T he housing market isn’t crashing, but it is cooling, which could force the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates again, Citi economists say. Stretched valuations that have fuelled speculation of an impending crash had been driven by under supply in the market, which peaked at 49,000 dwellings in 2013-14, versus the RBA’s […]
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank says Sydney home prices appear to declining because of increasing supply coming onto the market. Philip Lowe told a Sydney business conference he would welcome a drop in home prices. He was responding to a question about new economics research from investment bank Macquarie Group, which has predicted […]
The lower Australian dollar makes property cheaper for foreign buyers and could increase the bubble prices being paid for apartments in areas of Sydney and Melbourne. The dollar sank below US70¢ on Wednesday, for the first time since April 2009, and Deutsche Bank chief economist Adam Boyton predicts the dollar will keep falling to US60¢ by the end of 2016, and even past […]
With home ownership a fading dream for an increasing number of Australians, it’s time to bust some myths about the housing market. Here are the top five by urban and regional planning and policy experts at the University of Sydney, Professor Peter Phibbs and Professor Nicole Gurran. 1. Affordability issues will be solved by constructing […]
In real estate, timing is everything. Judging when it’s the best time to sell or buy depends on a multitude of markets indicators. In Sydney, where the housing market has the highest growth in the country the pace appears to be slowing. But how can you tell? These are the six indicators of a slowing […]
