Tawar Razaghi| Domain| 14 September 2022 House prices are falling. Confidence is edging up. Is it a good time to buy? (domain.com.au) Home buyers have a stronger chance of getting into the property market this spring than during the pandemic-era boom, but experts are mixed about whether even better buying opportunities lie ahead. While some […]
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Nila Sweeney and Michael Bleby| Australian Financial Review| 19 September 2022 Stockland CEO Tarun Gupta predicts housing market balance by 2024 (afr.com) New housing demand will pick up in the next 18 to 24 months as rising wages and falling prices combine to improve the affordability problem keeping buyers out of the market, says Stockland […]
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Jayden Fennell| Australian Broker] 13 September 2022 New MFAA CEO seeks greater broker market share (brokernews.com.au) The new CEO of the MFAA says she is well aware of the challenges that brokers face, including channel conflict, given she has more than two decades of financial services industry experience. But Anja Pannek (pictured above), interviewed by […]
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There’s no doubt that the property market is in a downturn – with the Reserve Bank predicting price drops of around 15 per cent. However, one major developer is predicting the market will be in balance by 2024. Ups and downs are regular parts of the property cycle. However, one trend that will continue regardless […]
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Interest rates have increase by 1.75 per cent so far – and more rises are predicted. But how far will they go up and what will be the impact be on the property market? All experts see the property market declining but by how much and for how long is the question. And some economists […]
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Joyce Moullakis| The Australian| 2 August 2022 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/lenders-offering-cheaper-mortgage-rates-for-customers-with-bigger-deposits/news-story/5a40bc4aa10306b296ad6f0f4da39399 A greater number of lenders are wooing home loan borrowers who have bigger deposits with markedly cheaper rates – as mortgage customers brace for a fourth 2022 rate rise this month. The Reserve Bank has applied three rapid-fire rate increases since early May totalling 1.25 per cent […]
[...]James Eyers| Australian Financial Review| 28 September 2018 https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/banking-royal-commission-interim-report-business-lending-in-the-clear-20180928-h15zcu Business lending is highly unlikely to face calls for tougher regulation in the final report of the royal commission, after Commissioner Kenneth Hayne suggested the hearings did not identify any need for consumer law protections to be extended to cover small business loans. “The evidence and […]
[...]John Kehoe| Australian Financial Review| 23 September 2018 https://www.afr.com/news/small-business-blames-real-tightening-in-credit-on-the-banking-royal-commission-20180922-h15qg6 Small business says it is facing a credit crunch and is blaming the royal commission into financial services for causing nervous banks to slow lending to the self-employed. The moderation in lending to small firms in recent months appears to be an unintended consequence of anecdotal […]
[...]Rebecca Pike| Australian Broker| 27 September 2018 https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/bank-withdraws-smsf-lending-255441.aspx The number of banks offering self-managed super fund (SMSF) lending has dropped again as another lender announces it is pulling the product from its offering. AMP has followed similar moves from CBA and Westpac in discontinuing the lending. The bank said it will continue to support existing […]
[...]The Adviser| 25 September 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/38291-86-of-investors-to-secure-next-loan-through-a-broker An increasing number of property investors are looking to secure their next loan through a mortgage broker as they seek alternative finance solutions amid tighter lending policies. According to a survey of 820 property investors from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA), 86 per cent of property investors […]
[...]Peter Beaumont| The Adviser| 25 September 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/blogs/38294-brokers-should-ready-their-business-for-ccr Brokers are being urged to review important business processes ahead of a new credit reporting framework coming into effect later this week. Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) begins on Friday, 28 September, when the country’s largest banks will begin sharing customer repayment histories with other lenders. As part […]
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Isabelle Lane| The New Daily| 7 August 2018 https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2018/08/07/out-of-cycle-rate-hikes-predicted/ The big four banks are expected to raise mortgage rates despite the Reserve Bank decision to keep the official cash rate steady. The RBA announced on Tuesday the official interest rate would remain on hold at 1.5 per cent. The decision continues a record-breaking streak of official interest rate stability, marking two years […]
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‘Life will never be the same again.’ Its been said non-stop since Coronavirus, but there is no doubt it has accelerated long overdue changes in the property market. Across the board, property-related professions are adapting and thriving despite the virus. Over the weekend, 73 per cent of Australia’s capital city auctions were successful, according to […]
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Many have argued that the stringent government response to COVID-19 has placed the property market cycle closer to another downswing. However, so far, property value declines have been fairly mild. And the government’s stimulus package may well mitigate many fears. To date, the dwelling market has only contracted 0.4 per cent. In fact, egged on […]
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REAL ESTATERENEE MCKEOWNMON 30 MAR 20 Investors Look at Options in Downward Market Investors are looking at their options with homes pulled off the market, leases extended and auction clearance rates dropping in-line with Covid-19 economic uncertainty. Forty per cent of auctions were pulled from the market and clearance rates dropped to 51.4 per cent […]
[...] Michael Bleby| Australian Financial Review| 11 March 2020 https://www.afr.com/property/residential/home-loans-growth-picks-up-in-january-20200310-p548sm New home loans rose at their fastest pace in more than three years in January as owner-occupiers and investors benefited from easing lending conditions that pushed average loan values higher. New mortgage commitments rose 4.6 per cent from December to $20.7 billion, faster than January’s revised […]
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FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) has been applied to both home purchases and toilet roll over the past weeks. While, on the surface they may appear to have nothing in common, there’s actually quite a few common links – which bode well for lending in the property market. Its about supply and demand and thankfully, […]
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Roughly two million older Australians are considering moving homes when they retire. But they won’t be giving up the spare bedroom. It will be reserved for friends and family, or repurposed into a study or sewing room – extra space that will allow them to “age in place” and stay connected to their community. Downsizing […]
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