Today’s highlight: Housing Market Trends in Australia • Housing lending slows to 1% month-on-month in August, a drop from the 3.5% rise in July. • Investor lending rose 1.4% month-on-month in August, up 34.2% over the past year. • Queensland led the nation in lending growth, with a significant 41% year-on-year increase. • Building approvals …
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The PropTrack Home Price Index shows that home prices across the country only went up by 0.04% in September. Prices have been going up for 21 months in a row, though the rate has slowed as more homes come on the market, giving buyers more options. Economist says, “The upswing is still going strong, but …
The Reserve Bank has reported that household budgets have been significantly impacted by high inflation and rising interest rates, resulting in substantial decreases in real disposable incomes (measured after tax, interest, and adjusted for inflation) since early 2022. Since the initial rise in cash rates in May 2022, many mortgage holders have experienced an increase …
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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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Affordable City Living in Suburbs • Despite rising property prices, three and four-bedroom houses remain affordable in suburbs 8-25 km from city centres. • Urban prices have risen faster than in rural areas, with properties in urban centres costing an average of 6.8% more than in regional areas. • Top affordable suburbs in Sydney include …
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