Interest Rates Cut The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by 0.25%, dropping the official cash rate to 4.1%. It is the first rate cut since November 2020. The RBA says inflation has continued to ease, and underlying inflation is expected to return to its target 2% to 3% range sooner than it […]
One of the fundamental factors we look for at Hotspotting when assessing locations is infrastructure. We want to know that a location has good basic infrastructure – schools, shops, government services, public transport and recreation amenities. If there is also a major factor in the market like a university campus or a hospital, this
Property Confidence Gains Ground Those working at the coalface of the market are feeling more confident about property price growth in 2025. CoreLogic’s 2025 Outlook says 65% of real estate agents anticipate prices will continue to rise this year, compared with 57% at the same time in 2024. Head of Australian Research, Eliza Owen, says
Auction Market Builds The auction market has picked up pace with a 13% increase in the number of properties being offered under the hammer last week. The clearance rate for the combined capital cities is 67.4%, according to CoreLogic data, the highest level since October 2024. Of the 1712 auctions last weekend, Sydney’s clearance rate
Long Term Game New figures show property is definitely a long-term game, with house prices doubling in more than 29 townships in the past five years. The analysis by Propertyology shows a further 50 suburbs or towns, grew by between 70% and 90% during the same period. Propertyology Managing Director, Simon Pressley, says the past
Build And They Will Come Commitment to a big infrastructure spending program will go a long way toward improving Australia’s housing options, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). It says the upcoming Federal Budget needs to commit to a $12 billion infrastructure spend on roads, water, and utilities. This it says, will result in
More Options For Buyers Buyers now have more options, with new data showing an increase in listings in January. According to SQM Research, national listings are up by 4.5% in January and are 10.3% higher than at the same time last year. It says there are now 243,642 properties listed for sale. Brisbane recorded the
Fixed Rates Dropping Another of Australia’s big banks has cuts its fixed interest rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decision on February 18. Macquarie Bank cut its fixed rates in mid-January and the NAB moved in the first week of February. Just a few days out from when the RBA meets,
Rents Slow, Yields Solid The pace of rental growth has slowed considerably, but national median rents have still hit a record high. The latest REA Group Rental Report shows nationally advertised rents are up 1.6% in the December quarter to $620 per week. In capital city markets, it is $640 per week, and regional markets
Lending Changes Australia’s big banks have started to reduce fixed rates in a sure sign they feel more confident the Reserve Bank of Australia could soon move on official interest rates. The first to move was Macquarie Bank in mid-January and this week the NAB has followed suit. NAB Economist Alan Oster is tipping that
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