Author: Otto Dargan
Is The RBA Powering The Property Boom In Australia?
The RBA announced its Term Funding Facility last year to reduce the funding cost problem across the economy. The funding facility aimed at providing cheap funds, and this was leveraged well by lender banks. Lender banks, because of the cheap funds, were able to attract...
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Brisbane’s Property Boom – The Best Place To Buy Right Now
Brisbane, in particular, is performing very well and has the potential to outperform Sydney and Melbourne as the two leading cities hit their peaks. In Brisbane, the upmarket suburbs near the city have joined the $1million median house price club after constant price growth....
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The Goldilocks Zone – Where Millennials Are Buying Properties
Millennials are usually kept out of the property market when prices rise because it means they would need a bigger deposit. Since the pandemic has made remote working more common, many Millennials have found they no longer need to reside near Central Business Districts...
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The RBA Holds The Cash Rates Low For Now But Things May Change Soon
Even with the rapid surge in housing prices in the last few months, the RBA held the cash rates at 0.10% again. They have repeatedly insisted that the rates won’t be raised until 2024, and while it holds now, experts think it might change much sooner. “Today’s decision...
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House Values Experience Fastest Growth In 32 Years
CoreLogic’s home value index recorded a 2.8% rise in March 2021 which is the fastest rate of growth experienced by the housing market since October 1988. Sydney and Melbourne’s recovery has finally outperformed many of the smaller cities that were leading the charge...
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Australian Property Prices To Go Further Up By 17%?
According to ANZ’s latest predictions, Australian property prices for the next few months will now be up by 17%. While ANZ earlier predicted only a 9% raise, the sharp property price upsurge in November led it to contradict this statement. Sydney and Perth have the...
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Auction Figures Declining After A Steady Rise
Auction volume has dipped this week following an acceleration in the previous weeks. Typically the market peaks before Easter, so it’s no surprise to see this drop-off, but given the current surge in prices, the market might behave differently in 2021. Fewer homes are scheduled...
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House Prices See Fastest Rise In 17 Years
Australia’s housing market values are rising at the fastest rate in 17 years! The home value index for February 2021 was 2.1%, which is the largest month-on-month change in the index since 2003. According to Tim Lawless, Head of Research at CoreLogic, “The last...
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Brisbane Is Booming
Australia’s sunshine capital is experiencing a boom right now, with prices growing in all regions in Brisbane in February 2021. According to CoreLogic figures, property prices in all the regions of Brisbane grew in February 2021. The February increase is the steepest rise...
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Australian Property Market Update: January 2021
Australia’s housing market is experiencing a recovery, with home values rising by 0.9% in January 2021. All the capital and regional cities record a rise in their home values, with regional capitals averaging 1.6% growth while capital cities averaged 0.7%. Why...
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