Market Essentials - December 2018
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Housing finance data released in November by The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown a further weakening of demand for mortgages in September 2018.
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Market Essentials - November 2018
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In news this month, all eyes have been on the release of the Royal Commission’s interim report. We can expect conservative lending behaviour to continue, which is posing a challenge for investors.
Weakened vendor confidence sees fewer new listings being added to the market, now at the lowest seasonal level since 2012 according to CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless.
Read MoreMarket Essentials - October 2018
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In news this month, issues at the heart of the next Federal election, like potential changes to policies around negative gearing and capital gains tax are proving to be a growing concern for Australians. Changing credit policies focused on reducing the debt-to-income ratio are affecting the market, but Tim Lawless of CoreLogic indicates it likely that lenders will remain competitive for high-quality borrowers.
Read MoreMarket Essentials - September 2018
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Despite the market cooling, first-home buyers have been playing an important role in sustaining Sydney and Melbourne markets. And Adelaide is proving to be a standout, remaining buoyant and capturing the attention of buyers from eastern states.
Read MoreMarket Essentials - August 2018
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CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless warns negative equity could be a risk for recent home buyers with data showing national property prices sitting 32.4 per cent above those five years ago.
Read MoreMarket Essentials - July 2018
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According to Corelogic, the price performance of dwellings in Sydney over the year to June ended up being the worst out of all the capital cities, with a 4.6% fall. The median house price fell by more than 6%.
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Loanscape has today released its Borrowing Capacity Index for Q4/2024. It confirms the forecast trend that borrowing capacities of Australian individuals and families are recovering from their low levels which coincided with the last of the recent increases to borrowing rates initiated by the Reserve Bank of Australia.