CoreLogic's September Home Value Index (HVI) recorded a 2.2% growth in national home prices over the quarter, but zooming in to focus on the nation’s capitals reveals one city is resisting the trend.
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So you’ve decided to sell your property. You’ve enlisted the help of an agent, set a price guide, put it on the market…and you’re still waiting. Maybe you’ve had a few interested nibbles, but no one’s buying what you’re selling. What’s going on? And what can you do about it?
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New consumer research from Mozo uncovers that many Australians are seeing large amounts of their monthly income swept away by home loan repayments, in what’s being dubbed a ‘mortgage cyclone’.
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New research from Roy Morgan found that a record number of Australians with a home loan were at risk of falling into mortgage stress in August 2023.
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Have you ever wondered who among the glitterati are good at investing their money?
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Online lender loans.com.au has launched a new construction home loan with a discounted interest rate for those who choose to install solar panels as part of their build.
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Home buyers and lenders are no longer waiting for the RBA to make moves. Indeed, there were no moves made: the Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate at 4.10% for October, marking the fifth month in a row of constant interest rates since June 2023.
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As hundreds of thousands of fixed-rate home loans are set to expire in the next 12 months, existing borrowers have a few strategies at their disposal that could mean the difference between expensive rollover rates and a better deal.
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It’s been three months since the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) last raised interest rates. Its last decision brought the official cash rate to 4.10% – a decade high.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia – the organisation in charge of Australia’s monetary policy – has had a new change in leadership. Former RBA governor Philip Lowe has been replaced by long-time deputy governor Michele Bullock, who assumed the role on 18 September 2023. She is the first woman to become governor of the RBA.
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