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House prices post second annual drop

08 Jan 2013 - Australian house prices continued to fall in 2012 despite a series of rate cuts. AMP’s Dr Shane Oliver provides an interest rate outlook for 2013.

Best Australian property performers of 2012

19 Dec 2012 - A look at Australia's best property performers of 2012 and the areas poised for growth in 2013.

Low demand for home loans as confidence drops

13 Dec 2012 - ABS home loan statistics show home loans did not rise to expectation despite rate cuts.

Reserve Bank lowers rates to GFC lows

05 Dec 2012 – The Reserve Bank of Australia lowers rates to GFC lows as ABS data shows Australian residential building approvals have taken a dive.

Housing affordability up for seventh quarter

28 Nov 2012 - Residential housing affordability increases as investors in property funds return to the sector.

Weak house price growth set to continue

21 Nov 2012 - Despite recent interest rate cuts house prices remain at the weakest level over the past decade, according to new research.

RBA sees modest housing sector recovery

14 Nov 2012 - Despite lower interest rates, strong income growth and a rising population, the RBA says a moderate rebound in home investment and construction is expected over the m…

Muted house prices fail to spur rate cut

08 Nov 2012 - The RBA decides to keep the nation’s official interest rate unchanged at 3.25 per cent at its November board meeting amid soft house price data in the third quarter.

National two speed rental market

31 Oct 2012 - The latest research suggests Australia continues to have a two-speed rental market despite a rise in the national level of capital city rents.

Top growth areas to purchase property

24 Oct 2012 - The top growth areas to buy property are revealed as data shows more than a third of Australians surveyed believe now is the right time to buy.

Richest suburbs in Australia revealed

18 Oct 2012 - Australia’s richest suburbs are revealed, investors digest encouraging figures on home loans and rental prices and CommSec's Craig James provides a property outlook.

Borrowers lock in mortgage rates

11 Oct 2012 - Borrowers are reportedly locking in home loan rates, the most since early 2008, according to Australia’s largest mortgage broking group.

Interest rate relief for borrowers

04 Oct 2012 - The Reserve Bank has lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent at its October board meeting that will reduce average loan repayments by $50 per month.

Banks tip further rate cuts ahead

27 Sep 2012 - The big four Australian banks, who control about 90 per cent of the mortgage market provide their outlook on interest rates for the coming months.

Sydney housing shortfall deepens

20 Sep 2012 - Sydney’s housing affordability crisis is set to deepen according the McKell Institute, having only built half of the targeted dwellings.

Low rates fail to spur home buyers

13 Sep 2012 - Home loans fell 1 per cent in July, highlighting ongoing weakness in the sector and building a case for further interest rate cuts.

House prices run out of steam

06 Sep 2012 - House prices have fallen 2.4 per cent in the year to date, suggesting low interest rates have done little to entice potential home buyers.

New home sales plunge in July

30 Aug 2012 - Lower levels of confidence and tighter credit conditions have impacted new home sales in July. RP Data’s annual figures for the year to May show Queensland’s coal ric…

Property stocks deliver strong profits

23 Aug 2012 - Industry figures remain subdued for the residential market while property stocks have delivered strong full year results.

Lending finance edges up

15 Aug 2012 - Lending finance figures were up in June but home loan standards remain tight post the Global Financial Crisis.

How steady rates will impact housing

08 Aug 2012 - National interest rates have remained unchanged. FNN speaks with Professor Steve Keen about the housing market. AIG and HIA report construction activity contracting f…

Apartment sales spur new home sales

02 Aug 2012 - National new home sales were driven up in June due to a jump in apartment and townhouse sales. Building approvals softened for the month following a surge in May.

How much more will house prices fall?

26 Jul 2012 - With data suggesting a worsening situation for the construction sector, FNN asks how much more will house prices fall and looks at the latest residential and commerci…

NSW planning laws under review

18 Jul 2012 - Sydney and Melbourne are among the world’s most expensive retail rents. NSW planning laws are under review. HIA says new housing starts is the weakest sector of the e…

Residential property: under or over supply?

12 Jul 2012 - Does Australia have an oversupply of houses? Morgan Stanley analysis challenges conventional wisdom. SQM Research shows an increase in residential supply and ABS hous…

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