Property market news

Cash rate on hold again in September

The official cash rate has been held at 1.00% for the second consecutive month, the Reserve Bank confirms.

By William Jolly ● September 03, 2019

Approvals for new apartments fall to a seven-year low while appetite for established apartments grows

Approvals for new apartments have fallen to a seven-year low, down by 9.7%, as developers hold back applications for new developments at a time of high profile cladding and defect problems.

By Emma Duffy ● September 02, 2019

Green shoots appearing in property market as Sydney and Melbourne turnaround

There are early signs the housing market may be recovering, with small price rises in Sydney and Melbourne – where house prices have dropped the most in recent years.

By Emma Duffy ● August 29, 2019

“This is not a problem caused by avocado brunches or too many lattes”: Millennials financially worse off than Baby Boomers

A new Grattan Insitute report, “Generation Gap: Ensuring a fair go for younger Australians” reveals younger generations are in danger of being the first generation to have lower living standards than their parents’ generation.

By Emma Duffy ● August 19, 2019

Home lending ticks upwards in June

The latest home lending data for the month of June shows a 1.3% monthly increase in the value of loans approved.

By William Jolly ● August 07, 2019

Reserve Bank keeps cash rate steady

The Reserve Bank has decided not to go for the hat-trick of rate cuts and has instead maintained the official cash rate at 1.00%.

By William Jolly ● August 06, 2019

Property market stabilises in July

CoreLogic data has shown five of the eight capitals recorded a slight rise in property values in July, resulting in a 0.1% national increase.

By Alex Brewster ● August 01, 2019

RBA cuts interest rates two months in a row

The Reserve Bank has continued to shake up the status-quo, cutting the official cash rate by 25 basis points for the second consecutive month in a bid to stimulate the economy.

By William Jolly ● July 02, 2019

Could you be sitting on a granny flat goldmine?

More than half a million home owners across Australia are sitting on ‘pots of gold’ and could be increasing the value of their property by up to as much as 30%, new research shows.

By Emma Duffy ● June 17, 2019

Vast majority of Australians still think housing affordability is a big issue

Nearly nine in 10 Australians still think housing affordability is a big issue in Australia despite recent falls in median house prices.

By William Jolly ● June 11, 2019

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