Property market news

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

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

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

Home loan lending slides in March

Australian home loan lending fell again in March, despite property price falls in recent months.

By Emma Duffy ● May 13, 2019

Pledge to help first home buyers save for deposit cautiously welcomed

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s big pitch to first home buyers has been cautiously welcomed by the property industry and economists amid fears it will increase the risk of negative equity.

By Emma Duffy ● May 13, 2019

Mortgage stress heats up ahead of election

More than 1,050,000 Australian households are estimated to be in mortgage stress, equating to over 31% of owner-occupied households.

By Emma Duffy ● May 08, 2019

Rental vacancies on the rise in April

Rental vacancy rates rose in every capital city in April, according to the latest data from Domain.

By William Jolly ● May 03, 2019

Dwelling approval figures collapse in March

After an unexpected rise in February, the number of new dwellings approved in March fell by a seasonally adjusted 15.5%.

By William Jolly ● May 03, 2019

Mortgage delinquencies rise as wages growth remains “stubbornly low”: ANZ

An increasing number of Australian households are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments, according to ANZ’s half-year results.

By Emma Duffy ● May 02, 2019

The worst is over? Home price downturn continues to slow

While Australia’s property downturn spread to other parts of the nation over April, the national rate of decline eased, with the median dwelling value recording the smallest monthly fall since September last year.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 01, 2019

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