The housing market is recovering — and it’s no thanks to investors. Owner occupier buyers are driving the housing market today, according to the latest data. According to CoreLogic, property investors have historically always outweighed non-investors. But not anymore, their …
ReadExcellent capital growth potential attracts investors to the award winning, master planned community of Googong. Located 20 kilometres from the Canberra CBD, Googong is a self-contained township that’s experiencing rapid growth. Research from Residex shows that the …
ReadExpect strong capital gains and property market growth in 2020 as home values surged to its highest in 10 years over the past three months. CoreLogic’s Home Value Index showed that the last quarter of the year 2019 …
ReadThe Australian (newspaper) on the weekend predicted a 10% growth in the property market in 2020. Whether that will happen or not is yet to be seen. But what is true is that there is not just one …
ReadHobart rentals are still some of the most expensive in Australia, research by the SGS Economics & Planning shows. Since 2017, Hobart has replaced Sydney as the least affordable city for renters. The rent has become so high …
ReadA record level of infrastructure spending indicates that now is the time to identify long term property investment opportunities. Research from the OECD and the ABS highlights Australia’s rapid population growth, which is among the highest of all …
ReadWhile the First Home Buyer Deposit Scheme is without a doubt a big help for first home buyers struggling to rack up enough deposit for their dream homes, a hard look at it presents problems the core of …
ReadWellness in residential property might be the next evolution in real estate. It appears that Australians are becoming increasingly aware of the environment’s effects on health, thus making wellness property very appealing. As campaigns against environmental risks factors such as …
ReadAs house prices in Australia increase, the time to buy a cheap property might be running out. Recent data shows the upsurge in demands for new houses is not being met by the volume of available houses in …
ReadStamp Duty rebates of up to $50,000 for buyers purchasing apartment and units in Perth are to be given by the Western Australian government to boost Perth property market, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan announced on the morning …
ReadThe government has recently revealed details of the first home buyer grant that will make it possible for low and middle income earners to buy their homes sooner. The grant, an election promise announced before the May federal election, will …
ReadIt might be time to buy in the Brisbane property market. Spurred on by the prospect of future growth and concern about the lack of quality assets elsewhere, investors are flocking to Brisbane. In 2016, vacancy rates in …
ReadThe increasing real estate price is setting the housing market up for another boom. This is what economists are worried about as prices have been increasing since August. The fast recovery of prices which resulted from a series of …
ReadProperty prices in Sydney and Melbourne have increased over the month of September by 1.7 per cent. This is the fourth consecutive month that house prices in the two cities have shown an increase, a total of 3.6 per cent since …
ReadThe brisk growth of the property market has stunned most everyone and proved economists wrong. Economists have cautioned that Australia’s slow economy will continue and told us to expect house prices to fall until the year is out. They said house prices …
ReadMelbourne and Sydney auction clearance rates on Saturday recorded a preliminary rate of 76 per cent and 80 per cent respectively for Melbourne and Sydney property. The sales are similar to sale results documented during the five-year housing boom …
ReadSydney and Melbourne aren’t waiting for another cash rate cuts to boost its property market. Experts predict these cities are poised for growth and will achieve at least two digits house property price increase early next year. So, if you’re thinking of …
ReadAustralians are feeling more optimistic about buying a home than they were this time last year, new research has found. Westpac’s Housing Sentiment survey revealed that more than half (51 per cent) of those surveyed are feeling more confident about …
ReadThe long-awaited stabilisation of new homes in the market is on the horizon, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says. According to the HIA’s quarterly economic and industry outlook, there is evidence the market is heading towards a point where the …
ReadThe RBA’s interest rate is working and cuts are benefiting the property market. Recent data shows an increased in new home loans, suggesting banks’ reductions are being passed to household borrowers. This forms part of the speech of Dr. Christopher Kent, assistant governor of …
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