Smaller Centres Lead on Capital Gains
Smaller cities and regional centres are leading the nation on capital gains, according to CoreLogic’s quarterly Pain and Gain report. The report, which compares the prices of properties sold in the [...]
Sales Of New Homes Join Market Revival
A rise in the sale of new homes is the latest among a series of indicators showing an improvement in housing market conditions. The HIA New Home Sales report [...]
Investor Lending hits 12-Month High
Further evidence of the revival of property markets has come in the latest data on real estate lending from the ABS. It shows a significant increase in loans to [...]
New Home Building Hits 7-year Low
Low supply of homes at a time of rising demand is putting upward pressure on dwelling prices in many parts of Australia. The latest ABS figures show that the [...]
Brokers Optimistic About Markets In 2020
A survey of mortgage brokers has revealed a high level of optimism for residential real estate markets in 2020. The HashChing 2020 broker survey has found that most mortgage [...]
Low Vacancies Bode Well For Price Uplift
Tight vacancies and rising rentals in most Australian cities suggest there will be upward pressure on prices in 2020. The national average vacancy rate, according to SQM Research, is [...]
Build-To-Rent Gains Growing Foothold
Common in America and the UK, the build-to-rent property sector is starting to gain popularity in Australia as the need for affordable housing becomes increasingly important. Its rise can [...]
Markets Enter 2020 With Prices Rising
Most markets across Australia, including regional markets, have begun the new year (and the new decade) with real estate prices rising. Based on the price data published by CoreLogic [...]
Affordable Options For FHBs In Apartments
As the Federal Government’s scheme to assist first-home buyers gets under way, apartment markets around Australia are presenting affordable options in most cities, while houses in regional areas provide [...]
66% Own Homes And 20% Invest
Two-thirds of Australian households own their homes, despite a decrease in the rate of home ownership in recent years. The Survey of Income and Housing (SIH) released by the [...]
Hold Long Term For Best Returns
Many property investors seek to buy when the market is low and sell just as it peaks — but trying to time the market can be risky and most [...]
Prices Decline Halted As Sentiment Rises
Two major indicators which measure short-term changes in prices in the capital cities indicate that the slump in property values is coming to a halt. CoreLogic’s Property Market Indicator data [...]
