Aussies cut spending due to mortgage stress

Aussies cut spending due to mortgage stress

Almost half of Australian mortgage holders (45%) have limited their spending to deal with their mortgage stress.
Home value growth losing momentum

Home value growth losing momentum

Australian home values have seen two consecutive months of slowed growth, after CoreLogic’s national HVI showed a 0.7 per cent rise in July.
Majority of experts expect another cash rate in March

Majority of experts expect another cash rate in March

Almost all experts and economists (93%), surveyed by the Finder RBA Cash Rate Survey, were confident that the cash rate will rise in March.
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What cyber attack in the UK can teach Aussie conveyancing sector

Oksana Patron 29 November 2023 No Comments

The cyber-attack on the UK’s provider of managed IT services for legal sector offers a lesson for the Aussie property conveyancing sector.

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Fitch: Australian mortgage arrears up in Q3

Oksana Patron 21 November 2023 No Comments

Australia suffered its first 3Q rise in mortgage arrears as borrowers faced stress due to inflation and rising interest rates.

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Over 80% of Aussie house and unit markets see a jump in value

Oksana Patron 20 November 2023 No Comments

Over 80% of Aussie house and unit markets saw a growth in value in the third quarter, but city markets were running at different ‘speeds’.

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Almost 1.6 million Aussies might be at risk of mortgage stress

Oksana Patron 2 November 2023 No Comments

More than 1,573,000 mortgage holders have been identified as ‘at risk’ of mortgage stress in three months to September, 2023.

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Mortgage stress rises as more fall into arrears

Yasmine Masi 21 September 2023 No Comments

Despite easing its rate hiking cycle, the RBA’s consistent rate rises will have an ongoing effect on mortgage arrears, says Fitch Ratings.

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Home short-term loss-making resales up

Oksana Patron 21 September 2023 One Comment

The portion of loss-making short-term resales across the Australian housing market has grown to 9.7%.

Unit shortage looms over Australian housing market

Oksana Patron 19 September 2023 No Comments

CoreLogic says units will represent around 59% of Australia’s looming housing deficit.


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Money bags balancing a house

Home short-term loss-making resales up

Oksana Patron | 21 September 2023The portion of loss-making short-term resales across the Australian housing market has grown to 9.7%.

Unit shortage looms over Australian housing market

Oksana Patron | 19 September 2023CoreLogic says units will represent around 59% of Australia's looming housing deficit.
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Cash rate expected to stay on hold in September

Oksana Patron | 4 September 2023The majority of experts believe that the RBA will hold the cash rate in September and that the rates have already peaked.
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Most homeowners don’t know what their variable rate will be

Oksana Patron | 31 August 2023Almost 70% of homeowners with a fixed-rate loan do not know what their variable rate will be, according to national research from AMP Bank.
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Record high number of Aussies to face mortgage stress

Oksana Patron | 29 August 2023A record high number of 1.5 million Australians, who represent almost 30% of all mortgage holders, are now 'at risk' of 'mortgage stress'.
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Home value growth losing momentum

Yasmine Masi | 8 August 2023Australian home values have seen two consecutive months of slowed growth, after CoreLogic’s national HVI showed a 0.7 per cent rise in July.

Australia’s key property sectors hit by pricing gaps

Oksana Patron | 2 August 2023The gaps in pricing positions in Australia’s largest sectors of commercial RE contribute to its status as one of the worst performing global markets.
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Auction activity in capital cities down

Oksana Patron | 4 July 2023The combined capitals preliminary clearance rate reached the lowest in nine weeks and stood at 1,530 auctions, slightly above 70%.