Key Highlights: Loan Boom in Australia: Western Australia and Victoria • Western Australia and Victoria are driving the expansion of owner-occupied loans, with yearly increases of 7% and 6% respectively. • Mortgage Insights reports an 8.8% annual increase in the average interest rate on a new house loan in Australia. • Buyer activity is shifting …
ANZ, one of the big banks in Australia, has lowered its interest rates on fixed-term home loans. This means that if you borrow money from ANZ for a home loan with a fixed interest rate, you’ll now pay less each month. The new rates are lower than before, especially for those who want to lock …
A survey by homebuyer sentiment found that consumers’ capacity to save for down payments has been negatively affected by inflation. The consumer price index increased 3.8% in the twelve months leading up to the June quarter and 1% in the month of June alone, according to ABS statistics. The housing market has the largest quarterly …
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Some fabulous news just coming in from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: household wealth in Australia rose by 1.5% or $250 billion, during the June 2024 quarter. The seventh consecutive quarter of growth, the recovery and resiliency within the economy can be truly envisioned. Total household wealth has grown to an incredible $16.5 trillion, and …
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In August, 29.3% of the 4,772 suburbs analysed had a median value exceeding one million dollars, a substantial increase from 21.7% in January 2023, when the market was at a low point following rate increases. This is the greatest percentage observed since April 2022, when 26.9% of suburbs achieved seven-figure medians. “Only 14.3% of house …
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