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May 8, 2020

Households Shore up Finances

Households are saving money by being frugal during lockdown, suggests figures from the Commonwealth Bank. Most households have the same income as before but greatly reduced expenditure, giving them

May 8, 2020

Buyer Searches Rise Across Nation

Home buyer interest is up almost 50% on this time last year, according to property search data from realestate.com.au. Compared to April 2019, the number of people searching for a home NSW is 39% h

Feb 29, 2020

Revival Sparks Sales Spike

National developer Stockland has recorded a 60% increase in new housing sales in the last three months of 2019, with residential property and retirement living expected to continue to deliver strong r

Feb 27, 2020

Renovations Hit Record Levels

Cheaper finance and fewer property listings are behind the growing trend of home renovations, says REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows Queensland c

Feb 1, 2020

Multi Generations The New Norm

Increasingly, several generations of Australian families are living together under the same roof. Social demographer Mark McCrindle says there are several reasons for the lifestyle choice. “Younger

Jan 16, 2020

Listings Drop Puts Pressure On Prices

Home buyers have been active in markets across Australia, making the most of favourable lending conditions by buying up and depleting stock levels of properties for sale. The latest figures from SQ

Jan 13, 2020

Green Home Loans Offer 2.44%

Australians will soon be able to get a discounted home loan if they buy or build housing that meets high energy efficiency standards, with rock-bottom interest rates from 2.44%. The Clean Energy Fi

Jan 7, 2020

Brokers Optimistic About 2020

A survey of mortgage brokers has revealed a high level of optimism for residential real estate markets in 2020. The HashChing 2020 broker survey has found that most mortgage brokers expect the reco