Will COVID-19 lead to a regional housing boom?
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the property market witnessed a structural shift in housing demand, particularly across larger capital cities. However, recent study ...
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Nov 2020
Dwelling approvals rise in September
Private sector dwellings drove the rise in the number of dwellings approved in September, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Melbourne leads surge in October listings
As COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed, capital cities saw a significant rise in property listings in October, led by a surge in Melbourne.
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Nov 2020
Sydney, Melbourne lead capital city auctions
Sydney and Melbourne lead the capital cities in the number of auctions as Australia continues to recover from the economic onslaught of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans
Westpac has announced further changes to support home loan and small-business customers, including lowering fixed home loan rates and reducing rates on a number of ...
FINANCE • Thu, 05 Nov 2020
Amid pandemic: Aussies now in a better position to buy a house
Nearly half of Australians are considering buying a property in the next 12 months, but their standards for a new home has been shifting as a result of COVID-19, new ...
Property seen as ‘safe investment’ amid economic turbulence
Residential real estate has long been a gold mine for Australia, but the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak saw the economy weaken, ultimately affecting the property market
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
Housing sentiment continues to improve in September: REIA
Lending to Households and Business figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the value of new loan commitments for housing grew for the ...
National rental decline eases over September quarter
National rental values decreased to -0.2 per cent during the September quarter from -0.5 per cent over the June quarter, with the strength in regional rental markets ...
