, 2019

RBA remains deadpan on interest rates: Cash rate held at 1.50%

To no surprise, Australia’s central bank has held the cash rate unchanged for the 29th meeting in a row at 1.50%, leaving no clues as to whether this stance will change in the near future.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 02, 2019

Apartments fuel surge in building approvals

Despite expectations for a drop, approval for the construction of new dwellings jumped in February, driven by a spike in high rise approvals.

By Emma Duffy ● April 02, 2019

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Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

Savings rates
of up to 3.50%

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of up to 1.45%

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