The Australian property market has been a topic of debate for many years, with many experts weighing in on the various factors that affect it. One of the current debates centers on the impact of low numbers of house starts leading to an undersupply of properties. This, combined with the forecast of high immigration levels, […]
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The property and finance industry is on the starter’s block but is unsure what the next race will be. Certainly we are looking at profound changes. A May election could see a change of power in Canberra with a Labor Government poised to remove negative gearing for established properties. While the majority of commentators are […]
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Clancy Yeates| Sydney Morning Herald| 25 March 2019 https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-axes-controversial-home-loan-referral-program-20190325-p517b2.html Real estate agents, lawyers and sports clubs will no longer be able to receive payments from National Australia Bank for helping sell home loans, in a move aimed at rebuilding trust after the bank’s reputation took a battering at the royal commission. Acting chief executive Phil Chronican […]
[...]James Frost| Australian Financial Review| 26 March 2019 https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/mortgage-brokers-push-for-more-concessions-20190326-p517oe Mortgage brokers continued to push the federal government and the opposistion for more concessions following their successful lobbying against a banking royal commission reform. Mark Haron, chief executive of mortgage broking aggreator Connective Group, said the industry was still lobbying against proposals that might undermine the […]
[...]Annie Kane| 12 March 2019| The Adviser https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/38899-treasurer-delays-trail-abolition-date Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that the government will look at reviewing the impacts of removing trail in three years’ time rather than abolishing it next year as originally announced, following concerns regarding competition. In an announcement on Tuesday (12 March), Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that “following […]
[...]Matthew Cranston| The New Daily| 29 March 2019 https://www.afr.com/news/economy/housing-credit-growth-lowest-since-records-began-20190329-p518vf Credit growth for housing has shown a mild recovery in February but the annual growth rate has hit the lowest level since records started in 1977. The monthly figure showed housing credit rose 0.3 per cent in February, according to figures published by the Reserve Bank […]
[...]The Economist| 29 November 2018 TWICE IN THE past 30 years, housing finance has taken down America’s economy. As interest rates rise and the housing market stutters (see article), regulators are again pondering the risks from the mortgage market—this time from a shift towards non-bank originators. Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and […]
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While the housing market is strong, there are signs it’s slowing. Under these conditions knowing whether buyers can get finance will be key. The white-hot price gains of March moderated in April. Sydney auction clearance rates of about 90 per cent in March have also slowed to about 80 per cent and Melbourne has ticked down […]
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Malavika Santhebennur| Mortgage Business| 14 May 2021 Investor enquiries rise, FHBs wane: REA Group – Mortgage Business A report has found that property investor enquiry spiked and first home buyer enquiry faded on the realestate.com.au website compared with 2020 as HomeBuilder concluded. The REA Group’s REA Insights Housing Market Indicators Report May 2021 revealed that in April 2021, email […]
[...]Martin Kelly| Australian Financial Review| 14 May 2021 House market cools but prices stay hot (afr.com) Big home price increases, fewer buyers and the removal of government purchase incentives are combining to slow the Australian property market, even though the number of active investors is up, REA Group says. But home prices should keep rising, […]
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Annie Kane| Mortgage Business| 19 April 2021 Major banks revise house price predictions – Mortgage Business The CEOs of the big four banks have outlined what their forecasts are for house prices over the next few years. The CEOs of the big four banks appeared before the House of Representatives economics standing committee last week, […]
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Michae Pascoe| The New Daily| 4 November 2020 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2020/11/04/michael-pascoe-housing-prices/ The first lesson this week was that when offered cheap money, a significant number of Australians will rush to buy residential real estate, recession or not. The second lesson was this is pretty much what core economic policy has been reduced to in Australia – inflating […]
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‘Be careful what you wish for’ goes the old adage. Nowhere is the more true than in proposed changes to Stamp Duty which may have huge impacts on the way the property market operates. Changes proposed by NSW (and likely to be followed by other states will see stamp duty phased out and replaced by […]
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