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Time for a crackdown on ‘liar loans’ to douse home price bonfire

Time for a crackdown on ‘liar loans’ to douse home price bonfire

Jessica Irvine| Sydney Morning Herald| 5 October 2021 https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/time-for-a-crackdown-on-liar-loans-to-douse-home-price-bonfire-20211004-p58x3g.html Since deciding to become a property investor, I’ve experienced a range of emotions, including both guilt and pride - don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t

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Australian housing values rising at the fastest annual pace since June 1989, but the monthly rate of growth continues to lose steam

Australian housing values rising at the fastest annual pace since June 1989, but the monthly rate of growth continues to lose steam

Tim Lawless| Corelogic| 1 October 2021 https://www.corelogic.com.au/news/september-2021-home-value-index?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20211005_propertypulse CoreLogic’s national home value index rose another 1.5% in September, taking Australian housing values 17.6% higher over the first nine months of the year and 20.3% higher over

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APRA tightens home loan standards for new customers as risks grow

Clancy Yeates| Sydney Morning Herald| 6 October 2021 APRA forces banks to raise housing assessment rates to counter risks (smh.com.au) The banking regulator is acting to quell the growing financial risks of surging house prices,

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Growth cycle tapering as housing becomes less affordable

Growth cycle tapering as housing becomes less affordable

Tim Lawless| Corelogic| 2 August 2021 https://www.corelogic.com.au/news/july-2021-home-value-index Australian housing values increased a further 1.6% in July, according to CoreLogic’s national home value index.  The latest rise takes housing values 14.1% higher over the first seven

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Housing market records fastest annual growth since 2004

Housing market records fastest annual growth since 2004

Euana Black| The New Daily| 1 July 2021 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/property/2021/07/01/australian-housing-fastest-growth-since-2004/ Sydney property prices increased by about $800 a day in June as the Australian housing market recorded its fastest annual growth since April 2004. Data released

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Home ownership rate surges higher

Home ownership rate surges higher

Pete Wargent Blogspot| 9 August 2021 https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2021/08/home-ownership-rate-surges-higher.html There were solid preliminary auction results for Sydney over the weekend, with only slim pickings for buyers to choose over as stock listings have tightened. Melbourne had more than

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Six questions to ask yourself before applying for a home loan

Six questions to ask yourself before applying for a home loan

Euan Black| The New Daily| 21 July 2021 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/dollars-and-sense/2021/07/21/home-loans-six-questions/ Buying your first home is a rite of passage in Australia but not something to be rushed. Thorough research and planning is essential to securing the

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The Australian property market hit $8 trillion in March. It’ll likely hit $9 trillion by the end of the year.

The Australian property market hit $8 trillion in March. It’ll likely hit $9 trillion by the end of the year.

 Bianca Healey| Business Insider| 12 August 2021 https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/homeandproperty/the-australian-property-market-hit-8-trillion-in-march-it-ll-likely-hit-9-trillion-by-the-end-of-the-year/ar-AANaZt9?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531 The value of the Australian property market hit an astounding $8 trillion in March — and is now on track to reach its next trillion-dollar milestone by

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“It is important that lending standards are maintained”

“It is important that lending standards are maintained”

The Australian housing market recorded its fastest annual growth since April 2004 and there is even a spark of life in the investor market – is this good news or bad? Over the past 12

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Get your diploma before you get cut-off

Get your diploma before you get cut-off

Many brokers risk being cut off if they have not completed their mortgage broking diploma. Recent legislative changes mean brokers who want to obtain the diploma will be required to complete the new Diploma of

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