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Retail spending surge sparks rate hike concerns

The higher-than-expected lift in retail spending data from the ABS has raised the possibility of an impending interest rate increase.

Housing costs stabilise after more than 3 years: ABS

House construction costs held steady in the September quarter after 16 consecutive quarterly increases.

Auction activity ‘peaks’ for the year: CoreLogic

The ‘Super Saturday’ event witnessed a remarkable surge in auction activity during the week ended 29 October.

Government releases details of Housing Australia financing

The Treasury has revealed the types of financing and funding that will be available under the Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord.

ACT government introduces stamp duty exemption

The territory has announced the exemption as a way to improve housing choice, access and affordability.

Property interest from overseas reaches pre-pandemic levels 

Searches from overseas for both rental and for-sale properties are “skyrocketing” according to PropTrack’s latest report.

‘Heightened expectations’ in housing market recovery: NAB

Confidence in the housing market continued to grow during the third quarter, the major bank’s recent survey has shown.

Streamlined data sharing speeds up mortgages: Bankwest

“One of the ways forward … is our ability to see what brokers see,” Bankwest’s Ian Rakhit has said.

Property expected to ‘fully recover’ by the end of the year

Australia’s housing market is on the verge of a full recovery from the 2022 downturn.

FHB market share near 8-year low: NAB

The major bank’s latest property survey has found that market share of first home buyers sank in 3Q23.

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