Property

After the domination of first home buyers in the 2020 property market, investors are expected to make their market comeback this year, according to the REA.

Auctions continue to perform strongly in the capitals, with Sydney recording its third consecutive week of clearing more than 80 per cent of auctions.

A record 130,000 new detached homes will commence construction in 2021, driven in part by HomeBuilder, according to the HIA.

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Former prime minister Paul Keating has suggested that super funds could “create a whole new asset class in build-to-rent” and also fund public rental housing.

A new report has raised concerns as to whether there has been enough support for tenants who lost their income in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A range of factors, including the end of the HomeBuilder scheme and a recovery in investor lending, could challenge the ongoing popularity of detached dwellings, according to analysis.

New home sales reduced considerably in January as the dash to access the HomeBuilder grant tapered off after a bumper December, according to an economist.

Customer-owned banks have continued to record high levels of mortgage growth, with the sector’s average increase in loan growth outpacing that of ADIs as a whole.

The number of auctions and clearance rates continue to rise following the festive season “slowdown”, according to new data.