Property market news

RBA holds cash rate at 0.25%

Australia's cash rate will remain unchanged in April, following a tumultuous month which saw two cuts.

By William Jolly ● April 07, 2020

22 banks say mortgage holidays won't affect credit scores

It has been confirmed that six month home loan deferrals won't affect customers' credit scores.

By Harrison Astbury ● April 06, 2020

Real estate agents in hot water with ASIC over super withdrawal advice

Australia's financial services regulator is placing the real estate industry on watch after discovering some agents are advising at-risk tenants of dipping into their super.

By William Jolly ● April 03, 2020

Capital city rental markets flooded as holiday lets dry up

The 'Airbnb effect' is in full swing, but in reverse this time, as travel bans are enforced due to coronavirus restrictions.

By Harrison Astbury ● April 01, 2020

Storm clouds of coronavirus roll over national house prices

The impact of coronavirus is beginning to be felt, with March reporting the lowest monthly gain in house prices since the market lifted in July last year.

By Emma Duffy ● April 01, 2020

Property clearance rates plummet after auction ban

About 40% of scheduled auctions were canned over the weekend as the property market adapts to new social distancing measures.

By Emma Duffy ● March 30, 2020

LaTrobe predicts "strong and sharp" housing rebound post COVID-19

Amid the doom and gloom over coronavirus, LaTrobe Financial says it expects the housing market to surge following a temporary slowdown.

By William Jolly ● March 30, 2020

Australian house prices surged 3.9% ahead of coronavirus outbreak

House prices rose by 3.9% across Australia in the December 2019 quarter, but the impacts of coronavirus on the property market are still to come.

By Emma Duffy ● March 17, 2020

Australia's housing affordability worsens by 2% in December

The Reserve Bank may have cut the cash rate four times recently, but this has seemingly done nothing to improve housing affordability.

By Emma Duffy ● March 05, 2020

RBA cuts cash rate to 0.50%

The Reserve Bank has decided to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 0.50% in its board meeting today.

By William Jolly ● March 03, 2020

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

Savings rates
of up to 3.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.45%

Let us come to you.
Get Savings in your inbox.