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Impact of RBA rate cuts on housing

04 Jul 2012 – Have the RBA’s rate cuts impacted the housing industry? The latest monthly home value and building approvals figures offer encouragement but amid caution.

Property performance this financial year

27 Jun 2012 - How has the property market performed this year? We take a look at house prices, rents, vacancy rates and the number of properties on the market.

Housing starts tumble

20 Jun 2012 - Housing starts tumble in the first quarter to the lowest level in more than a decade.

Home building boost

13 Jun 2012 - Good news for property developers and those who want to see residential construction activity increase. The NSW government will offer larger cash incentives, up to $3…

Interest rates at GFC levels

06 June 2012 – Hopefully some good news for mortgage holders as the Reserve Bank lowers the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent.

New buyers in for the long haul

30 May 2012 – Analysts predict new home owners won’t be able to rely on their homes for wealth creation, in the same way that older generations have been able to.

Australia’s pricey property

23 May 2012 – Australia has some of the highest average house prices in the world, with the OECD reporting house prices are still “very high relative to rents and incomes”.

Threat to the family home

16 May 2012 – The government says the family home is safe, but experts are exploring new ways to fund Australia's growing retirement costs.

Budget disappoints on housing

11 May 2012 – The Real Estate Institute of Australia says the government has failed to introduce any new initiatives to address housing affordability in this year’s federal budget.

Home prices up, down or flat?

02 May 2012 – Are property prices going up, down or staying flat? Who should you believe?

Tax man cashes in on property

26 Apr 2012 – Despite a slump in the property market, revenue from property related taxes rose last financial year to $33 billion

RBA comments stir controversy

19 Apr 2012 – The Reserve Bank says house prices are showing signs of stabilising, but property analysts have taken offence.

Death of the great Australian dream

13 Apr 2012 – Owning a house in the suburbs is no longer the great Australian dream, with financial independence at retirement now considered more desirable.

House prices stabilising

05 Apr 2012 – RP Data-Rismark data shows the housing market may be stabilising, with capital city prices flat for the first quarter of this year.

Property’s new normal

30 Mar 2012 - The housing market is experiencing a “new normal”, where households have low gearing and are saving more. And it’s unlikely to change in the medium term, meaning a re…

Banks’ funding pressures questioned

22 Mar 2012 - A new report by Citigroup calls into question claims by the banks that they are not making profits on new mortgages. The study finds the return on equity the banks ea…

Housing recovery still stalling

16 Mar 2012 - At the end of last year a flood of first-home buyers rushed into the property market but talk of a housing recovery now seems premature.

Betting on the property market

09 Mar 2012 - It’s likely overseas and local investors will be able to bet on the direction of Australian home prices in the future. Property investors are now able to check capita…

Home ownership almost affordable

01 Mar 2012 - It’s getting better for those trying to buy a home. Housing affordability has improved over the year. The HIA-Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index strengthen…

How to sell your house on Twitter

24 Feb 2012 - Real estate agents are standing up and taking notice of how social media expert Kurt Opray attracted 30 per cent more buyers to an auction than usual and sold his hou…

Battle for the best mortgage rate

17 Feb 2012 - Which bank has the cheapest standard variable home loan rate? The banks have moved independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), lifting rates despite the RBA…

RBA impact on property

10 Feb 2012 - The Housing Industry Association says the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold could rattle confidence. But SQM Research Managing Director Louis Chr…

Capital city house prices slip

02 Feb 2012 - RP Data reports capital city house prices fell by 3.5 per cent last year and the Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows prices fell 4.8 per cent. Despite the disc…

House prices rebound in mixed market

25 Jan 2012 - Is the great Australian dream becoming a myth? This week we speak with Dr Andrew Wilson, senior economist from the Australian Property Monitors, about the latest hous…

Great price expectations for 2012

20 Jan 2012 - Home sales were down in December but price expectations for 2012 are up. Exposure to the resources sector sends expectations for some cities soaring, while others wil…

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