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The latest ANZ-CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report sheds light on the challenges faced by Australian homebuyers in 2024. Housing prices and rents continue to rise, far outpacing income growth. This has placed added pressure on those aiming to enter the property market, especially first-time buyers. What the Numbers Reveal The affordability crisis in Australia is deepening. …

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Indicate Changes in Borrowing Behavior   As per the latest ABS data owner-occupier housing increased by 3.5% to $10.4 bn and investor housing decreased by 0.4% to $ 6 bn. The average new home loan size has scaled to an all-time high of $ 642,121. An increase in the average housing loan size and increasing …

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Cash Rate Cuts to follow Soon? ABS data reveals Key Insights Latest ABS data has stoked the chatter on one of the most speculated topics of the year: Will RBA implement cash rate cuts any time soon? Latest all groups Inflation data has dropped to the levels of 2.8% which is now within the targeted …

Inflation levels Fall back within RBA’s Targets Read More »

Breaking the silence on the argument that has been doing rounds within investor circles for some time now, RBA has finally published an article in which the central bank has found it inconclusive that high interest rates have driven rent increases over the last few years. This was primarily suggested by the fact that leveraged …

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Alan Oster, the chief economist at NAB , anticipates that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will commence the process of reducing interest rates in February as inflation continues to subside and wage growth stabilises. NAB predicts that the initial reduction will be 25 basis points, marking the beginning of a gradual transition to a …

Big Savings Ahead? NAB Predicts Early Rate Cuts in 2025! Read More »